Registration - Organization

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. / Venessa Yates, President and CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Senior Officer Name: Venessa Yates, President and CEO
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-10-02
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11148-3845

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 11

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 14 of 17 (2024-12-04 to 2025-03-03)

Registration versions:

Version 14 of 17 (2024-12-04 to 2025-03-03)

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
Engage with the BC government on healthcare programs, pharmacists, pharmacies, and vaccines.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health
Engaging with the BC government on arson and workplace safety.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Justice and Law Enforcement

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Health
Labour
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Gonzalo Gebara, President and CEO

Organization Contact Information

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Address:
1940 Argentia Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9
Canada

Description of Activities

Walmart Canada operates a chain of 408 stores nationwide serving more than 1.5 million customers each day. Walmart Canada's online store, Walmart.ca is visited by more than 900,000 customers daily. With more than 90,000 associates, Walmart Canada is one of Canada's largest employers and is ranked one of the country's top 10 most influential brands.

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

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Walmart Inc.
- 702 SW 8th Street
  Bentonville, AR 72716-0555
  United States of America
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (B.C.) Limited
- 595 Burrard Street, Suite 2600
  Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3
  Canada
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (NS) Limited
- 1300-1969 Upper Water Street, Purdy's Wharf Tower II, P.O. Box 730
  Halifax, NS B3J 2V1
  Canada
Wal-Mart Pharmacy (Sask.) Limited
- McKercher LLP
  374 Third Avenue South
  Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M5
  Canada
Wal-Mart Pharmacy Limited
- 1940 Argentia Road
  Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Wal-Mart Canada Corp. 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

Steeve Azoulay
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Bryan MacLeod
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Rob Nicol
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
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: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.	2020-10-02	current

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Venessa Yates	2025-03-03	Current
Gonzalo Gebara	2023-01-30	2025-03-03
JP Suarez	2022-07-04	2023-01-30
Horacio Barbeito	2020-10-02	2022-07-04

Venessa Yates, President and CEO (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

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Trevor Hughes, Deputy Minister of Labour | Labour
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod
Posted date: 2023-07-13
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-27353 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier | Office of the Premier
- Jessica Prince, Assistant Deputy Minister | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod, Steeve Azoulay
Posted date: 2023-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-26437 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Simka Marshall, Director of Strategic Outreach and Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier
- Jorge Porter, Executive Assistant, Strategic Outreach & Stakeholder Relations | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod
Posted date: 2023-05-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-25634 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Michele Babchuk, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod
Posted date: 2023-01-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-22893 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bernard Achampong, A/ADM Ministry for Health | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-26
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod
Posted date: 2022-08-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-20047 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Minister of Finance | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod
Posted date: 2022-08-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-20046 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety & Solicitor General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
- Honourable David Eby, Attorney General | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-05-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod, Sam Wankowski
Posted date: 2022-06-08
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-18782 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Wayne Rideout, ADM Ministry of Public Safety | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod, Steeve Azoulay
Posted date: 2022-05-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-18083 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety | Public Safety and Solicitor General
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-01
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Horacio Barbeito
Posted date: 2022-05-11
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-18082 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-12-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Bryan MacLeod, Rob Nicol, Steeve Azoulay
Posted date: 2022-01-13
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-15451 View Lobbying Activity Report
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mitch Moneo, Assistant Deputy Minister | Health
- Lorie Hrycuik, Executive Lead | Health
- Brian Sagar, Sr. Director, Communicable Disease | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Steeve Azoulay
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3845-3832 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

Wal-Mart Canada Corp. / Venessa Yates, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 14 of 17 (2024-12-04 to 2025-03-03)

Version 14 of 17 (2024-12-04 to 2025-03-03)

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