Registration - In-house Corporation

Discovery Air Inc. / Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Discovery Air Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2012-10-20
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 934096-304105

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 45

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 13 of 15 (2016-07-11 to 2017-04-28)

Registration versions:

Version 13 of 15 (2016-07-11 to 2017-04-28)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Defence
Government Procurement
Industry
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Defence/Industry/Government Procurement - With respect to air training services
Industry/Transportation - With respect to air training services

Regulation

Transportation - Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations - With respect to proposed amendments to foreign ownership restrictions applicable to Canadian air carriers and or proposed amendments to Civil Aviation Directive - Exemptions from Regulatory Requirements (REG-003)

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Discovery Air Inc. through its operating subsidiaries provides specialty aviation services including airborne training; airborne fire services; helicopter operations; fixed wing support air charter services; and exploration and logistics support.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jacob Shavit, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2016-01-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration	$0.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$4,500.00	Yes
Revenu Quebec	$0.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
170 Attwell Drive, Suite 370
Etobicoke, ON M9W 5Z5
Canada

Telephone number: 416-246-2684
Fax number: 416-679-0410

Parent Company Information

Discovery Air Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Air Tindi Ltd.
- P.O. Box 1693
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P3
  Canada
Discovery Air Defence Services Inc.
- 1675 Trans-Canada, Suite 201
  Dorval, QC H9P 1J1
  Canada
Discovery Air Fire Services Inc.
- P.O. Box 400
  Dryden, ON P8N 2Z1
  Canada
Discovery Mining Services Ltd.
- P.O. Box 2248
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
  Canada
Great Slave Helicopters Ltd.
- 101 Dickens Street
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

Jacob Shavit, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

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

No lobbyists added

Discovery Air Inc.

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Discovery Air Inc.	2012-10-20	2018-03-21

Discovery Air Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Alan Torrie	2017-08-29	2018-03-21
Jacob Shavit	2012-12-13	2017-08-29
Brian Semkowski	2012-10-20	2012-12-13

Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer (Corporation)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-45 of 45

Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Bourgault, Regional Director | Transport Canada (TC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-04-26
Posted date: 2017-05-15
Communication number: 304105-400340 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Justin Bourgault, Regional Director | Transport Canada (TC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-04-24
Posted date: 2017-05-15
Communication number: 304105-400339 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Karen McCrimmon, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-10
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399519 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jean Rioux, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-10
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399518 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Pablo Rodriguez, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-10
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399517 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Stephen Fuhr, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-10
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399515 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Angelo Iacono, MP | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-03
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399514 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Chris MacMillan, Executive Assistant, Senior Advisors | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-03-03
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399513 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dennis Dawson, Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Transportation
Communication date: 2017-02-28
Posted date: 2017-04-28
Communication number: 304105-399511 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jean-Phillippe Arseneau, Minister of Transport Chief of Staff | Transport Canada | Transport Canada (TC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Transportation
Communication date: 2016-11-25
Posted date: 2016-12-08
Communication number: 304105-389641 (amended from 304105-389639) View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lisa Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister | Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement
Communication date: 2016-01-16
Posted date: 2016-02-12
Communication number: 304105-369019 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Daniel Jean, Deputy Minister | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-06-12
Posted date: 2015-07-15
Communication number: 304105-357530 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rob Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-06-11
Posted date: 2015-07-15
Communication number: 304105-357529 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andrew Bernardo, Director of Strategic Policy | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-05-28
Posted date: 2015-06-11
Communication number: 304105-355896 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport | Transport Canada (TC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-05-27
Posted date: 2015-06-11
Communication number: 304105-355895 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Roy Rempel, Policy Advisor, Defence | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-05-27
Posted date: 2015-06-11
Communication number: 304105-355894 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Lisa Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister | Public Works and Government Services Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-05-05
Posted date: 2015-06-11
Communication number: 304105-355893 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andrew Moore, Policy Advisor | Environment Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-05-04
Posted date: 2015-06-11
Communication number: 304105-355892 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Kelly Gillis, Associate Deputy Minister | Industry Canada
- Philip Jennings, Assistant Deputy Minister | Industry Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355378 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Claude Gravelle, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355377 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Parm Gill, Member of Parliment and Parlimentary Secretary to the Minister of Int Trade | House of Commons
- Phil Nestorov, Special Assistant - Parliamentary Affairs | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355376 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Elizabeth May, Member of Parliment and Green Party Leader | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355375 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Corneliu Chisu, Member of Parliment and Member of the House of Commons National Defence Cmt | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355374 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dany Morin, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355373 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-30
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355372 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bal Gosal, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- Larry Miller, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- Devinder Shory, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- Phil McColeman, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- John Barlow, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- Rob Clarke, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
- Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355371 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- David McGuinty, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355367 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355365 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Dennis Beavington, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355363 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355361 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Carol Hughes, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355360 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Andrew Bernardo, Director of Strategic Policy | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355358 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Florence Bailey, Policy Advisor | Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355355 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Roy Rempel, Policy Advisor, Defence | Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355353 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- John Barlow, Member of Parliment | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355351 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Peter Kent, Member of Parliment & Chair of the House of Commons National Defence Commit | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355350 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Daniel Jean, Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs | Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355349 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Isabelle Morin, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Industry
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355348 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Michael Beaton, Director of Policy | Transport Canada (TC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence
Communication date: 2015-04-29
Posted date: 2015-06-04
Communication number: 304105-355347 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Bezan, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
- Daniel Lang, Honourable Senator | Senate of Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement, Industry
Communication date: 2013-05-27
Posted date: 2013-06-14
Communication number: 304105-277506 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Rod Bruinooge, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement, Industry
Communication date: 2013-05-07
Posted date: 2013-06-14
Communication number: 304105-277505 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement, Industry
Communication date: 2013-05-07
Posted date: 2013-06-14
Communication number: 304105-277503 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- John Knubley, Deputy Minister | Office of the Deputy Minister | Industry Canada
Subject Matter of the communication: Government Procurement, Industry
Communication date: 2013-04-06
Posted date: 2013-05-15
Communication number: 304105-273512 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- R.D. Foster, Major-General | Canadian Armed Forces | National Defence (DND)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement
Communication date: 2013-02-20
Posted date: 2013-03-15
Communication number: 304105-264378 View associated registration
Discovery Air Inc.
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Alain Pelletier, Colonel | National Defence (DND)
- Chris Conway, Lieutenant Colonel | National Defence (DND)
Subject Matter of the communication: Defence, Government Procurement, Industry
Communication date: 2012-10-21
Posted date: 2012-11-15
Communication number: 304105-245188 View associated registration

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Discovery Air Inc. / Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 13 of 15 (2016-07-11 to 2017-04-28)

Version 13 of 15 (2016-07-11 to 2017-04-28)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

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