Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (the “Act”), including the regulations thereunder. Specifically, discussions relating to the regulation of commercial electronic messages and computer programs, enforcement and the private right of action, and the transition and coming into force provisions.
Policies or Program
- Admission to Canada of foreign workers employed to work at Microsoft's Excellence Centre in British Columbia.
- Advocate for the establishment of a digital technologies supercluster as part of the Innovation Supercluster Initiative (ISI).
- Immigration policy and programs as they relate to attracting high skilled global talent to Canada.
- Information and communications technology adoption, including cloud technologies, by business and public sector entities and the standards and terms under which they are procured.
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada consultation on the Digital Economy entitled “Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage: Strategies for Sustainable Prosperity” as it relates to the creation of a national Digital Economy Strategy.
- Intellectual property and competition policy affecting information technology companies.
- Internet safety and security policy affecting information technology companies.
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation, specifically provisions related to intellectual property and digital trade.
- Policies concerning the promotion of computer science education.
- Policies concerning the regulation of personal and sensitive information, including lawful access policies and cybersecurity.
- Policies or programs related to innovation, the digital economy and the adoption of information and communication technologies.
- Policies or programs related to the increased cross-border transportation links connecting the Cascadia Innovation Corridor.
- Proposed transparency reporting guidelines with respect to law enforcement requests for data.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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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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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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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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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
1950 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga, ON L5N 8L9
Canada
Telephone number:
905-568-0434
Fax number:
905-568-1527
Client representative
Dennis Lopes, Legal and Corporate Affairs Director
Parent Company Information
- Microsoft Corporation
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One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
United States of America
Coalition Members Information
Microsoft Canada Inc. is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Microsoft Canada Inc. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Microsoft Canada Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Patrick Kennedy
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Public offices held
Business address:
46 Elgin Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
Fax number:
613-236-6173
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc.
Address:
46 Elgin Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-563-4455
Fax number:
613-236-6173
