Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (the “Act”), including the regulations thereunder. Specifically, discussions relating to the regulation of commercial electronic messages and computer programs, enforcement and the private right of action, and the transition and coming into force provisions.
Policies or Program
- Admission to Canada of foreign workers employed to work at Microsoft's Excellence Centre in British Columbia.
- Information and communications technology adoption, including cloud technologies, by business and public sector entities and the standards and terms under which they are procured.
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada consultation on the Digital Economy entitled “Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage: Strategies for Sustainable Prosperity” as it relates to the creation of a national Digital Economy Strategy.
- Intellectual property and competition policy affecting information technology companies.
- Internet safety and security policy affecting information technology companies.
- Policies concerning the promotion of computer science education.
- Policies concerning the regulation of personal and sensitive information, including lawful access policies and cybersecurity.
- Proposed transparency reporting guidelines with respect to law enforcement requests for data.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Members of the House of Commons
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Microsoft Canada Inc. is the Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq "MSFT") the worldwide leader in software, services, hardware and solutions that empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Canada provides nationwide sales, marketing, consulting and local support services in both French and English. Headquartered in Mississauga, Microsoft Canada has 10 regional offices across the country dedicated to empowering people through great software.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Janet Kennedy,
President
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
Canada
Telephone number:
905-568-0434
Fax number:
905-568-1527
Parent Company Information
- Microsoft Corporation
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One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
United States of America
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Microsoft Canada Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Janet Kennedy,
President |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Dennis Lopes,
Legal and Corporate Affairs Director |
No public offices held
- Peter Melanson,
Director, Public Sector Sales |
No public offices held
- Marc Seaman,
National Director, Education |
Public offices held
- Mike Tremblay,
Director, Public Sector and Education |
No public offices held
- John Weigelt,
National Technology Officer |
Public offices held
