Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- Labour
- Pre-Budget Consultation
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Policies or Program
- Advising that the Government add a focus on Information & Communications Technology and create policy initiatives and proposals related to labour markets that identify ICT as an important element in labor strategies
- Broaden the scope of the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative to include information and communications technology innovations or create a new short-term SADI for ICT
- Building Canada – ensure that plans for infrastructure investment embraces modern concepts about what constitutes infrastructure by promoting the inclusion of broadband in infrastructure and promoting technology investment in electronic health record.
- Requesting changes to the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit as it relates to the refundability of the tax credit and ease of administrative burden in applying for the SR&ED tax credit
- Seeking an opportunity to provide sectoral input on proposed changes to Human Resources & Skills Develpment Cananda and Citizenship & Immigration Canada regarding Foreign Worker Program with respect to identifying and speeding up the process for highly skilled and needed Information & Communications Technology (ICT) resources who are currently on backlogged lists waiting to get into Canada, and enable workers with temporary permits to get credit and get fast tracked to enter Canada on a permanent basis.
- Seeking government support in promoting Canadian technology.
- Seeking the creation of policy initiatives that will alleviate the shortage of Information Technology professionals in Canada.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
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Industry Canada
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Intergovernmental Affairs
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1120
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada
Telephone number:
613-238-4822
Ext.
233
Fax number:
613-238-7967
Client representative
Bernard Courtois, President
Parent Company Information
Information Technology Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Information Technology Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Information Technology Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Information Technology Association of Canada / Association canadienne de la technologie de l'information does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
NANCI WOODS
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Public offices held
Business address:
45 O'CONNOR STREET, SUITE 1540
OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-235-0221
Fax number:
613-235-9694
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
The Capital Hill Group Inc.
Address:
45 O'CONNOR STREET, SUITE 1540
OTTAWA, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-235-0221
Fax number:
613-235-9694