Registration - Consultant

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc. / Regan Watts, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc.
Lobbyist name: Regan Watts, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2020-06-18
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 945127-366934

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 18

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 8 of 10 (2023-11-03 to 2024-01-04)

Registration versions:

Version 8 of 10 (2023-11-03 to 2024-01-04)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Intellectual Property
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Small Business
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Government Contract Pursued

FreshBooks is looking to establish new contracts, pilot projects, and collaborations with the Government of Canada.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

We are seeking funding from ISED Canada as well as the Regional Development Agencies to accelerate the creation and adoption of FreshBooks’ research and development innovation pipeline.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots 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

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Government of Nova Scotia	$0.00	Yes
National Research Council (NRC)	$0.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
1655 Dupont St. Suite 250
Toronto, ON M6P 3T1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-481-6946
Web address: https://www.freshbooks.com/

Client representative

Mark Girvan, President

Parent Company Information

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks 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

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Regan Watts | Designated public offices held

Business address:
254 Sutherland Drive
Toronto, ON M4G 1J3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-528-2901

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Fratton Park Inc. / Fratton Park Inc.

Address:
254 Sutherland Drive
Toronto, ON M4G 1J3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-528-2901

FreshBooks Inc./FreshBooks Inc.

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
FreshBooks Inc./FreshBooks Inc.	2020-06-18	current

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Regan Watts, Fratton Park Inc. / Fratton Park Inc. (Consultant)

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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 1-18 of 18

FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament | Davenport | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology, Small Business
Communication date: 2023-02-03
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Communication number: 366934-555141 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Camille Benoit-Blouin, Special Assistant - Regional Affairs and Stakeholder Relations | Minister's Office | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2022-07-20
Posted date: 2022-07-22
Communication number: 366934-538754 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Charron, Director General | Small and Medium Size Enterprise Directorate | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2022-02-09
Posted date: 2022-03-15
Communication number: 366934-521517 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Charles Vincent, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Industry Sector | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2021-11-12
Posted date: 2021-11-12
Communication number: 366934-515450 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jason Easton, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office - Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2021-03-04
Posted date: 2021-03-04
Communication number: 366934-497385 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Marco Mendocino, Minister | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Small Business
Communication date: 2021-03-04
Posted date: 2021-03-04
Communication number: 366934-497316 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Research and Development, Small Business
Communication date: 2020-12-03
Posted date: 2020-12-03
Communication number: 366934-489082 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Sahil Behal, Director | DIGITAL COMPLIANCE and AUDIT SUPPORT DIVISION | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-10-26
Posted date: 2020-11-13
Communication number: 366934-487584 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Roch Huppe, Comptroller General of Canada | Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Subject Matter of the communication: Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-09-02
Posted date: 2020-09-02
Communication number: 366934-480962 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Vidya Shankarnarayan, Director General | Digital Design Branch | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2020-08-27
Posted date: 2020-08-27
Communication number: 366934-480785 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Etienne-Rene Massie, Director General | Small Business Branch | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2020-08-27
Posted date: 2020-08-27
Communication number: 366934-480784 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Natacha Engel, Senior Policy Advisor | Minister's Office - Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2020-08-04
Posted date: 2020-08-04
Communication number: 366934-478826 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ted Gallivan, Assistant Commissioner | Compliance Programs | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business, Taxation and Finance
Communication date: 2020-07-23
Posted date: 2020-07-23
Communication number: 366934-478583 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Paul Thompson, Associate Deputy Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Small Business
Communication date: 2020-07-21
Posted date: 2020-07-21
Communication number: 366934-478497 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Paul Glover, President | Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Government Procurement, Science and Technology
Communication date: 2020-07-13
Posted date: 2020-07-16
Communication number: 366934-478416 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ryan Dunn, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Small Business
Communication date: 2020-07-08
Posted date: 2020-07-09
Communication number: 366934-476748 View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Frances McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister | Small Business and Marketplace Services | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Small Business
Communication date: 2020-07-02
Posted date: 2020-07-03
Communication number: 366934-476592 (amended from 366934-476591) View associated registration
FreshBooks Inc.
Consultant: Regan Watts

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Leslie Chuch, Chief of Staff | Minister's Office | Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Chukky Ibe, Policy Advisor | Minister's Office | Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Government Procurement, Small Business
Communication date: 2020-06-26
Posted date: 2020-06-26
Communication number: 366934-476383 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director - Strategic Planning Finance Canada, Minister’s Office	October 2010 to May 2012	May 3, 2012
Senior Policy Advisor Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Minister’s Office	August 2009 to October 2010	October 15, 2010
Director - Parliamentary Affairs Health Canada, Minister’s Office	November 2008 to August 2009	August 7, 2009
Policy Advisor - Infrastructure Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister’s Office	August 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008
National Caucus Liaison and Executive Assistant to the Minister Finance Canada, Minister’s Office	June 2006 to August 2007	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director - Strategic Planning Finance Canada, Minister’s Office	October 2010 to May 2012	May 3, 2012
Senior Policy Advisor Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, Minister’s Office	August 2009 to October 2010	October 15, 2010
Director - Parliamentary Affairs Health Canada, Minister’s Office	November 2008 to August 2009	August 7, 2009
Policy Advisor - Infrastructure Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister’s Office	August 2007 to October 2008	October 31, 2008
National Caucus Liaison and Executive Assistant to the Minister Finance Canada, Minister’s Office	June 2006 to August 2007	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

FreshBooks Inc. / FreshBooks Inc. / Regan Watts, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 8 of 10 (2023-11-03 to 2024-01-04)

Version 8 of 10 (2023-11-03 to 2024-01-04)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Government Contract Pursued

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address