12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. / Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2024-02-08

Who is lobbying?

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

Responsible officer in previous versions
- David McKenna, President & CEO
- Sherry Tryssenaar, Senior Vice President & CFO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Major Rock Corporation (Address information)

Parent companies in previous versions
- Armstrong Group (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Transportation	Federal rail transportation policy in respect of safe operations and regulations.	Policies or Program, Regulation
Tourism	Federal tourism policy, specifically the development of a federal tourism strategy	Policies or Program

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal rail transportation policy in respect of possible track divestiture.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Federal tourism policy, specifically the development of a federal tourism strategy	Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Budget
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Regional Development
Small Business
Tourism
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Peter Armstrong, Founder | No public offices held
Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Sherry Tryssenaar, Senior Vice President & CFO | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Nicole Ford, Vice President, Communications | No public offices held
Jess Ketchum, Advisor | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties
- David McKenna, President & CEO | No public offices held
- Mark Southern, EVP & COO | No public offices held
Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties
- Nicole Ford, Director | No public offices held

Registration number: 957946-477
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2023-11-22	Jordan Stein, Regional Advisor Transport Canada (TC)	Tourism, Transportation
2023-11-20	Tony Baldinelli, Member of Parliament House of Commons Alex Corbeil, Chief of Staff to the Minister Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Vida Ebadi, Regional Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jessica La Forge, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Harry Orbach-Miller, Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator \| Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Matthew Stenson, Director of Policy and Indigenous Relations Public Safety Canada (PS)	Tourism, Transportation

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Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. - Address & business activities

Address:

1100-980 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 0C8
Canada

Telephone number: 604-606-7200

Contact information in previous versions
- 1100-980 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7313
- 1100-980 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7200
- 1100-980 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7200
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206
- 1100-980 Howe Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 1N9
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-8466
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7201
- 101-369 Terminal Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-8466
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7201
- 369 Terminal Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7287
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206
- 101 - 369 Terminal Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7287
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206
- 101 - 369 Terminal Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V6A 4C4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7200
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206
- #100 - 1100 Station Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 2X7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7200
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206
- FIRST FLOOR , 1150 STATION STREET
  VANCOUVER, BC V6A 2X7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-606-7209
  
  Fax number: 604-606-7206

Description of activities:
Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. (doing business as Rocky Mountaineer) offers unique year-round vacation packages, including the world acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountaineer is the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations features over 70 vacations packages ranging from two to 17 days to the most breathtaking regions in Canada. With sales representation in 18 countries, the company has an established international reputation attracting guests from Canada, United States (largest market), United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and Asia. In 2013, Rocky Mountaineer will unveil its "Coastal Passage" route into Seattle, Washington - USA. A huge investment in Canadian/US relations and job creation for the Vancouver - Calgary tourism route.

Descriptions of the corporation's activity in previous versions:
- Great Canadian Railtour Company Limited. (doing business as Rocky Mountaineer ) offers unique year-round vacation packages, including the world acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Since 1990, over 700,000 guests have travelled onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America.Rocky Mountaineer Vacations features over 70 vacations packages ranging from two to 17 days to the most breathtaking regions in Canada. With sales representation in 18 countries, the company has an established international reputation attracting guests from Canada, United States (largest market), United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and Asia. In 2013, Rocky Mountaineer will unveil its "Coastal Passage" route into Seattle, Washington - USA. A huge investment in Canadian/US relations and job creation for the Vancouver - Calgary tourism route.
- Rocky Mountaineer (formerly know as Rocky Mountaineer Railtours) offers unique year-round vacation packages, including the world acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Since 1990, over 700,000 guests have travelled onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America.Rocky Mountaineer Vacations features over 70 vacations packages ranging from two to 17 days to the most breathtaking regions in Canada. With sales representation in 18 countries, the company has an established international reputation attracting guests from Canada, United States (largest market), United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and Asia.
- Rocky Mountaineer Vacations (formerly know as Rocky Mountaineer Railtours) offers unique year-round vacation packages, including the world acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Since 1990, over 700,000 guests have travelled onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America.Rocky Mountaineer Vacations features over 70 vacations packages ranging from two to 17 days to the most breathtaking regions in Canada. With sales representation in 18 countries, the company has an established international reputation attracting guests from Canada, United States (largest market), United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and Asia.
- OPERATION OF "THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER", A TOURIST TRAIN THAT RUNS FROM VANCOUVER TO JASPER OR BANFF/CALGARY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WITH AN OVERNIGHT STOP IN KAMLOOPS.
- OPERATION OF "THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER" A TOURIST TRAIN THAT RUNS FROM VANCOUVER TO JASPER OR BANFF/CALGARY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WITH AN OVERNIGHT STOP IN KAMLOOPS.

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2022-10-31	Canada Revenue Agency	$5,117,000.00	No
2022-10-31	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$6,666,082.05	Yes
2022-10-31	Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)	$99,999.00	No

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. / Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. / Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. - Address & business activities

Major Rock Corporation

Armstrong Group