Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Broadcasting
• Consumer Issues
• Defence
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• Labour
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

• • Changes to Foreign Ownership restrictions in the telecom and broadcasting sectors. The government has consulted on the liberalization of the telecommunications industry. The Industry Committee is also reviewing these issue. The TELUS interest is to ensure that changes do not harm our ability to invest in Canada with the same rules as our competitors.
• • Possible introduction of consumer protection legislation and regulations TELUS is interested in future consumer protection legislation that deals with provisions concerning contract terms, pricing controls and formalization of new regulations or regulatory requirements.
• • Proposing amendments pursuant to Income Tax Act concerning Capital Cost Allowance deductions. TELUS is interested in seeking changes to Capital cost allowance deductions for spectrum purchased in auctions from the federal Government.

Policies or Program

• • Policy Framework with regard to the terms and conditions of auction for Spectrum Licences for Advanced Wireless Services and other Spectrum
• • TELUS is proposing new financial incentive policies or programs that will assist us in our ability to deliver next generation networks to our customers in rural and remote communities. These policies could include tax incentives, subsidies and partnership agreements.

Communication Techniques

• Written communication
• Oral communication
• Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment Canada
• Finance Canada (FIN)
• Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
• Health Canada (HC)
• House of Commons
• Industry Canada
• Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
• National Defence (DND)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Address:
8 - 555 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC  V6B 3K9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-697-8044

Client representative

Darren Entwistle, President and CEO

Parent Company Information

TELUS Corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.