Lobbying Activity Report

204-42056

Organization: AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
Associated registration: 10233-204-33
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-15
Arranged a meeting: Yes
Posted date: 2025-05-15

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Derek Badger
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Discussions with BC Government officials, organizations and elected representatives to obtain public funding for AZ's innovation pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. To encourage the BC government to recognize the importance of investments made in R&D within the province and how these investments lead to the health development of BC's health ecosystem.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Economic Development and Trade
Discussions with BC government officials/organizations and elected representative to obtain public reimbursement of AstraZeneca Canada (AZC) innovative treatments for BC Citizens that require access to these treatments, including health system resilience policy and environmental considerations in health care. These discussions will take place with BC government bodies as Pharmacare, the BC Cancer Agency and First Nations Health Authority. This will include discussions on how best to conclude Product Listing Agreement and health care delivery discussions with each of these public entities.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Health
Discussions with BC government officials and organizations including elected representatives to encourage the BC government to recognize the importance of AstraZeneca Canada's investments in Research and Development in BC's healthcare bioscience ecosystem, and to providing innovative approaches to management of the health care system.
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
Science and Technology
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Gaby Bourbara
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.

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