Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Bell Canada, Inc. / Michael Sabia, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Bell Canada, Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Sabia, Chief Executive Officer 
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-19
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 777755-5034

Version 7 of 7 (2008-05-13 to 2008-08-28)

Version 7 of 7 (2008-05-13 to 2008-08-28) 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.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Bell Canada, Inc.
1000 De La Gauchetiere Ouest
3700
Montreal, QC  H3B 4Y7
Canada
Telephone number: 514-870-0038
Fax number:  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Michael Sabia, Chief Executive Officer  
Description of activities: Bell Canada is a communications company, serving all Canadians through the provision of wired, wireless and satellite communications, and through investments in research and development of innovative products and services that allow Canadians and Canadian enterprise to compete in the global economy.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: Bell Expressvu
100 Wynford Drive #3
Don Mills, ON
Canada M3C 4B4

Bell Mobility
5099 Creekbank Road
6 E
Mississauga, ON
Canada L4W 5N2

Northwestel
301 Lambert Street
Whitehorse, YT
Canada Y1A 4Y4

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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Sarah Anson-Cartwright
Position title: Director Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mirko Bibic
Position title: Chief - Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Genevieve Bich
Position title: VP- Office of the CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Stephane Boisvert
Position title: President, Enterprise
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Susanna Cluff-Clyburne
Position title: Director Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: George Cope
Position title: President & Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Simon Dwyer
Position title: Director Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: William Fox
Position title: EVP, Communications & Corp. Dev.
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Lawson Hunter
Position title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, BCE & Bell
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Eugene Lang
Position title: Director, Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Line Maheux
Position title: Director Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Stephen Markey
Position title: Chief - Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Wade Oosterman
Position title: President, Bell Mobility & Bell Distribution Inc. (BDI) & Chief Brand Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Siim Vanaselja
Position title: Chief Financial Officer, BCE & Bell Canada
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donald Woodford
Position title: Director Government and Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: General involvement in a range of policy and legislative issues relating to communications services and broadcasting; Telecommunications Licensing Agreements; Competition; Trade and Investment, and matters involving the BCE member companies in Canada.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Current issues include lawful access; copyright reform; Canada Labour Code; protection of children on the internet; major government procurement initiatives; outstanding appeals to Cabinet; cyber security; advanced wireless services spectrum auction; competition policy review; science and technology policy; pension regulations for defined benefit pension plans; the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives consultation and policies related to the IT labour force.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program advanced wireless services spectrum auction
Policy or Program Canada Labour Code
Policy or Program competition policy review
Policy or Program Copyright reform
Policy or Program cyber security
Policy or Program IT labour force, policies related to
Policy or Program Modern Investigative Techniques Act (lawful access)
Policy or Program pension plan regulations
Policy or Program protection of children on the internet
Policy or Program science and technology policy
Policy or Program Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives consultation

Subject matters added through a communication report
Copyright 2008-07-09



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