Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 3 (2000-01-24 to 2000-09-25) 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: |
WIC WESTERN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
1204 - 155 QUEEN STREET OTTAWA, ON KIP 6L1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-236-1046 |
| Fax number: | 613-236-9321 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | D. GRANT BUCHANAN, VICE-PRESIDENT, CORPORATE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
| Description of activities: | WIC WESTERN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD ("WIC") IS A LEADING CANADIAN BROADCAST, COMMUNICATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY WITH ITS HEAD OFFICE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. WIC OPERATES IN FOUR MARKET SEGMENTS: TELEVISION, PAY TELEVISION, RADIO AND SATELLITE NETWORK SERVICES. WIC OWNS TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS AND IS THE PAY TELEVISION LICENSEE IN WESTERN CANADA FOR SUPERCHANNEL, MOVIEMAX AND HOME THEATRE, A PAY-PER-VIEW SERVICE WHICH OPERATES UNDER THE NAME VIEWER'S CHOICE. THROUGH SUPERCHANNEL, WIC HAS MAJOR OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE FAMILY CHANNEL. WIC IS ACTIVE IN TELECOMMUNICATONS AND SATELLITE NETWORK SERVICES THROUGH ITS MAJOR OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OF CANCOM. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
CANCOM
50 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD WEST, 10TH FLOOR MISSISSAUGA, ON Canada L5B 2C2 WIC CONNEXUS LTD. 1500 - 3300 BLOOR STREET WEST ETOBICOKE, ON Canada M8X 2X5 WIC PREMIUM TELEVISION LTD. 200 - 5254 CALGARY TRAIL EDMONTON, AB Canada T6H 4J8 WIC RADIO LTD. 1960 - 505 BURRARD STREET VANCOUVER, BC Canada V7X 1M6 WIC TELEVISION LTD 1960 - 505 BURRARD STREET VANCOUVER, BC Canada V7X 1M6 |
| 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), Competition Tribunal (CT), Industry Canada |
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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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Broadcasting, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | WE DEAL WITH MATTERS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING, AS WELL AS COMPETITION AS IT RELATES TO THESE AREAS. WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN COPYRIGHT AND HEARINGS BEFORE THE COPYRIGHT BOARD AS WELL AS THE CRTC AND ITS ACTIVITIES. THE MAJOR ACTS WHICH AFFECT OUR ACTIVITIES ARE: BROADCASTING ACT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT; COPYRIGHT ACT; COMPETITION ACT; RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT; CRTC ACT. WE EXPECT THAT TRADE ISSUES WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AND THIS WILL INVOLVE A NUMBER OF TREATIES AS WELL AS THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT [ FTA] AND NAFTA. |