Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Merck Canada Inc. / Karamveer Bal, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Merck Canada Inc.
Lobbyist name: Karamveer Bal, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2022-02-01
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 8363-4505

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2022-02-01 to 2023-04-16)

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
Communicate with BC government about conditions under which innovative drugs are reimbursed in BC, including under the BC Drug Plans.	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 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	Health

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Health
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Merck Canada Inc.

Address:
16750 TransCanada Highway
Kirkland, QC H9H 4M7
Canada

Telephone number: 514-428-2638

Description of Business Activities

For more than 130 years, Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, Merck continues to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals – including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, and emerging animal diseases – as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world. In Canada, Merck markets a broad range of vaccines, pharmaceutical and animal health products and is one of the top R&D investors in Canada, with investments totaling $93.58 million in 2020 and more than $1.3 billion since 2000. Based in Kirkland, Québec, Merck employs approximately 592 people across the country. For more information about our operations in Canada, visit www.merck.ca and connect with us on YouTube and Twitter @MerckCanada.

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

Merck Canada Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Merck & Co
- 1959 Upper Water Street
  Suite 900
  Halifax, NS B3J 2X2
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Merck Canada Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

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

Business address:
1503 499 Broughton St
Vancouver, BC V6G 3K1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-790-1850

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

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:	Yes
	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

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

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

Dennis Chan

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Pathway Strategies Inc.

Address:
1503 499 Broughton St
Vancouver, BC V6G 3K1
Canada

Telephone number: 604-790-1850

Merck Canada Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Merck Canada Inc.	2022-02-01	2023-04-16

Merck Canada Inc.

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

Karamveer Bal, Pathway Strategies Inc. (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.

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Merck Canada Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Karamveer Bal

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Alison Copeland, Ministerial Advisor | Health
- Theresa Ho, Ministerial Advisor | Health
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-27
Posted date: 2022-10-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4505-21047 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Merck Canada Inc. / Karamveer Bal, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2022-02-01 to 2023-04-16)

Version 1 of 1 (2022-02-01 to 2023-04-16)

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

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