Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 2 (1998-03-02 to 1999-02-10) 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: |
WIC WESTERN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
1204 - 155 QUEEN STREET OTTAWA, ON KIP 6L1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-232-4958 |
| Fax number: | 613-232-1615 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | SUZANNE E. SCHEUNEMAN, VICE-PRESIDENT, CORPORATE (WIC CONNEXUS) |
| Description of activities: | WIC IS A LEADING 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. WIC IS ACTIVE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SATELLITE NETWORK SERVICES THROUGH ITS MAJOR OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OF CANCOM. WIC AND CANCOM TOGETHER OWN AN EQUITY INTEREST IN EXPRESSVU INC., A CANADIAN SATELLITE TELEVISION DIRECT-TO-HOME (DTH) DISTRIBUTION COMPANY. WIC IS ALSO PARENT TO WIC CONNEXUS, A SUBSIDIARY WHICH IS LICENSED TO PROVIDE WIRELESS BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO HOMES AND BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
WIC WESTERN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS LTD
1960 - 505 BURRARD STREET VANCOUVER, BC Canada V7X 1M6 |
| 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), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Film Board (NFB), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), 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, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS ACT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT; BROADCAST ACT; SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT INDUSTRY CANADA |