Registration - In-house Organization

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada / Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada / Michael Mueller, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada / Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Mueller, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-01-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948169-16511

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1040

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 32

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

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Subject matters	Details	Categories
Budget, Climate, Defence, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment, Government Procurement, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Relations, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian aerospace strategy	Policies or Program
Defence, Economic Development, Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Advocating for the need to develop and fund a Canadian space strategy.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	As a member of the Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council, participate in the development of and amendments to the Canadian Aviation Regulations with respect to the revised Aeronautics Act and manufacturing and maintenance and aircraft certification sections within the regulations.	Regulation
Defence, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, Industry, International Relations, International Trade	Canadian export controls and trade measures - Discussing approaches to industry engagement in the development and review of Canadian export controls and trade measures to ensure their effectiveness.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, International Trade	CanExport Association - funding for AIAC and members to pursue international business development activities, retain and expand FDI, and develop R&D collaborations through partnerships in foreign markets.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Economic Development, Regional Development	Discussing regional development in the province	Policies or Program
Employment and Training	Employment Insurance Policy – administered by Employment and Social Development Canada provides wage support to employees suffering job loss. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program's mandate and terms and conditions meet the workforce management needs of Canadian aerospace companies e.g. subsidizing the wages in cases of job-sharing, covering the cost of the external re-training of employees.	Policies or Program
Employment and Training, Transportation	Enhancement and growth of the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council to cover all aviation human resource issues with particular focus on aerospace manufacturing, human resource issues; to include possible funding and activities	Policies or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
Economic Development, International Trade	Export Financing – Export Development Canada provides financing assistance to foreign buyers of Canadian products and systems. AIAC advocates for adequate financing support of aerospace exports and that the program's terms and conditions are aligned to market circumstances as well as keeping Canada's industry competitive internationally.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, International Relations, International Trade	formerly known as Bill C-47 - An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
International Relations	Global Market action plan (GMAP) Status of European Union (EU) Bilateral - The Canadian Government and the European Union entered into a Bilateral Treaty - issue is its impact on costs and trade to our industry.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Regional Development	Industrial & Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy – this policy administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada requires that foreign prime contractors who are awarded major Canadian defence procurement contracts place a level of business activity back into Canadian industry. AIAC advocates to the government for a policy framework and eligibility rules that ensure high quality industrial benefits are placed into Canada by the primes.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, International Relations, International Trade	Obtain support from relevant government departments in dealing with the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to ensure fairness to Canadian companies.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, International Relations, International Trade	Promotion of Export Market Development (PEMD) – this program administered by Global Affairs Canada provides funding assistance to national trade associations in support of their international market development activities. AIAC is a recipient of funding and advocates to ensure that the program's scope and terms and conditions meet the needs of exporting aerospace firms.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	Safety Management System (SMS) - The development of an internationally-recognized SMS Standard consistent with Annex 19.	Policies or Program
Budget, Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SRED) Tax Credit – this program administered by Revenue Canada provides a tax credit to companies in proportion to their investments in Research & Development. AIAC advocates for eligibility rules and terms and conditions that meet the needs of Canadian aerospace companies regardless of their public or private ownership.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, International Relations, International Trade	Status of European Union (EU) Bilateral - The Canadian Government and the European Union entered into a Bilateral Treaty - issue is its impact on costs and trade to our industry.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology	Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) - proposal to support the development of an ecosystem in Canada by providing an environment for the pursuit of collaborative projects. Establishing AIR network management structure and governance	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Research and Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance	Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) – this program administered by ISED Canada co-invests with Canadian aerospace companies in funding their Research & Development (R&D) projects. AIAC advocates to ensure that the program’s mandate, funding level, and investment terms and conditions align to the R&D financing needs of Canadian aerospace companies and that they are equivalent to what other countries provide their aerospace companies.	Policies or Program
Economic Development, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Taxation Policy – AIAC advocates for a taxation policy regime that strengthens Canada as a place for new aerospace investment and for growing existing aerospace businesses. e.g. lowering of corporate taxation rates, allowing for greater and accelerated write-up of the purchase of new capital and equipment.	Policies or Program
Industry, Transportation	The Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - AIAC advocates for internationally harmonized implementation of regulations to get the highest practical level of safety and to keep Canadian industry economically competitive.	Regulation

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Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Invest in Canada Hub
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (AIAC) IS AN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING IN EXCESS OF 400 LARGE, MEDIUM AND SMALL CANADIAN ENTERPRISES THAT GENERATED MORE THAN 82,000 HIGH TECH JOBS AND REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $22BILLION IN 2007. THE ASSOCIATION IS THE VOICE OF CANADA'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY. AIAC ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS UNDERTAKES ADVOCACY, EXPORT PROMOTION AND EVENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Mueller, President & CEO

Organization's membership or classes of membership

AIAC HAS APPROXIMATELY 400 MEMBERS CLASSED INTO FIVE CATEGORIES BASED ON THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN CANADA OR THEIR SALES REVENUE. BRIEFLY, THE CATEGORY CLASS DISTINCTION BREAKS DOWN IN THE FOLLOWING FASHION (SPECIAL CATEGORY WHOSE REVENUE EXCEEDS $225M IN SALES; CATEGORY I HAS THREE SUB-CLASSES BETWEEN $20M AND $225M; CATEGORY II COMPRISES SIX SUB-CLASSES FROM UP TO $500,000 TO $20M IN SALES). AFFILIATE MEMBER COMPANIES COMPRISE FOREIGN COMPANIES WHO CANNOT FALL UNDER THE DEFINITION OF ORDINARY MEMBER. FINALLY, THERE IS AN ASSOCIATE CLASS TO ACCOMMODATE PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF WHICH THERE ARE 8 IN THIS GROUPING (B.C., MANITOBA, NOVA SCOTIA, ONTARIO, QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, ALBERTA AND NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR). MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE PAID BASED ON THE COMPANY'S SALES REVENUE WHICH IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL IS A MATTER OF BOARD CONSIDERATION.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-08-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
BC Government - Jobs, Trade and Technology	$2,016.00	Yes
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service -Global Opportunities for Associations (GOA)	$129,847.00	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$726,690.00	Yes
Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)	$183,235.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
255 Albert Street
Suite 703
OTTAWA, ON k1p 6a9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-232-4297

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Brent Gebuza, Manager, Committees and Administration | No public offices held
Dwayne Lucas, Vice President, Special Projects | Public offices held
Michael Mueller, President & CEO | Designated public offices held
Rick Pitre, Special Advisor Space | Public offices held
Louis-Charles Roy, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs | Public offices held
David Turnbull, Special Advisor | Public offices held

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada/Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada

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

Name	From	To
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada/Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada	2008-12-11	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada/Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada / Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Mueller	2021-02-01	Current
James Quick	2011-06-23	2021-02-01
CLAUDE LAJEUNESSE	2008-01-17	2011-06-23

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff Employment and Social Development Canada, Minister Office	July 2013 to November 2015	November 4, 2015
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Public Safety Canada, Minister Office	February 2012 to July 2013	July 9, 2013
Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Issues Management Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Minister Office	May 2011 to February 2012	February 24, 2012
Director of Parliamentary Affairs Treasury Board Secretariat, Minister Office	November 2010 to May 2011	May 18, 2011
Issues Manager/Policy Advisor Public Safety Canada, Minister Office	January 2010 to November 2010	November 19, 2010
Assistant to the Parliamentary Secretary Treasury Board Secretariat, Minister Office	November 2008 to January 2010	January 19, 2010
Legislative Assistant House of Commons, Members Office	August 2007 to November 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General National Defence, Space	July 2011 to February 2014	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director General National Defence, Aerospace Equipment Management	2002 to 2005	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director Transport Canada, National Aircraft Certification	2010 to 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant House of Commons, Office of the Leader of the Opposition	April 2009 to September 2010	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada / Association des Industries Aérospatiales du Canada / Michael Mueller, President & CEO

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Associated Communications

Version 61 of 69 (2024-09-30 to 2025-01-24)

Version 61 of 69 (2024-09-30 to 2025-01-24)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization