Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Facebook Canada Ltd. / Bradley Lavigne, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Facebook Canada Ltd.
Lobbyist name: Bradley Lavigne, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2024-03-13
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1688-5452

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 3 (2024-03-13 to 2025-02-01)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2024-03-13 to 2025-02-01)

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Engagement with government on matters impacting online digital platforms, including but not limited to broader policy issues such as population-level harms in Bill 12 (42-5) Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Emergency Preparedness, Industry, Information Technology, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Addictions, Privacy, Science and Technology, Small Business, Telecommunications

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General
Finance
Housing
Office of the Premier

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Contact Information

Facebook Canada Ltd.

Address:
661 University Avenue
Suite 1201, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5G 1M1
Canada

Telephone number: 647-426-6548

Description of Business Activities

Facebook Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of its ultimate parent company Meta Platforms, Inc., is an online social networking company with the mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Facebook Canada Ltd. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Meta Platforms, Inc.
- 1601 Willow Road
  Menlo Park, CA 94025
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Mark Zuckerberg
- 1601 Willow Road
  Menlo Park, CA 94025
  United States of America

Bradley Lavigne | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-346-3801

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite 1606
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716

Facebook Canada Ltd.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Facebook Canada Ltd.	2024-03-13	current

Facebook Canada Ltd.

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

Bradley Lavigne, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

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Facebook Canada Ltd.
Consultant Lobbyist: Bradley Lavigne

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kalhon, Government House Leader | Housing
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-20
Posted date: 2024-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5452-34073 View Lobbying Activity Report
Facebook Canada Ltd.
Consultant Lobbyist: Bradley Lavigne

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jim Rutkowski, Deputy Minister, Government Communications and Public Engagement, Ministry of Finance | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-13
Posted date: 2024-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5452-34091 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Chief of Staff to Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance	March 2000 to December 2000
Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Advanced Education Ministry of Advanced Education	October 1999 to February 2000
Policy Advisor Office of the Premier ,Youth Office	September 1998 to September 1999

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Facebook Canada Ltd. / Bradley Lavigne, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 3 (2024-03-13 to 2025-02-01)

Version 2 of 3 (2024-03-13 to 2025-02-01)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address