Version 6 of 39 (2008-01-28 to 2008-08-06) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
Corporation: |
Transat A.T. Inc.
Place du Parc 300 Leo-Pariseau, suite 600 Montreal, QC H2X 4C2 Canada |
Telephone number: | 514-987-1660 |
Fax number: | 514-987-9546 |
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Jean-Marc Eustache, President & Chief Executive Officer |
Description of activities: | Transat A.T. Inc. is Canada's second largest travel company in terms of annual gross revenues. It is a vertically-integrated concern specializing in the organization, marketing and distribution of holiday travel products and services. The core of its business consists of major wholly-owned travel wholesalers based in Canada (Transat Tours Canada), France (Look Voyages / Vacances Transat France) and the United Kingdom (Canadian Affair). Transat is also involved in air transport through its airline subsidiary Air Transat, which operates services from 10 Canadian gateways to 82 destinations on three continents. Finally, Transat owns and operates Canada's largest retail travel agency distribution network and offers airport handling and passenger services through its subisidiary Handlex. |
Parent: | The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations. |
Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
Subsidiary: |
Air Transat A.T. Inc.
5959 Côte-Vertu Blvd. Montreal, QC Canada H4S 2E6 Transat Tours Canada Place du Parc 300 Léo-Pariseau Montreal, QC Canada H2X 4C2 |
Other direct interests | The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking. |
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
Name: | Bernard Bussières |
Position title: | Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Michel Lemay |
Position title: | Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | George Petsikas |
Position title: | Director, Government and Industry Affairs |
Public offices held: | No |
Name: | Philippe Sureau |
Position title: | Executive Vice President |
Public offices held: | No |
Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC) | ||||||||
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||||
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Immigration, International Relations, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation | ||||||||
Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Submitted representations in the context of the consultations regarding air transport negotiations between Canada and the European Union, Mexico, Barbados and Singapore. Continued advocacy efforts with respect to financial and tax policies applicable to travel and tourism including Airport Rent, aviation fuel excise taxes and air transport security charges. Acted as industry advisors to the government in the context of bilateral air transport negotiations with the EU, Mexico, Barbados and Singapore. | ||||||||
Subject Matter: Prospective: | Continue advocacy efforts with respect to tax and other financial policies applicable to travel and tourism. Participate in, and submit representations with respect to air transport negotiations between Canada and the EU, the Dominican Republic and China. Will likely submit further representations with respect to a legislative proposal for establishing a legal framework for the oversight and regulation of Canada's airport authorities i.e. Bill C-20. | ||||||||
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
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This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.
Name | From | To |
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Transat A.T. Inc. | 2008-08-06 | current |
Responsible Officer Name | From (YYYY-MM-DD) | To (YYYY-MM-DD) |
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Annick Guérard | 2021-05-27 | Current |
Jean-Marc Eustache | 2005-08-11 | 2021-05-27 |
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 15th 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.
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 15th 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.