Registration - Consultant

Equinix Inc. / Fernando Minna, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: Equinix Inc.
Lobbyist name: Fernando Minna, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2022-10-11
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948970-372938

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 16

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 5 of 5 (2025-08-01 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2025-08-01 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Science and Technology	Discussions with regard to the general application of AI enabled technology by federal government departments and the promotion of their adoption across the Canadian economy.	Policies or Program
Government Procurement	Equinix seeks to raise its profile within the Canadian Government and more specifically seeks procurement opportunities for their products and solutions. Equinix is a vendor-neutral multitenant data center provider.	Government Contract Pursued

Communication Techniques

Written communication
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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Bank of Canada
Belledune Port Authority
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal (CART)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Council for the Arts
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
Canada—Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)
Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC)
Canadian Energy Regulator (CER)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian High Arctic Research Station Campus (CHARS)
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
CUSMA Secretariat
Defence Construction Canada (DCC)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Great Lakes Pilotage Authority
Halifax Port Authority
Hamilton Port Authority
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
International Joint Commission (IJC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Laurentian Pilotage Authority
Leaders’ Debates Commission
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Marine Atlantic Inc.
Montreal Port Authority
Nanaimo Port Authority
National Capital Commission (NCC)
National Defence (DND)
National Film Board (NFB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (CIEC)
Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC)
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Oshawa Port Authority
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada (PPA)
Parks Canada (PC)
Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Port Alberni Port Authority
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Quebec Port Authority
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Saguenay Port Authority
Saint John Port Authority
Senate of Canada
Sept-Iles Port Authority
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
St. John's Port Authority
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Telefilm Canada
Thunder Bay Port Authority
Toronto Port Authority
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Trois-Rivieres Port Authority
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
VIA Rail Canada
Windsor Port Authority
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Client Details

Government funding

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

Client Contact Information

Address:
33 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON M5E 1G4
Canada

Telephone number: 866-378-4649
Web address: Equinix.com

Client representative

Paul Brownlee, Director, Public Policy

Parent Company Information

Equinix Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

Equinix Inc. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of Equinix 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

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

Lobbyist Details

Fernando Minna | Designated public offices held

Business address:
1540-45 O'Connor St.
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-0221 Ext. 234

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: The Capital Hill Group

Address:
180 Elgin St. Suite 1201
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-235-0221

Equinix Inc.

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

Name	From	To
Equinix Inc.	2022-10-11	current

Equinix Inc.

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

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Office of Phil McColeman, MP Brantford-Brant, House of Commons	September 2016 to April 2021	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	July 2013 to December 2015	December 4, 2015
Issues Manager Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	August 2012 to July 2013	July 15, 2013
Senior Special Assistant for Parliamentary Affairs Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	December 2010 to August 2012	August 1, 2012
Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary Public Safety, Minister's Office	November 2009 to December 2010	December 24, 2010
Legislative Assistant Office of Phil McColeman, MP Brantford-Brant, House of Commons	November 2008 to November 2009	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Policy Advisor Office of Phil McColeman, MP Brantford-Brant, House of Commons	September 2016 to April 2021	Not a designated office
Policy Advisor Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	July 2013 to December 2015	December 4, 2015
Issues Manager Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	August 2012 to July 2013	July 15, 2013
Senior Special Assistant for Parliamentary Affairs Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	December 2010 to August 2012	August 1, 2012
Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary Public Safety, Minister's Office	November 2009 to December 2010	December 24, 2010
Legislative Assistant Office of Phil McColeman, MP Brantford-Brant, House of Commons	November 2008 to November 2009	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-02-13

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Registration - Consultant

Equinix Inc. / Fernando Minna, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 5 of 5 (2025-08-01 to present)

Version 5 of 5 (2025-08-01 to present)

Subject Matter Details

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