Registration - In-house Corporation

Air Canada / Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Air Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-03-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948334-15009

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 774

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 17 of 80 (2013-01-14 to 2013-03-15)

Registration versions:

Version 17 of 80 (2013-01-14 to 2013-03-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Environment
Industry
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
National Security/Security
Pensions
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Immigration

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Employment and Training - with regards to programs which may be accessed to provide French Language training for employees comensurate with Air Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act
Environment - Application of European emission trading scheme to north american carriers, International Civil Aviation Organization process on immission management, domestic policy relating to green house gas immission.
Industry - Extension of the government of Canada's tourism strategy as administered by Industry Canada. Advocacy as relates to overall competitive position of Canada's aviation industry with specific reference to government policies on the collection of airport rents, collection of the air travellers security charge and collection of domestic fuel excise tax.
International Trade - As regards Canada's international trade and aviation agreements as per Transport Canada's Blue Sky policy through negotiating mandates extended to Canada's Chief Air Negotiator
Tourism - with regards to program or policy which may promote the flow of tourism traffic to Canada and materially affect the health and viability of the airline industry in Canada. Tourism promotion policy through the Canadian Tourism Commission. The extension and development of the Government of Canada's tourism strategy under Industry Canada's policy guidance.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Labour - with regards to occupational health and safety standards affecting airline employees and the operation of the airline at large, specific to the development of aviation occupational health & safety regulations by the departments of Labour and Transportation. As regards contractual understandings between Air Canada and its unionized employee groups.
Taxation and Finance - as regards collection of airport rents, collection of the domestic fuel excise tax and funding of the canadian air transport security authority. Also, regarding Canada's regulatory framework governing defined benefit pension plans for federally regulated employers.
Transportation - Provisions of the Canadian Aviation regulations which govern the day to day operation of the airline or would alter the standard operating procedures of any employee. Fiscal policies of the government of Canada which pertain specifically to the collection of airport rents, the funding and operation of the canadian air transport security agency, the funding and operation of NAVCanada and the collection of the fuel excise tax.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Senate of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international full-service air carrier and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the domestic market, the transborder market and each of the Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacific, Canada-Caribbean/Central America and Canada-South American markets. Passenger transportation is the principle business. Air Canada is headquartered in Montreal.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

CALIN ROVINESCU, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

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

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
P.O. Box 14,000
Station Airport
Dorval, QC H4Y 1H4
Canada

Telephone number: 514-422-7700
Fax number: 514-422-4945

Parent Company Information

Air Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Air Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

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

Kevin Howlett, Senior Vice President, Employee Relations | No public offices held
Michael Rousseau, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Calin Rovinescu, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
David Waugh, Director, International Regulatory Affairs & Facilitation | No public offices held

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

Fitti Lourenco, Director, Government Affairs - Federal Government and Ontario | Public offices held

Air Canada

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
Air Canada	2008-08-14	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Air Canada

Air Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Rousseau	2021-02-15	Current
CALIN ROVINESCU	2009-04-01	2021-02-15
Montie Brewer	2007-03-02	2009-04-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Communications Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Hon. John Baird	January 2007 to April 2008	Not a designated office
Intern House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	October 2002 to April 2003	Not a designated office
Assistant Immigration Officer Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Pearson International Airport	June 2002 to April 2004	Not a designated office
Intern House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	November 2001 to March 2002	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Constituency Communications Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Hon. John Baird	January 2007 to April 2008	Not a designated office
Intern House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	October 2002 to April 2003	Not a designated office
Assistant Immigration Officer Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Pearson International Airport	June 2002 to April 2004	Not a designated office
Intern House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	November 2001 to March 2002	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Air Canada / Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 17 of 80 (2013-01-14 to 2013-03-15)

Version 17 of 80 (2013-01-14 to 2013-03-15)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

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