Registration - In-house Corporation

Twitter Canada / Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Twitter Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2018-04-25
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 935898-362429

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 23

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 10 of 14 (2021-08-17 to 2022-01-14)

Registration versions:

Version 10 of 14 (2021-08-17 to 2022-01-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Elections
Industry
Intellectual Property
Justice and Law Enforcement
Media
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-10, An Act to Amend the Broadcasting Act and make related and consequential amendments to other acts
Income Tax Act, with regard to digital tax proposals.
National Data Strategy consultations with regard to innovation, trust and privacy.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Bill C-11, privacy legislation or proposals such the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Digital Charter, and any proposals with regard to data collection, safety, and use.
Intellectual property proposals and legislation with regard to copyright and online content, user rights and intermediary liability.
Working with government agencies to help them understand digital platforms, how social media companies create their own rules and policies, and any policies or programs that may impact the governance or day to day operations of Twitter.

Policies or Program

Internet advertising policy, specifically the adoption of digital media and advertising by government.
Working with government agencies to help them understand how to use social media during elections.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Elections Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Twitter is a digital social media platform.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michele Austin, Manager Public Policy (US and Canada)

Government funding

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

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
2900-550 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-290-7870

Parent Company Information

Twitter Inc.
- 1355 Market St., Suite 900
  San Francisco, CA 94103
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Twitter Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

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

Sean Edgett, General Counsel | No public offices held
Vijaya Gadde, Legal, Policy and Trust & Safety Lead | No public offices held
Jessica Herrera Flanigan, Vice President (Policy), Americas | No public offices held

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

Michele Austin, Head Government, Public Policy and Philanthropy | Public offices held

Twitter Canada/

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
Twitter Canada/	2018-04-25	2022-11-04

Twitter Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michele Austin	2019-10-01	2022-11-04
Paul Burns	2018-12-01	2019-10-01
Leanne Gibson	2018-04-25	2018-12-01

Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada) (Corporation)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-23 of 23

Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Joelle Pare, A/Director, Marketplace and Legal Policy | Marketplace and Legal Policy | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media
Communication date: 2022-05-27
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Communication number: 362429-532870 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Ron Ahluwalia, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media
Communication date: 2022-05-26
Posted date: 2022-06-15
Communication number: 362429-532872 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- John Nater, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Media
Communication date: 2022-04-28
Posted date: 2022-05-16
Communication number: 362429-530638 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Philippe-Andre Rodriguez, Deputy Director | Center for International Digital Policy | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Elections
Communication date: 2022-02-01
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Communication number: 362429-523513 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Joelle Pare, A/Director, Copyright Policy | Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Intellectual Property
Communication date: 2021-10-29
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Communication number: 362429-514939 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Caroline Bourbonniere, Head of Appointments | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Brian MacKay, Ontario Regional Advisor | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Raphael Yacobi-Harris, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement, Telecommunications
Communication date: 2021-03-18
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 362429-500322 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-03-16
Posted date: 2021-03-18
Communication number: 362429-499927 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jennifer Miller, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-02-24
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 362429-496779 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-02-22
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 362429-496778 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pierre-Marc Perreault, Acting Director, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-10-23
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Communication number: 362429-485970 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cumming, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2020-09-09
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Communication number: 362429-481223 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dan Lindenas, Director of Policy | Office of the Minister | Public Safety Canada (PS)
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2020-05-19
Posted date: 2020-06-15
Communication number: 362429-475759 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Julie Boyer, Director General - International Trade | Cultural Affairs | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-03-03
Posted date: 2020-04-15
Communication number: 362429-466619 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Paul Halucha, Assistant Secretary to Cabinet - Economic and Regional Development Policy | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-02-13
Posted date: 2020-03-16
Communication number: 362429-465108 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Rempel Garner, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information, Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-02-05
Posted date: 2020-03-16
Communication number: 362429-463443 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bradley Callaghan, Assistant Deputy Commissioner | Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Branch | Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-01-08
Posted date: 2020-01-31
Communication number: 362429-463170 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andrew Marsland, Senior Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Brian Ernewein, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Miodrag Jovanovic, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2019-10-30
Posted date: 2019-11-15
Communication number: 362429-460333 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Elections
Communication date: 2019-10-23
Posted date: 2019-11-15
Communication number: 362429-460332 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
- Matthew Hall, Policy Advisor | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
- Allan Sutherland, Assistant Secretary (Machinery of Government) | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security, Justice and Law Enforcement, Elections
Communication date: 2019-04-08
Posted date: 2019-04-09
Communication number: 362429-449052 (amended from 362429-449046) View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Stephanie Kusie, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security, Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2019-03-20
Posted date: 2019-04-03
Communication number: 362429-448819 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Linda Frum, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2018-11-27
Posted date: 2018-12-12
Communication number: 362429-441657 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Amy Archer, Policy Advisor | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2018-09-13
Posted date: 2018-10-15
Communication number: 362429-436046 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2018-07-11
Posted date: 2018-08-15
Communication number: 362429-432171 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Public Works, Status of Women, Shared Services Canada, Minister's Office	June 2011 to December 2012	December 31, 2012
Chief of Staff Industry Canada, Minister's Office	February 2006 to July 2007	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of James Rajotte, MP	January 2002 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Senior Researcher Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Policy and Research	January 1998 to December 2000	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of John Williams	September 1996 to December 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2023-03-30

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Twitter Canada / Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 10 of 14 (2021-08-17 to 2022-01-14)

Version 10 of 14 (2021-08-17 to 2022-01-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

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

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

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