Registry of Lobbyists
Version 4 of 4 (2008-06-09 to 2008-10-31) 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: |
Bell Aliant
1505 Barrington Street Halifax, NS B3J 2W3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 902-487-6355 |
| Fax number: | |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Stephen Wetmore, CEO |
| Description of activities: | Bell Aliant Regional Communications (TSX: BA.UN) serves its customers throughout six Canadian provinces with innovative information and communications technology (ICT) solutions, including, telephony, wireless, internet, data, IT professional services, and value-added ICT solutions. Bell Aliant also provides IT professional services through xwave's offices in the United States and Ireland. Bell aliant's approximately 10, 500 employees build on its 100-plus year history by collaborating to deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice, and convenience. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
Innovatia Inc.
1 Brunswick Square Box 6081 Saint John, NB Canada E2L 4R5 Northern Tel Limited Partnership 7151 Jean-Talon E., 7th Floor Anjou, QC Canada H1M 3N8 Telebec 7151 Jean-Talon E., 7th Floor Anjou, QC Canada H1M 3N8 |
| Other direct interests: |
Bell Canada
1000, de la Gauchetière Ouest Bureau 3700 Montréal, QC Canada H3B 4Y7 |
| Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | Mary Ann Bell |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Quebec |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Fred Crooks |
| Position title: | Chief Legal Officer |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Roch Dubé |
| Position title: | President & CEO Bell Nordiq Group and responsible for operations in Quebec |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Frank Fagan |
| Position title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Roxanne Fairweather |
| Position title: | Chief Operating Officer - Innovatia |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Mark Hanlon |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Ontario |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Chuck Hartlen |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President - Customer Experience |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Denis Henry |
| Position title: | Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michael Howard |
| Position title: | senior Advisor Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Eugene Lang |
| Position title: | Government Relations (Bell Canada) |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Glen LeBlanc |
| Position title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David Rathbun |
| Position title: | President, xwave and Executive Vice President, Bell Aliant |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Michael Roberts |
| Position title: | Vice President Human Resources |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Rick Stephen |
| Position title: | Director Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ida Teoli |
| Position title: | Senior Executive |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Heather Tulk |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President - Marketing |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Stephen Wetmore |
| Position title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Mahes Wickramasinghe |
| Position title: | Senior Executive, Bell Aliant, responsible for Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk and Supply Chain/Procurement |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Service Canada (ServCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Defence, Government Procurement, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Developing and responding to policy and legislative initiatives associated with Telecom Policy Review, Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Rulings, Regional Economic Development, and taxation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Developing and responding to policy and legislative initiatives associated with Telecom Policy Review, CRTC Rulings, Regional Economic Development, and taxation. | ||||||||||||||||||
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