Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 4 (2005-02-24 to 2005-06-10) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Corporation: |
SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC.
440 LAURIER AVE W., SUITE 200 OTTAWA, ON K1R 7X6 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-234-5759 |
| Fax number: | 613-234-2997 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL FERRAS, DIRECTOR, REGULATORY PLANNING |
| Description of activities: | SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC. IS A DIVERSIFIED CANADIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY WHOSE CORE BUSINESS IS PROVIDING BROADBAND CABLE TELEVISION, INTERNET AND SATELLITE DIRECT-TO-HOME("DTH") SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 3.0 MILLION CUSTOMERS. SHAW IS TRADED ON THE TORONTO AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES. (SYMBOL: TSX-SJR.NV.B, NYSE-SJR |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Infrastructure, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | POLICIES, PROGRAMS, LEGISLATION, INFORMATION HIGHWAY POLICY, REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CABLE AND SATELLITE BROADCASTING, COMPETITION POLICY |