Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 867
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 2 of 105 (2008-03-14 to 2008-08-15) 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: |
Shaw Communications
2055 Flavelle Mississauga, ON L5K 1Z8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-234-5759 |
| Fax number: | 613-234-1997 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Peter Bissonnette, President |
| Description of activities: | Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Big Pipe Inc.) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice Communications Inc.) to approximately 3.0 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is a member of the S&P/TSX 60 index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.NV.B, NYSE - SJR). |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
Star Choice
2055 Flavelle Mississauga, ON Canada L5K 1Z8 |
| 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: | Peter Bissonnette |
| Position title: | President |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Jean Brazeau |
| Position title: | Vice President Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Michael Ferras |
| Position title: | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Cynthia Rathwell |
| Position title: | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Star Choice |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dean Shaikh |
| Position title: | Director, Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Ken Stein |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| 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), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), 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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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Meetings with the following persons re the following matters:- Industry Canada officials re copyright reform, spectrum planning and satellite capacity issues, broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues- Department of Canadian Heritage officials re broadcasting distribution and related telecommunications issues - Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Canada (CRTC) officials regarding various broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) representatives in connection with lawful access proposals- Minister of Heritage and staff concerning broadcasting distribution and related telecommunications issues - Minister of Industry and his staff concerning broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues- Other members of the House of Commons and Senate and their staff concerning broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | - Industry Canada officials re spectrum planning and satellite capacity issues, broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues- Department of Canadian Heritage officials re broadcasting and telecommunications issues- CRTC officials regarding various broadcasting distribution and telecommunications issues- PSEPC representatives in connection with lawful access proposals- Members of the Senate and House of Commons concerning issues in connection with radiocommunications, telecommunications and broadcasting. | ||||||||||||||||||
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