Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-17
Registrant: ROBERT GHIZ
Client: Canadian Telecommunications Association
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Elections Canada
Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Bank of Canada
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Legislative bills: C-8
C-14
C-81
C-2
Acts: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Criminal Code
Telecommunications Act
Youth Criminal Justice Act
National Defence Act
Accessible Canada Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
C-14 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing)
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.
Accessible Canada Act (formerly Bill C-81) and its application to the wireless telecommunications industry
Input to the Government's policies with respect to spectrum licence fees, access to spectrum, and related issues.
Trade policies that support facilities-based competition in Canada and connectivity for Canadians.
Telecommunications policies and regulations, including advocating for policies that support the deployment of next generation 5G wireless networks.
C-2 An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures
Telecommunications policy and regulations, including spectrum and telecommunications policies that foster investment in the expansion and enhancement of broadband and 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.
Protecting critical infrastructure and criminal justice reform as it relates to network vandalism and theft.
Advocate tax policies that will promote the deployment of digital infrastructure and ensure taxation parity among all suppliers of digital goods in Canada.
C-8 An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
Ongoing input with respect to Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada oversight of compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.