Registration - Organization

Cepheid Canada ULC / Joe Freels, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Cepheid Canada ULC
Senior Officer Name: Joe Freels, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2021-10-25
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8563-4394

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 0

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 7 (2025-03-12 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 7 of 7 (2025-03-12 to present)

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:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Input into COVID 19 preparedness, government procurement of COVID-19 tests, and and testing supply, and supply of COVID-19 tests within British Columbia.	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	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals
Seeking funding for the procurement of molecular diagnostic products. Awarding, amending or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf 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	COVID-19, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Senior Citizens

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Fraser Health Authority
Health
Interior Health Authority
Menno Hospital
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nisga'a Valley Health Authority
Northern Health Authority
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Simon Fraser University
St. Joseph's General Hospital
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
WorkSafeBC

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Joe Freels, President

Organization Contact Information

Cepheid Canada ULC

Address:
179 Enterprise Blvd., Suite 300
Markham, ON L6G 0E7
Canada

Telephone number: 855-202-6160

Description of Activities

Cepheid manufactures, markets, sells and services molecular diagnostic instruments, equipment and assays. Cepheid intends to market, sell and service its products directly in Canada.

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

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

Coalition Members Information

Cepheid Canada ULC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Cepheid Canada ULC 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

Cepheid
- 904 Caribbean Drive
  Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  United States of America

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Sarah Garringer
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Emily Holland
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Adi Kanojia
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Neeti Passi
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Cepheid Canada ULC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Cepheid Canada ULC	2021-10-25	current

Cepheid Canada ULC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Joe Freels	2022-02-04	Current
Peter Farrell	2021-10-25	2022-02-04

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Organization

Cepheid Canada ULC / Joe Freels, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 7 of 7 (2025-03-12 to present)

Version 7 of 7 (2025-03-12 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

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

Registration - Organization

Cepheid Canada ULC / Joe Freels, President

Version 7 of 7 (2025-03-12 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Cepheid Canada ULC

Name change history

Cepheid Canada ULC

Joe Freels, President (Organization)