Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Anthony Staffieri
Client: Rogers Communications Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
Health Canada (HC)
National Defence (DND)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Senate of Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Legislative bills: C-18
C-58
C-252
C-2
Acts: Broadcasting Act
Food and Drugs Act
Copyright Act
Income Tax Act
Telecommunications Act
Bank Act
Canada Labour Code
Online News Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Government of B.C.-Northern Development Initiative Trust
Amount: 7037052.93
Institution: Government of Canada - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Amount: 7181147.90
Institution: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission-Broadband Fund
Amount: 4595849.07
Institution: Governments of Canada and Ontario - Eastern Ontario Regional Network
Amount: 16670891.00
Institution: Government of Ontario
Amount: 11739479.64
Institution: Government of Nova Scotia-Build Nova Scotia
Amount: 8252041.69
Lobbying activity details:
Issues pertaining to professional sports and sport programs in Canada, alongside policies related to a growing Canadian sports economy.
Government measures to combat financial crimes and fraud
Copyright Act, specifically sections related to fairing dealing, anti-piracy and claimed infringement.
Single event sports betting, as it relates to the impact on gaming in Canada.
Procurement policies, specifically polices related to mobile devices and associated support services and solutions.
Spectrum and telecommunications policies including wireless networks and roaming, spectrum auctions and digital economy, satellite to mobile technology, as well as public safety broadband network.
Radiocommunications Act, specifically sections related to satellite signal theft.
Matters related to Rogers’ acquisition of further shares in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Broadcasting policies and regulations related to a modernized broadcasting system that fosters competition in the Canadian industry.
Canada, US, Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Telecommunications industry experiences with emergency outages and resolutions in the context of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), specifically provisions related to copyright, culture, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Provide information on the consultation processes between the CRTC and telecommunication providers.
Matters related to internet connectivity for new housing developments in Canada and Build Canada Homes.
Policies and regulations related to the operation of Rogers Bank, with respect to financial sector regulations governing the Bank including issues under the Bank Act and consumer protection regulations.
Bringing awareness of rising rates of network theft, tampering and vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure, retail robberies and sharing industry experiences of a need for criminal justice responses.
Corporate taxation under the Income Tax Act, specifically the calculation of tax on digital infrastructure, the calculation of Capital Cost Allowance (“CCA”) and the calculation of country-by-country (“CbC”) reporting.
Policies, consultations and regulations related to the Broadcasting Act, Online News Act, Telecommunications Act, Copyright Act, and PIPEDA, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act.
Matters relating to Canada’s cybersecurity, specifically issues relating to public/ private partnerships designed to prevent the disruption of critical infrastructure and cyber systems.
Broadband policies and regulations, including rural broadband, the measurement of internet performance, competitive dynamics of broadband and availability of wholesale internet access and affordable internet.
Policies and programs that promote equity of opportunities and address accessibility issues for Canadians.
Policies and regulations relating to First Nations identification and eligibility for affordable telecommunications services.
Marketing of food and beverages to children as it relates to Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act.
Policies related to the adoption of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) by Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SMEs).
Commitments related to the acquisition of Shaw Communications.
An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Date Protection Tribunal Act
Implementation of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, which gained royal assent in June 2023, as well as production supports for Canadian local news.
Lawful access requirements of Electronic Service Providers as outlined in Bill C-2, "Strong Borders Act."
Safety Code 6, limits for exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy