Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 3 (2005-01-12 to 2005-06-10) 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: |
IBM CANADA LIMITED
99 BANK STREET, SUITE 800 OTTAWA, ON K1P 1E4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 613-783-4899 |
| Fax number: | 613-783-4777 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MATTHEW IVIS, GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS MANAGER |
| Description of activities: | IBM CANADA LTD. IS ONE OF CANADA'S LEADING PROVIDERS OF ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS PURSUE NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE THROUGH THE END-TO-END TRANSFORMATION OF THEIR BUSINESS MODELS AND THE INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS. HEADQUARTERED IN MARKHAM, ONTARIO, IBM CANADA HAS NATIONWIDE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MARKETING AND SERVICE. OUR MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS INCLUDE A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING PLANT IN BROMONT, QUEBEC; A WORLD-CLASS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY IN MARKHAM AND OTTAWA; THREE CENTRES FOR E-BUSINESS INNOVATION LOCATED IN BURNABY, BC; EDMONTON, ALBERTA; AND TORONTO, ONTARIO. IBM CANADA IS A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CANADIAN ECONOMY THROUGH SIGNIFICANT R&D INVESTMENT, JOB CREATION, USE OF CANADIAN SUPPLIERS AND EXTENSIVE PARTICIPATION IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMS. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES ( IBM)
NEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK, NY United States of America 10504 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| 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 |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Consumer Issues, Defence, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Telecommunications |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | FOCUS IS ON POLICY AND REGULATION RELATED TO THE ICT SECTOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:- TRADE (WTO, FTAA, FTAS)- GOVERNMENT ON-LINE AND SERVICE DELIVERY POLICY- PROCURMENT POLICY- INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / SOFTWARE STANDARDS- PRIVACY AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION- LAWFUL ACCESS- CYBERSECURITY- PUBLIC SECURITY AND SAFETY- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS- HEALTH, FOOD CHAIN TRACEABILITY |