Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program, Regulation
- CRTC Proceeding on the Canadian Television Fund (CTF) Report to Heritage Canada
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Copyright Act Amendments - New Legislation following Bill C-61, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act
- Radiocommunication Act, amendments to strengthen enforcement of illegal satellite theft
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Additional Government (in particular, Heritage Canada, Industry Canada and CRTC) legislation, regulation and policies that impact our broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications
(through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home (through Star Choice) businesses.
Policies or Program
- Industry Canada Process to consider use of Extended Ku for DTH
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-100, Regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services
- Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-11, Canadian broadcasting in new media
- Industry Canada/CRTC Digital TV Transition
Regulation
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-234, Various cable broadcasting distribution undertakings in western Canada -Short-term licence renewals and licence amendments, Shaw Cablesystems Limited (Shaw Cablesystems) and by Videon Cablesystems Inc. (Videon Cablesystems)
- CRTC Part II Licence Fees
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots 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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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
In-house Corporation Details
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).
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Peter Bissonnette,
President
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
440 Laurier Ave W., #330
Ottawa, ON K1S 3E6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-234-5759
Fax number:
613-234-2997
Parent Company Information
Shaw Communications is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Star Choice
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2055 Flavelle
Mississauga, ON L5K 1Z8
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Peter Bissonnette,
President |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Jean Brazeau,
Vice President Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs |
Public offices held
- Michael Ferras,
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
Public offices held
- Cynthia Rathwell,
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Star Choice |
No public offices held
- Dean Shaikh,
Director, Regulatory Affairs |
Public offices held
- Ken Stein,
Senior Vice President, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs |
Public offices held
