Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Broadcasting
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Government Procurement
- Health
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Development
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Improving the talent pool and skills of the technology sector. Seeking contributions for ITACs talent programs.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- To engage in consultation and discussion with Government specific to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Policies or Program
- Collaborating with Government on ways to strengthen socio-economic considerations within large IT modernization initiatives.
- Collaborating with government on changes made to the Integrity Framework.
- Encouraging Government to continue with existing policies and programs that help Canadian ICT companies scale by accessing to global markets.
- Encouraging Government to work with the provinces and territories to develop a pan-Canadian strategy for digital health.
- Helping Government develop a pan-Canadian certification and licensing mechanism to ensure the safety, security, and privacy of digital health solutions.
- Seeking a coordinated national strategy/secretariat to address the far reaching implications of the Internet of Things (IoT) and engage ITAC in a pan-Canadian discourse.
- To encourage Government to do a full review of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP) and engage ITAC in consultation around such.
- Work with government on the restoration of SR&ED credits and to discuss ideas to fuel a more innovative and R&D intensive economy.
- Working with Government to develop and execute a national strategy to grow Canada's digital economy, drive innovation and competitiveness in the ICT sector, and modernize the public sector in its use of information technology.
- Working with Government to ensure the modernization of procurement systems are done in a fair, transparent, and collaborative manner.
- Working with Government to transform service delivery through digital adoption.
- Working with government to develop an innovation agenda that bolsters investments made in Collaborative Innovation.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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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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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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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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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Shared Services Canada (SSC)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Status of Women Canada (SWC)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Information and Communications Technology products and services
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Robert Watson,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Regular members are companies who are engaged in Information and Communications Technology products and services. Associate members are those work in related fields, e.g., legal, accounting.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2016-04-30
List of Government Funding
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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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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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$536,215.00
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Yes
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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$44,671.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
220 Laurier Avenue West
Suite 1120
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada
Telephone number:
306-566-3139
Fax number:
306-566-3113
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Elaine Huesing,
Executive Director, ITAC Health |
No public offices held
- Kelly Hutchinson,
Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy |
No public offices held
- David Messer,
Senior Director, Pollicy |
No public offices held
- Brendan Seaton,
President, ITAC Health |
Public offices held
- Denise Shortt,
Vice-President, Industry Development |
No public offices held
- Robert Watson,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
