Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 4 (2007-08-23 to 2008-02-13) 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: |
Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc.
1000 de la Gauchetiere St.,West, Rm 3700 Montreal, QC H3B 4Y7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 514-870-2628 |
| Fax number: | 514-786-6794 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Scott Thomson, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Description of activities: | Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. is the owner and operator of the MSAT 1 satellite, and, in partnership with Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, provides mobile satellite services in Canada, the U.S., Central America, and the northern part of South America. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
3147008 Nova Scotia Company (General Partner)
900-1959 Upper Water Street, P.O. Box 997 Halifax, NS Canada B3J 2X2 BCE Inc. (Limited Partner) 1000 de La Gauchetiere Street West Suite 3700 Montreal, QC Canada H3B 3Y7 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
TMI Communications and Co., Limited Partnership
1000 La Gaucheteire Street West Suite 3700 Montreal, QC Canada H3B 5H8 |
| 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 |
| Name: | Bahman Azarbar |
| Position title: | Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Phil Clarke |
| Position title: | Director of Business Development, Mobile Satellite Ventures Corp. |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Elizabeth Creary |
| Position title: | Vice-President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary, Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Brian Mitani |
| Position title: | Manager, Systems Engineering, Mobile Satellite Ventures Corp. |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Power |
| Position title: | Ad Hoc Regulatory Matters |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Scott Thomson |
| Position title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), 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: | Industry, Telecommunications | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | General involvement in a range of issues dealing with satellite telecommunications and matters of policy under the Telecommunications Act and the Radiocommunication Act. Current issues relate to spectrum and orbital slot allocation procedures, and market access issues in other Western Hemisphere countries. | ||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | General involvement in a range of issues dealing with satellite telecommunications and matters of policy under the Telecommunications Act and the Radiocommunication Act. Current issues relate to spectrum and orbital slot allocation procedures, and market access issues in other Western Hemisphere countries. | ||||||||||||
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