Registration - Organization

Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

Registration Information

Organization name: Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Senior Officer Name: Shannon Leininger, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2011-04-29
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 7328-994

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 11

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 30 of 36 (2023-04-11 to 2023-05-11)

Registration versions:

Version 30 of 36 (2023-04-11 to 2023-05-11)

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
Policies or programs regarding digital skills, cybersecurity, smart buildings and hybrid work .	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Colleges & Universities, Education, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Information Technology, Science and Technology
Policies or programs related to cybersecurity, smart buildings, hybrid work, innovation, the digital economy and the adoption of information and communication technologies.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Government Procurement, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Science and Technology, Telecommunications
Seeking opportunities to compete for government contracts in communication and information technology including those related to return to work, smart buildings, network communications, cybersecurity, hybrid work , COVID19, Translink, ECOMM 911, etc; also discussions about existing contracts.	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	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Privacy, Science and Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Advanced Education and Skills Training
Agriculture and Food
B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc.
BC Assessment Authority
BC Financial Services Authority
BC Transit
British Columbia Housing Management Commission
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
British Columbia Institute of Technology
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
British Columbia Railway Company
Camosun College
Children and Family Development
Citizens' Services
Columbia Basin Trust
Education and Child Care
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
InBC Investment Corp.
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Infrastructure BC Inc.
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Interior Health Authority
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Mental Health and Addictions
Northern Health Authority
Organized Crime Agency of British Columbia Society
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Providence Health Care Society
Provincial Health Services Authority
Royal Roads University
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Transportation and Infrastructure
University of British Columbia
University of Victoria
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Vancouver Island University
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Shannon Leininger, President

Organization Contact Information

Cisco Systems Canada Co.

Address:
88 Queens Quay West
RBC Waterpark Place
Toronto, ON M5J 0B8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-306-7000

Description of Activities

Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. We are integrating our platforms across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly secure, intelligent platform for their digital business.

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

Cisco Systems Canada Co. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Cisco Systems, Inc.
- 170 West Tasman Dr.
  San Jose, CA 95134
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Cisco Systems Canada Co. 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

Ali Afshari
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Tom Amery
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Saurajit Banerjee
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Rob Barton
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Monica Alfonso Bernal
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Willa Black
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Dean Boechler
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Mikhail Bogdanov
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Colin Boland
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Rob Campagna
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Shawn Cardinal
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Patrice Chow
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Corey Coffin
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Sean Crowe
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Wayne Cuervo
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Nelly Daley
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Raj Dhaliwal
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Courtney Elling
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Alexandre Farinelli
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Abhishek Gupta
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Anil Lal
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Shannon Leininger
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Darren Leisen
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Marty Locken
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Mike MacDonald
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Jason Maynard
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Matt McColl
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Bill McGowan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Kevin Nesbitt
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Ian Procyk
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Gary Schriber
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Eric Thibault
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Oleg Tolchinsky
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Paul Verkuyl
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Cathy Worden
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Ralph Wright
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Duha Younes
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Lobbyists added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Javier Limon Gomez
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

Cisco Systems Canada Co.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Cisco Systems Canada Co.	2011-04-29	current

Cisco Systems Canada Co.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Shannon Leininger	2020-09-21	Current
David DeAbreu	2020-08-17	2020-09-21
Rola Dagher	2017-09-25	2020-08-17
Bernadette Wightman	2014-06-24	2017-08-26
Nitin Kawale	2011-04-29	2014-05-26

Shannon Leininger, President (Organization)

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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.

Results 1-11 of 11

Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Wong, President and CEO | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-06-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mike MacDonald
Posted date: 2024-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-36459 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brent Kruschel, Chief Information Officer | Interior Health Authority
- Dustin Huculuk, Director | Interior Health Authority
- Dan Geistlinger, Director | Interior Health Authority
- Mark Braidwood, Director | Interior Health Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-07-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sean Crowe
Posted date: 2023-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-28383 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Hugh Burley, Director | British Columbia Institute of Technology
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Dean Boechler, Jason Maynard, Javier Limon Gomez
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-26061 (amended from 994-25857) View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shannon Malovec, Executive Vice President Technology Health | Provincial Health Services Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sean Crowe
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-25821 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shauna Brouwer, Deputy Minister | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nelly Daley
Posted date: 2023-05-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-25822 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizen Services | Citizens' Services
- Harriet DCosta, Sr Public Affairs Officer | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Nelly Daley, Willa Black
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-25291 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacLennan, ADM & CTO | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anil Lal, Cathy Worden, Nelly Daley, Raj Dhaliwal, Rob Barton, Rob Campagna, Willa Black
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-25288 (amended from 994-25277) View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Caitlin Hickenbotham, EA | Citizens' Services
- Lisa Beare, Minister | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anil Lal, Cathy Worden, Nelly Daley, Raj Dhaliwal, Rob Barton, Rob Campagna, Willa Black
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-25294 (amended from 994-24723) View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alex MacLennan, ADM & CTO | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Rob Campagna
Posted date: 2023-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-24720 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brent Kruschel, VP Digital Patient and Provider Experience | Fraser Health Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Rob Campagna, Sean Crowe
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-21547 View Lobbying Activity Report
Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jennifer Rice, MLA for North Coast | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lisa Beare, Minister | Citizens' Services
- Shauna Brouwer, Deputy Minister | Citizens' Services
- Susan Stanford, Assistant Deputy Minister | Citizens' Services
- Kassandra Lawal, Ministerial Assistant | Citizens' Services
- T'oila McIntyre, Director, Indigenous Relations | Citizens' Services
- Jeanne Holliss, Executive Director | Citizens' Services
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Willa Black
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-19883 View Lobbying Activity Report

Shannon Leininger, President (Organization)

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

Results 1-11 of 11

Cisco Systems Canada Co.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Wong, President and CEO | Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-06-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Mike MacDonald
Posted date: 2024-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 994-36459 View Lobbying Activity Report

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Cisco Systems Canada Co. / Shannon Leininger, President

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