Registry of Lobbyists
Version 3 of 55 (2006-11-07 to 2007-06-20) 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.
| Corporation: |
Research in Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 519-888-7465 |
| Fax number: | 519-888-7884 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Mike Lazaridis, President and CEO |
| Description of activities: | Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide communications market. |
| Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
2012244 Ontario Inc.
295 Phillip Street Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3W8 Epoch Integration Inc. The Tower Building 110 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON Canada M5V 2K4 Nextair Corporation 295 Phillip Street Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3W8 Redsky Mobile Inc. 295 Phillip Street Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3W8 Research In Motion Corporation 122 West John Carpenter Parkway, Suite 430 Irving, TX United States of America 75039 SlipStream Data 50 Bathurst Drive, Suite 12 Waterloo, ON Canada N2Y 2C5 |
| 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 |
| Name: | Jim Balsillie |
| Position title: | Chairman and Co-CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Karima Bawa |
| Position title: | Vice President, Legal |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Brian Bidulka |
| Position title: | Vice President, Controller |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Larry Conlee |
| Position title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Robert Crow |
| Position title: | Vice President, Industry Government and University Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dave Dietz |
| Position title: | Manager, University Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Sandra Draibye |
| Position title: | Intellectual Property Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Mark Guibert |
| Position title: | Vice President, Corporate Marketing |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Lisa Harder |
| Position title: | Senior Analyst, Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Dave Jaworsky |
| Position title: | Director, Government and University Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Dennis Kavelman |
| Position title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Mike Lazaridis |
| Position title: | President and Co-CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Anthony Leblanc |
| Position title: | Vice President, Government Solutions |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Herb Little |
| Position title: | Director, BlackBerry Security |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Angelo Loberto |
| Position title: | Vice President, Finance |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Don Morrison |
| Position title: | Chief Operating Officer |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Fred Nesbitt |
| Position title: | Commercial Counsel |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Name: | Krishna Pathiyal |
| Position title: | Intellectual Property Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Laurence Prystawski |
| Position title: | Intellectual Property Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Ian Robertson |
| Position title: | Senior Analyst, BlackBerry Security |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Clint Robinson |
| Position title: | Vice President, US Government Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Elizabeth Roe Pfeifer |
| Position title: | Vice President, Organizational Development |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Doug Rose |
| Position title: | Commercial Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Tom Sanchez |
| Position title: | Vice President, Standards and Licensing |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Scott Totzke |
| Position title: | Director, Government Technology |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Stephen Whitney |
| Position title: | Commercial Counsel |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Roger Witteveen |
| Position title: | Vice President, Taxation |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | David Yach |
| Position title: | Senior Vice President, Software |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Communications Security Establishment, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) | ||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications | ||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Discussions concerning Canadian Steel Industry requirements for possible climate change regulations. Discussions with government concerning Mercury Switch removals for automotive recycling. Discussions with government concerning Dofasco's new role as a member of Arcelor Mittal | ||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Ongoing discussions with Environment concerning clean air/climate change policy. HRSD outreach re: Skilled Trades and Apprentice support. General transportation issues including St. Lawrence Seaway costs. Alerting International Trade officials to potential issues: duties, dumping etc. Continued outreach with Finance concerning competitive taxation policy. | ||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| BlackBerry Limited | 2024-04-30 | current |
| BlackBerry Limited | 2013-09-03 | 2024-04-30 |
| Research in Motion Limited | 2008-08-14 | 2013-09-03 |
| Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
|---|---|---|
| John Giamatteo | 2023-12-11 | Current |
| Richard Lynch | 2023-11-04 | 2023-12-11 |
| John Chen | 2013-11-13 | 2023-11-04 |
| Thorsten Heins | 2012-03-19 | 2013-11-13 |
| Mike Lazaridis | 2005-09-08 | 2012-03-19 |
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 15th 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.
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 15th 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.