Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Saskatchewan Telecommunications / Charlene Gavel, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Saskatchewan Telecommunications
Responsible Officer Name: Charlene Gavel, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-10-12
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956069-15925

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 102

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 26 (2007-10-12 to 2008-05-23)

Version 1 of 26 (2007-10-12 to 2008-05-23) 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: Saskatchewan Telecommunications
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK  S4P 3Y2
Canada
Telephone number: 306-777-2201
Fax number: 306-777-1812  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Robert Watson, President & CEO  
Description of activities: SaskTel is a full service communications provider in Saskatchewan, offering competitive voice, data, dial-up and high speed internet, entertainment and multimedia services, security, web hosting, text and messaging services, and cellular and wireless data services over our digital networks. We also provide security monitoring services through SecurTek, directory services through DirectWest, in-room communications services to the heathcare sector through Hospitality Network, telecommunications consulting service through SaskTel International and have an out-of-province sales and service channel in Alberta and British Columbia. Our subsidiaries have significant points of presence throughout Canada and internationally.
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: Crown Investments Corporation
2400 College Avenue
Regina, SK
Canada S4P 1C8

Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: DirectWest Corporation
2550 Sandra Schmirler Way
Regina, SK
Canada S4W 1A1

Hospitality Network Canada Inc.
#1600 - 2002 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK
Canada S4P 0R7

Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK
Canada S4P 3Y2

Saskatchewan Telecommunications International Inc.
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK
Canada S4P 3Y2

Saskatoon Square Management Ltd.
2121 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK
Canada S4P 3Y2

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions Inc.
70 - 1st Avenue North
Yorkton, SK
Canada S3N 1J6

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: Duncan Kroll
Position title: Director - Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: John Meldrum
Position title: VP - Corporate Counsel and Regulatory Affairs, Business Development and Chief Privacy Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Heather Nord
Position title: Manager of Government Relations
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, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: CRTC policies in telecom and broadcastingAmendments to the Canada Labour CodeIndustry Canada Policies Brand Program
Subject Matter: Prospective: a new Telecommunications ActCanada Labour Code amendmentsCRTC regulationsRadio Act regulationsCRTC policies in telecom and broadcastingIndustry Canada policies including foreign ownership restrictions in telecommunications and broadcasting and anticipated spectrum auctionsinternal tradeenvironmental issuesCEDAtaxation policiesHRDC enforcement of Canada Labour Code
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal a new Telecommunications Act
Legislative Proposal a new Telecommunications Act,
Legislative Proposal Canada Labour Code amendements
Policy or Program CRTC policies in telecom and broadcasting
Policy or Program CRTC reform,
Regulation CRTC regulations
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit federal government contracts with SaskTel for telecommunications products and services to be consumed and/or used by the government of Canada and its various agencies
Policy or Program HRDC enforcement of Canada Labour Code
Policy or Program internal trade
Policy or Program Matters involving the export by SaskTel International of telecommunications services to developing countries around the world.
Policy or Program matters within the jurisdiction of the federal government with respect to the environment including green house gas emissions
Regulation Radio Act regulations
Policy or Program radio spectrum management issues,
Policy or Program taxation policies
Policy or Program telecommunications matters including foreign ownership restrictions in telecommunications,
Policy or Program the high cost National Contribution Fund,
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit the upcoming rules for the advanced wireless services (AWS) radio spectrum auction, appeals of CRTC telecom decisions to the Federal Cabinet and the Federal Government's BRAND (Broadband for Rural and Northern Development ) program including any extension of that program




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