Registration - Organization

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) / Byron Holland, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
Senior Officer Name: Byron Holland, President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2021-10-19
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8269-4377

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 6 (2023-08-11 to 2024-09-21)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 6 (2023-08-11 to 2024-09-21)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Contribute to the development of Province of British Columbia-led programs to improve data security and cybersecurity awareness in educational institutions and other public sector organizations.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Education, Privacy, Telecommunications
Participate in broadband funding programs, with a view to integrating CIRA broadband data into broadband mapping and validation processes.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Consumer Issues, Finances and Budgets, Small Business, Telecommunications

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Health

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Byron Holland, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

Address:
979 Bank Street, Suite 400
Ottawa, ON K1S 5K5
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-5335

Description of Activities

CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, is a member-based national not-for-profit best known for managing the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians. CIRA also develops technologies and services—such as CIRA DNS Firewall and CIRA Canadian Shield—that help support its goal of building a trusted internet for Canadians. In the course of our work, CIRA develops and implements policies for the .CA domain that support Canada’s internet community and represent the .CA registry internationally.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

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

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Public Safety Canada	$53,334.42	2022-08-12
Public Safety Canada	$78,135.21	2022-12-21
Public Safety Canada	$117,430.79	2023-08-11
Public Safety Canada	$141,339.54	2024-03-04

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jeffrey Buell
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No