Kamal Aboulmagd

 is lobbying the Ontario government to help ensure timely access to its medicines.

The company was registered this past week by Ashley Millman, a consultant with McMillan Vantage, as well as in-house by Rami Fayed, AbbVie's general manager and vice president.

Those lobbying the provincial government must register with Ontario's integrity commissioner.

The company, according to the filings with the commissioner's office, wants to continue engagement on the value of innovative pharmaceuticals in improving patient outcomes and overall savings to the healthcare system, and advancing health security and economic growth, as well as pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies that reflect the value of new medicines to patients and the health care system.

Tenblock Management Inc. (Formerly known as Tenblock Developments Inc.) 

led all organizations with six unique registrations made on their behalf. They were followed by 

Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, 

who each had four unique registrations made on their behalf.

led all registrant groups with 30 unique registrations. 

were the next most active registrant group, with 18 unique registrations. Next was 

. were the most registered lobbyists, with five unique registrations each. Caroline Pinto from

 were registered by Devan Sommerville, a consultant with Counsel Public Affairs Inc., with the goal of advocating for a government-backed guarantee under the Ontario Beef Breeder Loan Program to improve competitive financing options for farmers, particularly young farmers, and to help grow participation and access to preferential financing across the province to support cow herd growth and sector entry.

In recent arts/culture/copyright registrants:

The Federation of Ontario Public Libraries 

was registered by Caroline Pinto, Devan Sommerville, and Shawn Cruz, all consultants with Counsel Public Affairs Inc. The focus of their lobbying efforts was the Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006, and specifically on the implications of expanded mayoral authorities on local public library governance. The federation is calling for legislative updates to include clear reference to the Public Libraries Act, 1990 to appropriately reflect the limitations of the special powers of the mayor as head of council. It also wants to educate decision-makers on the important function performed by public libraries and library staff, as both community hubs and supporting access to and delivery of online government services/transactions, particularly for rural/northern communities, seniors and low-income Ontarians, and ensure this informs the development and implementation of digital government modernization and access to important services.

Ontario Library Association, StubHub Inc.

was registered by Aidan Grove-White, Ana Salvagna, Fraser Macdonald, and John Perenack, all consultants with StrategyCorp Inc. Their lobbying efforts were centred around collaborating with and providing briefings for Ontario government officials on the client’s $350 million private sector investment in Ontario Place.

Cadillac Fairview, Cabinovo Housing Inc., Tridel Corporation, Haastown Group, One Bowl Housing Corporation, Lakeview Community Partners Ltd., Laurier-Paradise CC 375 Kennedy, Mistral Development Inc., Tenblock Management Inc. (Formerly known as Tenblock Developments Inc.)

In recent energy/environment/climate registrants:

was registered by Joyce Mankarios and Robyn Gray, both consultants with Sussex Strategy Group Inc. The focus of their registration was on initiating a dialogue on how geothermal solutions can support provincial priorities, including those outlined in the integrated energy plan and electrification and energy transition goals. The company is also seeking to inform policy discussions related to how geothermal can contribute to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for residential, commercial, and institutional developments across Ontario.

Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries, Renewable Industries Canada, Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO), Peak Power, Convertus Group, Enbridge Inc., Rayonier A.M. Canada Industries Inc., 9314148 Canada Corp [o/a Cascara Energy]

: Ontario Hospital Association, Dimensions Health Centres Inc., PendoPharm, Sterinova, patientsfirst.ca, GE HealthCare Technologies Canada, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc., PointClickCare, Pharmascience Inc.

was registered by Jessica Georgakopoulos, a consultant with Sussex Strategy Group Inc. The goal of their lobbying efforts was to support the company in engaging with the government on potential funding opportunities for its Martison Phosphate Project located near Hearst.

: Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc., KAP Minerals Inc., General Motors of Canada Company, Volkswagen AG

was registered by Alex Bernst, Frédérik Larouche, and Lisa Samson, all consultants with StrategyCorp Inc. to make representations to the Ontario government or any provincial entity concerning the development, establishment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline that would foster competition and enable Vidéotron to foster its telecommunications services.

 Blackberry, Vivid Seats, Maplebear Inc. (d/b/a Instacart), Facebook Canada Ltd., Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Fujitsu North America, Inc

was registered by Aidan Grove-White, a consultant with StrategyCorp Inc. to discuss the development of regulations for the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles.

 De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Longview Aviation), Porter Airlines Inc.

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan, The Regional Municipality of Durham, The Home Depot Canada, Ontario Society of Chiropodists, Grove Park Home for Senior Citizens, College of Makeup Art & Design, Pures College of Technology, Automotive Materials Stewardship, Guaranteed Funeral Deposits of Canada, Bilt Services Inc., KPI DIGITAL INC., Business Council on Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario Inc., Luso Canadian Charitable Society, Automotive Materials Stewardship, AMAPCEO, Ontario Seasonal RV Resorts Coalition, Asahi Canada, Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Symcor Inc., Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Dental Assistants Association (ODAA), 1000087808 Ontario Inc. dba Scaling Education, Loblaw Companies Limited, Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO), Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC), Canadian Exchange Traded Funds Association, eStruxture, Canadian Cancer Survivor Network, CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc., Questrade Financial Group, Township of South Stormont, Professional Engineers Government of Ontario, Ryan ULC, Brampton Brick Ltd., Envest Corp., Keurig Dr Pepper Canada, International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC2), Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, Habitat for Humanity GTA, Business Council of Canada, Airbnb Canada Inc., FCA Canada (o/a Stellantis), Trans Union of Canada, Inc., Unifor, Alliance of Community Medical and Rehabilitation Providers, The Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre, Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association, JTI-Macdonald, High Tide Inc., Sheridan College, University of Guelph, Definity Insurance Company, Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, Shopify Inc.

Who's Lobbying for Whom: AbbVie Corp. wants to talk access to medicines

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