Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Sports
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Date Protection Tribunal Act
- Any proposal on the marketing of food and beverages to children. This was previously known as Bill S-228 (An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act).
- Bill C-10, Amendments to the Broadcasting Act
- Bill C-13 and Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting) as it relates to the impact on gaming in Canada.
- Copyright Act, specifically sections related to fairing dealing, anti-piracy and claimed infringement.
- Radiocommunications Act, specifically sections related to satellite signal theft.
- Statutory reviews of the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act, the Copyright Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Procurement policies, specifically polices related to mobile devices and associated support services and solutions.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Corporate taxation under the Income Tax Act, specifically the calculation of tax on digital infrastructure, the calculation of Capital Cost Allowance (“CCA”) and the calculation of country-by-country (“CbC”) reporting.
Policies or Program
- "Canadian Content in a Digital World", specifically those portions that relate to innovation and culture.
- COVID-19 pandemic impacts on professional sport in Canada.
- Government-led consultations on the development of legislation that will promote equality of opportunity for Canadians who have disabilities or functional limitations.
- Government-led consultations related to the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation.
- Implementation of a National Suicide Hotline
- Policies related to the adoption of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs).
- Safety Code 6, limits for exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy
- Veterans career transitions employment strategies.
- “Guidelines for Business” published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, specifically guidelines related to the cybersecurity of cellular devices.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Broadband policies and regulations, including polices and regulations related to the deployment of rural broadband, the measurement of Internet performance, the competitive dynamics of broadband, the availability of wholesale Internet access and the availability of affordable Internet.
- Broadcasting polices and regulations, including policies and regulations related to local television signals, video set top boxes and satellite frequencies.
- Spectrum and telecommunications policies and regulations, including policies and regulations related to cross-border interference, 5G wireless networks, interconnections, wireless roaming, spectrum auctions and digital economic strategies.
- The Government of Canada’s “Cyber Security Strategy”, specifically those portions that relate to public/private partnerships designed to prevent the disruption of critical infrastructure and cyber systems
Regulation
- Regulatory review of the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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Senate of Canada
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
In-house Corporation Details
Description of activities
Rogers Communications Inc. is a leading diversified public Canadian communications and media company. The company operates in four main areas: Wireless, Cable, Business Solutions and Media. Rogers Communications Inc. provides a broad range of services to individual consumers and businesses, including wireless voice and data communications, high-speed Internet, cable television, cable telephony, and data networking services. The company also provides services in radio and television broadcasting, multi-platform shopping, consumer magazines and trade publications, sports media and entertainment, and digital media
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Anthony Staffieri,
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2020-12-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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$90,472,166.00
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No
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Government of British Columbia
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$660,000.00
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Yes
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Government of Ontario
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$9,194.00
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Yes
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In-house Corporation Contact Information
Address:
333 Bloor Street East, 10th Floor
Toronto, ON M4W 1G9
Canada
Telephone number:
416-935-7777
Parent Company Information
Rogers Communications Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
- Fido Solutions Inc.
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800 de la Gauchetière West, Suite 4000
Montreal, QC H5A 1K3
Canada
- Rogers Bank
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350 Bloor Street East, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M4W 0A1
Canada
- Rogers Media Inc.
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777 Jarvis Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 3B7
Canada
- Rogers Telecom Holdings Inc.
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Atria II - 2235 Sheppard Ave. East
North York, ON M2J 5G1
Canada
Lobbyists Details
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- Julie Adam,
Senior Vice President, TV and Radio |
No public offices held
- Jordan Banks,
President, Rogers Media |
No public offices held
- Jean-Yves Bernard,
Senior Technology Advisor |
No public offices held
- Alexander Brock,
Senior Vice-President, Network/IT Technology and Architecture |
No public offices held
- Barry Choi,
Director of Regulatory Economics |
No public offices held
- Ben Colabrese,
Senior Vice President Finance, Toronto Blue Jays |
No public offices held
- Lisa Damiani,
Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer |
No public offices held
- John De Fazio,
Senior Manager, Internet Product Planning |
No public offices held
- Robert Depatie,
President and Chief Operating Officer, Home & Business |
No public offices held
- Rob Dhindsa,
Vice-President, Income Tax |
No public offices held
- Pamela Dinsmore,
Vice President, Cable Regulatory |
Public offices held
- Deborah Evans,
Director, Chief Privacy Officer |
Public offices held
- Jorge Fernandes,
Chief Information & Technology Officer |
No public offices held
- Geoff Francis,
Manager, Regulatory Policy |
No public offices held
- Paul Goodrick,
Senior Manager, Spectrum Policy |
No public offices held
- Nathan Jarrett,
Manager, Regulatory Economics |
No public offices held
- Anuk Karunaratne,
Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Operations, Toronto Blue Jays |
No public offices held
- Peter King,
Senior Director, Corporate Social Responsibility |
No public offices held
- Peter Kovacs,
Director, Regulatory - Cable |
No public offices held
- Richard McLaughlin,
Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Bank |
No public offices held
- Kristina Milbourn,
Senior Manager, Spectrum Policy |
No public offices held
- Robin Mirsky,
Executive Director, Telefund |
No public offices held
- Ron Murphy,
Director of Radio Engineering |
No public offices held
- Greg Murray,
Vice-President, Information Security |
No public offices held
- Ed O'Leary,
Director, Industry Standards |
No public offices held
- Simon-Pierre Olivier,
Director, Regulations & Economics |
No public offices held
- Michael Piaskoski,
Director, Municipal & Industry Affairs |
No public offices held
- Jim Reid,
Chief Human Resources Officer |
No public offices held
- Mark Shapiro,
President and CEO, Toronto Blue Jays |
No public offices held
- Mark Shinozaki,
Director, Product Management |
No public offices held
- Howard Slawner,
Vice President, Regulatory - Telecommunications |
No public offices held
- Anthony Staffieri,
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
- Gerry Thompson,
Senior Manager, CLEC Affairs |
No public offices held
- Joel Thorp,
Director,Spectrum Policy & Strategy |
No public offices held
- Susan Wheeler,
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs - Media |
No public offices held
- Richard Zhang,
Senior Radio Systems Engineer |
No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties