Registration - In-house Corporation

Twitter Canada / Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Twitter Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2018-04-25
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 935898-362429

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 19

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 1

Version 1 of 11 (2018-04-25 to 2018-12-01)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 11 (2018-04-25 to 2018-12-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Intellectual Property
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Justice and Law Enforcement

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-76, the Election Modernization Act, with regard to advertising.
Broadcasting and Telecommunications Review with regard to proposals to regulate online content.
Intellectual property proposals and legislation with regard to copyright and online content.
National Data Strategy consultations with regard to innovation, trust and privacy.
Privacy legislation or proposals such the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) with regard to data collection, safety, and use.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Elections Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Twitter is a social media service.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Leanne Gibson, Managing Director, Canada

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
2900-550 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Canada

Telephone number: 604-631-3131

Parent Company Information

Twitter Inc.
- 1355 Market St., Suite 900
  San Francisco, CA 94103
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Twitter Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

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

Colin Crowell, Vice President, Public Policy | No public offices held
Vijaya Gadde, Legal, Policy and Trust & Safety Lead | No public offices held
Leanne Gibson, Managing Director, Canada | No public offices held
Carlos Monje, Director of Public Policy | No public offices held

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

Michele Austin, Head Government, Public Policy and Philanthropy | Public offices held

Twitter Canada/

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Twitter Canada/	2018-04-25	current

Twitter Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michele Austin	2019-10-01	Current
Paul Burns	2018-12-01	2019-10-01
Leanne Gibson	2018-04-25	2018-12-01

Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada) (Corporation)

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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 15^th 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.

Results 1-19 of 19

Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Joelle Pare, A/Director, Copyright Policy | Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Intellectual Property
Communication date: 2021-10-29
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Communication number: 362429-514939 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Caroline Bourbonniere, Head of Appointments | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Brian MacKay, Ontario Regional Advisor | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Raphael Yacobi-Harris, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement, Telecommunications
Communication date: 2021-03-18
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Communication number: 362429-500322 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-03-16
Posted date: 2021-03-18
Communication number: 362429-499927 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jennifer Miller, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-02-24
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 362429-496779 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dane Lloyd, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information
Communication date: 2021-02-22
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Communication number: 362429-496778 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pierre-Marc Perreault, Acting Director, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-10-23
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Communication number: 362429-485970 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cumming, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2020-09-09
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Communication number: 362429-481223 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dan Lindenas, Director of Policy | Office of the Minister | Public Safety Canada (PS)
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2020-05-19
Posted date: 2020-06-15
Communication number: 362429-475759 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Julie Boyer, Director General - International Trade | Cultural Affairs | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-03-03
Posted date: 2020-04-15
Communication number: 362429-466619 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Paul Halucha, Assistant Secretary to Cabinet - Economic and Regional Development Policy | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-02-13
Posted date: 2020-03-16
Communication number: 362429-465108 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michelle Rempel Garner, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Privacy and Access to Information, Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-02-05
Posted date: 2020-03-16
Communication number: 362429-463443 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bradley Callaghan, Assistant Deputy Commissioner | Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Branch | Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-01-08
Posted date: 2020-01-31
Communication number: 362429-463170 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andrew Marsland, Senior Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Brian Ernewein, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
- Miodrag Jovanovic, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance Canada (FIN)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2019-10-30
Posted date: 2019-11-15
Communication number: 362429-460333 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Elections
Communication date: 2019-10-23
Posted date: 2019-11-15
Communication number: 362429-460332 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
- Matthew Hall, Policy Advisor | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
- Allan Sutherland, Assistant Secretary (Machinery of Government) | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security, Justice and Law Enforcement, Elections
Communication date: 2019-04-08
Posted date: 2019-04-09
Communication number: 362429-449052 (amended from 362429-449046) View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Stephanie Kusie, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security, Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2019-03-20
Posted date: 2019-04-03
Communication number: 362429-448819 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Linda Frum, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Justice and Law Enforcement
Communication date: 2018-11-27
Posted date: 2018-12-12
Communication number: 362429-441657 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | Minister's Office | Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Amy Archer, Policy Advisor | Privy Council Office (PCO)
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2018-09-13
Posted date: 2018-10-15
Communication number: 362429-436046 View associated registration
Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Cudmore, Director of Policy | The Office of Karina Gould | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: National Security/Security
Communication date: 2018-07-11
Posted date: 2018-08-15
Communication number: 362429-432171 View associated registration

Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada) (Corporation)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-19 of 19

Twitter Canada
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Joelle Pare, A/Director, Copyright Policy | Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Intellectual Property
Communication date: 2021-10-29
Posted date: 2021-11-15
Communication number: 362429-514939 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Public Works, Status of Women, Shared Services Canada, Minister's Office	June 2011 to December 2012	December 31, 2012
Chief of Staff Industry Canada, Minister's Office	February 2006 to July 2007	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of James Rajotte, MP	January 2002 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Senior Researcher Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Policy and Research	January 1998 to December 2000	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of John Williams	September 1996 to December 1997	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Public Works, Status of Women, Shared Services Canada, Minister's Office	June 2011 to December 2012	December 31, 2012
Chief of Staff Industry Canada, Minister's Office	February 2006 to July 2007	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of James Rajotte, MP	January 2002 to January 2006	Not a designated office
Senior Researcher Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Policy and Research	January 1998 to December 2000	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, The Office of John Williams	September 1996 to December 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2022-01-11

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Twitter Canada / Michele Austin, Director, Public Policy (US & Canada)

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 11 (2018-04-25 to 2018-12-01)

Version 1 of 11 (2018-04-25 to 2018-12-01)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

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

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

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