Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Environment
- Health
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Science and Technology
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- C-26 An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts and its application to the telecommunications industry
- C-288 An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information) with respect to its application to the telecommunications industry.
- S-242 An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act as it relates to spectrum deployment requirements
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Accessible Canada Act (formerly Bill C-81) and its application to the wireless telecommunications industry
Policies or Program
- Advocate tax policies that will promote the deployment of digital infrastructure and ensure taxation parity among all suppliers of digital goods in Canada.
- Input to the Government's policies with respect to spectrum licence fees, access to spectrum, and related issues.
- Ongoing Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada review of spectrum licensing framework, in relation to wireless industry recommendations concerning conditions of licence.
- Ongoing input with respect to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada wireless antenna and tower siting policies, in view of municipal government role in the process.
- Telecommunications policies and regulations, including advocating for policies that support the deployment of next generation 5G wireless networks.
- The authority of Health Canada in establishing evidenced-based safety limits for signal levels of wireless devices and the wireless industries ongoing compliance with these science-based standards.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Ongoing input with respect to Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada oversight of compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
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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Bank of Canada
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Elections Canada
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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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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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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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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Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
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Senate of Canada
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Client Details
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
Client Contact Information
Address:
300 – 80 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6R2
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-4888
Fax number:
613-233-2032
Web address:
www.cwta.ca
Client representative
Robert Ghiz, President & Chief Executive Officer
Parent Company Information
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association / Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association / Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association / Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association / Association canadienne des télécommunications sans fil does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Samira Levesque
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Public offices held
Business address:
45 O'Connor St. Suite 700
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
416-575-5400
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Rubicon Strategy Inc.
Address:
45 O'Connor St. Suite 700
Ottawa, ON K1P 1A4
Canada
Telephone number:
416-575-5400
