Registration - Consultant

Subject Matters

• Broadcasting
• Climate
• Consumer Issues
• Economic Development
• Government Procurement
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• Labour
• Taxation and Finance
• Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Advocate for the establishment of a digital technologies supercluster as part of the Innovation Supercluster Initiative (ISI).
• As a supplier to the Government of Canada, TELUS regularly engages in discussions related approaches to reduce costs in the procurement of end-user devices, networks and associated support services and solutions.
• Bills related to lawful access obligations that will have a direct impact on the Company from a financial and operational perspective, as well as impact on TELUS customers from a privacy perspective, and with respect to obligations imposed on carriers with respect to intercept and subscriber information.
• Potential Amendments to the Broadcasting and Telecommunication Acts, with respect to streamlining regulation of the broadcasting and telecommunication industry.
• Proposing amendments pursuant to Income Tax Act concerning Capital Cost Allowance deductions.
• Replacement Worker Legislation - TELUS is interested in legislation that bans replacement workers during a labour dispute as it would hinder our ability to operate our organization and serve our customers.
• Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as relates to communications service providers’ obligations

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

• Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity - protection of facilities, networks, technology, assets and systems.

Policies or Program

• Broadband Canada – Connect to Innovate program which is of interest to TELUS, with respect to advancing rural and remote network connectivity in Canada.
• Broadcasting Policies Relating to Conventional Television
• Broadcasting Policies Relating to Specialty Television
• Policy Framework with regard to the terms and conditions of auction for Spectrum Licenses.
• Proposed Digital Economy Strategy with respect to spectrum policy.
• Regulatory environment affecting the Canadian wireless market, including regulatory framework with regard to the requirements around rural network infrastructure builds, the policy framework around spectrum auction rules and regulations on the purchase of existing Canadian wireless companies.
• Spectrum policy framework as related to incumbent wireless carriers with respect to all technological and financial implications of proposed government policies.
• To inform Members of Parliament steps the client is taking to assist Canadians and businesses in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Regulation

• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission review of Basic Telecommunications Services
• Copyright regulations and the Copyright Modernization Act with respect to the scheduled five year review.

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

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• Canadian Heritage (PCH)
• Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
• Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
• Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
• Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
• Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
• 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)
• Justice Canada (JC)
• National Defence (DND)
• Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
• Privy Council Office (PCO)
• Public Safety Canada (PS)
• Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• Senate of Canada
• Transport Canada (TC)
• Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
• Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Address:
555 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC  V6B 3K9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-697-8000

Client representative

Jacob Glick, Vice-President, Public Policy

Parent Company Information

TELUS Corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Business address:
95 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON  M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716