Registration - In-house Corporation

BlackBerry Limited / John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: BlackBerry Limited
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-09-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956685-5685

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 614

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 35

Version 45 of 59 (2020-07-31 to 2020-09-28)

Registration versions:

Version 45 of 59 (2020-07-31 to 2020-09-28)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Government funding for private sector R&D technology projects
Strategic Innovation Fund, specifically application for funding for corporate R&D project

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Income Tax Act - specifically the provisions dealing with Foreign Accrual Property Tax income
Investment Canada Act - specifically with respect to technologies

Policies or Program

COVID-19 Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program - specifically to help prevent job losses and better position the company to resume normal operations following the crisis.
COVID-19 Disclosure Notification Application "COVID Alert" - specifically assisting the Government of Canada with the security assessment and engaging in discussion on the importance of data privacy, security and integrity of the app
COVID-19 and the workplace - specifically the Government's return to work plan and policies for Canadian companies
Foreign temporary workers program, with respect to intercompany transfers
Government Procurement - specifically Government priorities and role for private industry in helping to achieve government objectives - e.g. remote work, IT modernization, innovation and R&D intensive products, and crisis communications
Innovation - discussions regarding the Canadian government's Innovation Agenda; including programs government may be considering to foster innovation in the Canadian ICT industry (e.g. skills & training, centres of excellence, R&D funding and incentives, government use of technology)
Intellectual property - specifically related to IP policies that encourage private investment in development of technologies that support supply chain resiliency
Trade Policy, with respect to BlackBerry market access issues experienced internationally, specifically tariffs and non-tariff trade barriers

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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 Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, BlackBerry® provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including 175M cars on the road today. The company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry’s vision is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

John Chen, Executive Chair and CEO

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-02-29

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$6,239,663.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
2200 University Avenue East
Waterloo, ON N2K 0A7
Canada

Telephone number: 519-888-7465

Parent Company Information

BlackBerry Limited is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Certicom Corp.
- 4701 Tahoe Blvd.
  Building A
  Mississauga, ON L4W 0B5
  Canada
QNX Software Systems Limited
- 1001 Farrar Road
  Ottawa, ON K2K 0B3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

John Chen, Executive Chair and CEO | No public offices held
Marjorie Dickman, Chief Government Affairs & Public Policy Officer | No public offices held
Charles Eagan, Chief Technology Officer | No public offices held
Steve Rai, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held

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

No lobbyists added

BlackBerry Limited

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
BlackBerry Limited	2013-09-03	current
Research in Motion Limited	2008-08-14	2013-09-03

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Research in Motion Limited

BlackBerry Limited

Responsible Officer History
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

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Corporation

BlackBerry Limited / John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 45 of 59 (2020-07-31 to 2020-09-28)

Version 45 of 59 (2020-07-31 to 2020-09-28)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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

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

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