Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

D-Wave Systems Inc. / Nicole Brassard, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: D-Wave Systems Inc.
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: Nicole Brassard, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2018-06-01
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 1132-1200

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 5 of 5 (2022-04-21 to 2022-10-26)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2022-04-21 to 2022-10-26)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Meetings regarding the development of policy and application of quantum computing in British Columbia.	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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Parliamentary Secretary for Technology and Innovation

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Address:
3033 Beta Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9
Canada

Telephone number: 604-630-1428
Website: https://www.dwavesys.com/

Description of Business Activities

D-Wave Systems Inc. is the world's first quantum computing company that develops superconducting quantum computational systems for commercial use. Their missions is to make available the vast power and speed of quantum computers to industrial customers.

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
Sustainable Development Technology Canada	$12,200,000.00	2020-06-30 to 2021-06-30

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Coalition Members Information

D-Wave Systems Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

D-Wave Commercial Inc.
- 2650 E. Bayshore Road
  Palo Alto, CA 94303
  United States of America
D-Wave Government Inc.
- 2650 E. Bayshore Road
  Palo Alto, CA 94303
  United States of America
D-Wave Japan Co., Ltd.
- Yamauchi Building 3F, 24-8, Nishi Shimbashi 3-chome, Minato-ku
  Tokyo 105-0003
  Japan
D-Wave Quantum Services Europe Limited
- SK House, Sinnottstown Business Park, Sinnottstown Lane
  Drinagh Y35AH68
  Ireland
D-Wave Quantum Solutions Inc.
- 3033 Beta Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9
  Canada
D-Wave UK Ltd.
- 10 John Street
  London WC1N2EB
  United Kingdom
D-Wave US Inc.
- 2650 Bayshore Road
  Palo Alto, CA 94303
  United States of America
Omni Circuit Boards Ltd.
- 3-12760 Bathgate Way
  Richmond, BC V6V 1Z4
  Canada
Quadrant AI Inc.
- 3033 Beta Avenue
  Burnaby, BC V5G 4M9
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of D-Wave Systems Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Nicole Brassard | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
1650, 999 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 2E1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-240-5788
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Yong Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs

Address:
1650, 999 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 2E1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-240-5788

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
D-Wave Systems Inc.	2021-01-08	2022-10-26
D-Wave Computing Systems Inc.	2018-06-01	2020-07-02

D-Wave Systems Inc.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Nicole Brassard, Global Public Affairs (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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.

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D-Wave Systems Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicole Brassard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bobbi Plecas, Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
- Nathan Nankivell, Executive Director, Strategy and Planning | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-02
Posted date: 2021-02-05
Lobbying Activity number: 1200-5650 View Lobbying Activity Report
D-Wave Systems Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Nicole Brassard

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Ravi Kahlon, Minister | Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-19
Posted date: 2021-02-02
Lobbying Activity number: 1200-5600 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

D-Wave Systems Inc. / Nicole Brassard, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 5 (2022-04-21 to 2022-10-26)

Version 5 of 5 (2022-04-21 to 2022-10-26)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address