Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 4 (2002-10-29 to 2003-09-12) 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.
870 - 45 O'CONNOR STREET OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-234-7245 |
| 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 SATELLITE, BROADBAND CABLE TELEVISION AND INTERNET SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILLION CUSTOMERS. SHAW ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT INTERESTS IN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION, E-COMMERCE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES. SHAW IS TRADED ON THE TORONTO AND NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGES (SYMBOL: TSE - SJR.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 Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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, Consumer Issues, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Regional Development, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | POLICIES, PROGRAMS, LEGISLATION: INFORMATION HIGHWAY POLICY; REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CABLE BROADCASTING; COMPETITION POLICY |