Registration - In-house Corporation

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Responsible Officer Name: Shannon Leininger, President
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-09-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947072-226241

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 207

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 9

Version 11 of 57 (2015-06-04 to 2016-01-18)

Registration versions:

Version 11 of 57 (2015-06-04 to 2016-01-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Government Procurement
Industry
Infrastructure
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Cisco is seeking opportunities to expand the adoption of our information and communication technologies by the Government of Canada.

Policies or Program

Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with Shared Services Canada as it relates to their new procurement model and enterprise efficiencies.
Cisco is seeking opportunities to engage with the Government of Canada on programs and policies related to innovation and the adoption of information and communication technologies.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Advisory Council on National Security (ACNS)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Bank of Canada
Belledune Port Authority
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC)
Environment Canada
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Halifax Port Authority
Hamilton Port Authority
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Montreal Port Authority
NAFTA Secretariat
Nanaimo Port Authority
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
National Energy Board (NEB)
National Film Board (NFB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Oshawa Port Authority
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Parks Canada (PC)
Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
Port Alberni Port Authority
PPP Canada
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Quebec Port Authority
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Saguenay Port Authority
Saint John Port Authority
Senate of Canada
Sept-Iles Port Authority
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Solicitor General Canada (SGC)
St. John's Port Authority
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Telefilm Canada
Thunder Bay Port Authority
Toronto Port Authority
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Trois-Rivieres Port Authority
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
VIA Rail Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Windsor Port Authority

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking of the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play, and learn.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Bernadette Wightman, President

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
RBC Waterpark Place, 88 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON M5L 0B8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-306-7000
Fax number: 416-306-7099

Parent Company Information

Cisco Systems Inc.
- 170 West Tasman Drive
  San Jose, CA 95134
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Cisco Systems Canada Co. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Dan Madon, Vice President, Public Sector | No public offices held
Bernadette Wightman, President | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Christopher Vivone, Head, Government Affairs | Public offices held

Cisco Systems Canada Co./

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Cisco Systems Canada Co./	2024-04-01	current
Cisco Systems Canada Co./	2008-09-17	2024-04-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Cisco Systems Canada Co./

Cisco Systems Canada Co.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Shannon Leininger	2020-09-21	Current
David DeAbreu	2020-08-17	2020-09-21
Rola Dagher	2018-02-05	2020-08-17
Bernadette Wightman	2014-11-24	2018-02-05
Nitin Kawale	2008-09-17	2014-11-24

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Finance Canada, Office of the Minister	August 2004 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Industry Canada, Office of the Minister	December 2003 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Transport Canada, Office of the Secretary of State (Crown Corporations)	April 2003 to December 2003	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Western Economic Diversification, Office of the Secretary of State	April 2001 to April 2003	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 11 of 57 (2015-06-04 to 2016-01-18)

Version 11 of 57 (2015-06-04 to 2016-01-18)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties