Registration - In-house Corporation

TELESAT CANADA / Daniel Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: TELESAT CANADA
Responsible Officer Name: Daniel Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2006-12-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 781371-14407

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 970

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 59

Version 57 of 57 (2025-02-28 to present)

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Version 57 of 57 (2025-02-28 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Changes to the regulatory fees charged by government for spectrum and orbital slots	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Immigration	Discussions with the Government of Canada on immigration as it relates to attracting and retaining a highly skilled workforce	Policies or Program
Budget, Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Telecommunications	Encourage the Government of Canada to fulfill unique communications, scientific or military requirements through new satellite programs	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Infrastructure, International Relations, Telecommunications	Engage in discussions with the Government of Canada on the creation of a National Space Council	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Engage with the government of Canada on federal funding programs aimed at supporting communication technologies.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Engage with the government of Canada on funding programs aimed at advancing the deployment of rural broadband	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Engage with the Strategic Innovation Fund regarding communication technologies.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Provide input to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada regarding spectrum and orbital slot allocation procedures, as well as spectrum fees.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Providing industry input to the Government on the Canadian Space Agency regarding the future of the Agency.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Providing input to discussions or proceedings regarding support for expansion of broadband service to rural areas.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Infrastructure, International Relations, Telecommunications	Work with Government of Canada to promote and support Canada's space economy	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Telecommunications	Work with government to promote and support Canada's digital economy, specifically in regards to advancing rural broadband.	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, International Relations, International Trade, Telecommunications	Work with the Government of Canada on international engagements as it relates to the digital economy and Internet connectivity.	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Senate of Canada
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Telesat is Canada's premier satellite services provider, with sixteen satellites in service and a ground network of teleports and earth station facilities throughout Canada and around the world. Telesat also provides consulting services to customers throughout the world seeking satellite expertise, and operates satellites on behalf of other owners.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Daniel Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$17,408,750.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
160 Elgin Street. Suite 2100
Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
Canada

Telephone number: 613-748-8700 Ext. 2700
Fax number: 613-748-8825

Parent Company Information

Loral Holdings Corporation
- 600 Fifth Avenue, 16th floor
  New York, NY 10020
  United States of America
Red Isle Private Investments Inc.
- Suite 1400, 1250 René-Lévesque Blvd., West
  Montreal, QC H3B 4W8
  Canada
Telesat Corporation
- 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Telesat LEO Holdings Inc. / Telesat LEO Holdings Inc.
- 160 Elgin Street. Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada
Telesat LEO Inc. / Telesat LEO Inc.
- 160 Elgin Street
  Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada
Telesat Spectrum Corporations
- 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada
Telesat Spectrum General Partnership
- 160 Elgin Street. Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada
Telesat Spectrum Holdings Corporation
- 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada
Telesat Technology Corporation
- 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2100
  Ottawa, ON K2P 2P7
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Michele Beck, Vice President, North American Sales | No public offices held
Andrew Browne, CFO | No public offices held
Daniel Goldberg, CEO | No public offices held
Glenn Katz, Chief Commercial Officer | No public offices held
Michael Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development | No public offices held
David Wendling, Vice-President, Space Systems | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Sunil Chavda, Director, New Satellite Systems Development | No public offices held
Stephen Hampton, Head, Public Policy and Government Affairs | Public offices held
Marwa Wazzi, Sr. Analyst | No public offices held

TELESAT CANADA

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
TELESAT CANADA	2008-08-18	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

TELESAT CANADA

TELESAT CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legislative Assistant Parliament of Canada, House of Commons	June 2013 to August 2013	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Corporation

TELESAT CANADA / Daniel Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 57 of 57 (2025-02-28 to present)

Version 57 of 57 (2025-02-28 to present)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties