Registration - Organization

McKesson Canada Corporation / Dimitris Polygenis, President

Registration Information

Organization name: McKesson Canada Corporation
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Dimitris Polygenis, President
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2014-07-22
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11549-2064

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 13

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 2

Version 13 of 23 (2020-05-04 to 2020-11-11)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 23 (2020-05-04 to 2020-11-11)

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
Educate on the role of McKesson Canada's pharmaceutical wholesale, pharmacy banner, specialty pharmacy, healthcare services, and technology solutions play in BC	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Senior Citizens, Small Business
Policy recommendations around COVID-19 response and implications on pharmaceutical and emergency response policy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of 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 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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Emergency Preparedness, Government Procurement, Health, Privatization and Outsourcing, Senior Citizens, Small Business
Policy recommendations for ongoing specialty compounding program	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	Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health
Policy recommendations for to improve public health distribution	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Finances and Budgets, Health, Privatization and Outsourcing, Senior Citizens
Policy recommendations on opportunities to supplement public capacity in oncology care	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 Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to transfer from the Crown for consideration all or part of, or any interest in or asset of, any business, enterprise or institution that provides goods or services to the Crown, a Provincial entity or the public Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Finances and Budgets, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Fraser Health Authority
Health
Mental Health and Addictions
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors
Provincial Health Services Authority
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Rebecca McKillican, CEO

Organization Contact Information

McKesson Canada Corporation

Address:
6355 Viscount Rd
Mississauga, ON L4V 1W2
Canada

Description of Activities

National provider of healthcare solutions

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.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

McKesson Canada Corporation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

McKesson Specialty Prescription Services (Atlantic)
- 4705 Dobrin St
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P7
  Canada
Medicine Shoppe Atlantic Corporation
- 4705 Dobrin St
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P7
  Canada
Medicine Shoppe Canada Corporation
- 4705 Dobrin St
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P7
  Canada
Medicine SHoppe Canada Real Estate Corporation
- 4705 Dobrin St
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P7
  Canada
Pharmessor Group Corporation
- 4705 Dobrin St
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2P7
  Canada
Well.ca
- 935-B Southgate Drive
  Guelph, ON N1L 0B9
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

McKesson Corporation
- 6535 N. State Highway 161
  Irving, TX 75039
  United States of America

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Joseph Berger
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
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 2017-04-11 and before 2020-09-21: Information not required when originally submitted

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Anthony Leong
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Rebecca McKillican
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Dior Sarr
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

McKesson Canada Corporation

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
McKesson Canada Corporation	2019-10-02	current
McKesson Canada	2014-07-22	2019-10-01

McKesson Canada Corporation

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Dimitris Polygenis	2025-10-01	Current
Joan Eliasek	2023-02-01	2025-10-01
Rebecca McKillican	2020-05-04	2023-02-01
Anthony Leong	2014-07-22	2020-05-04

Dimitris Polygenis, 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 1-13 of 13

McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Caroline Hogg, Advisor to the Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Hitesh Sharma
Posted date: 2025-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-46305 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Hitesh Sharma
Posted date: 2025-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-46304 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Elenore Sturko, MLA for Surrey South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-24165 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-24164 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2023-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-24163 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shirley Bond, MLA Prince George -Valemount | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Stephanie Cadieux, MLA Surrey South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Trevor Halford, MLA Surrey-White Rock | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Smita Patil
Posted date: 2022-03-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-16721 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephen Brown, DM | Health
- Ian Rongve, ADM Health Emergency Management Division | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-12-14
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2021-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-5113 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brian Emerson, Deputy Provincial Health Officer | Health
- Stephen Brown, DM | Health
- Ian Rongve, ADM | Health
- David Byres, Associate DM | Health
- Mitch Moneo, ADM | Health
- Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-11-19
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-12-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-4303 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brian Emerson, Deputy Provincial Health Officer | Health
- Stephen Brown, DM | Health
- Ian Rongve, ADM | Health
- David Byres, Associate DM | Health
- Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer | Health
- Mitch Moneo, ADM | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-11-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-12-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-4302 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitch Moneo, ADM Pharmaceutical, Laboratory, and Blood Services Division | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-3952 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitch Moneo, ADM Pharmaceutical Services Division | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-3243 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephen Brown, DM | Health
- Ian Rongve, ADM Health Emergency Management Division | Health
- David Byres, Associate DM Clinical Leadership, Population, and Public Health | Health
- Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer | Health
- David Emerson, Deputy Provincial Health Officer | Health
- Mitch Moneo, ADM Pharmaceutical Services Division | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-3242 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Stephen Brown, DM | Health
- Ian Rongve, ADM Health Emergency Management Division | Health
- David Byres, Associate DM Clinical Leadership, Population, and Public Health | Health
- Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer | Health
- David Emerson, Deputy Provincial Health Officer | Health
- Mitch Moneo, ADM Pharmaceutical Services Division | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Anthony Leong
Posted date: 2020-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-3241 View Lobbying Activity Report

Dimitris Polygenis, President (Organization)

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

Results 1-13 of 13

McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Caroline Hogg, Advisor to the Minister | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Hitesh Sharma
Posted date: 2025-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-46305 View Lobbying Activity Report
McKesson Canada Corporation
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brennan Day, MLA for Courtenay-Comox | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-10-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Hitesh Sharma
Posted date: 2025-11-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2064-46304 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

McKesson Canada Corporation / Dimitris Polygenis, President

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 13 of 23 (2020-05-04 to 2020-11-11)

Version 13 of 23 (2020-05-04 to 2020-11-11)

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

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests