Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance / Alliance canadienne pour les vehicules au gaz naturel / Bruce Winchester, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance / Alliance canadienne pour les vehicules au gaz naturel
Responsible Officer Name: Bruce Winchester, Executive Director 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-03-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 933782-6567

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 149

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 5 of 21 (2008-05-31 to 2009-01-14)

Version 5 of 21 (2008-05-31 to 2009-01-14) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance / Alliance canadienne pour les vehicules au gaz naturel
350 Sparks Street
Suite 809
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada
Telephone number: 613-564-0181
Fax number: 866-690-8468  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Alicia Milner, President  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The national trade association representing Canada's natural gas vehicle industry, advocating for greater use of natural gas vehicles as a means to reduce the harmful impact of transportation in Canada. Natural gas vehicles reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce lower levels of air pollutants.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: All members are corporations. Areas of member business activity include alternate fuel engines, gas compressors, dryers and refueling infrastructure, alternate fuel storage cylinders, conversion kits for passenger vehicles, local distribution of natural gas, alternate fuel research, and vehicle conversion.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2007-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC) $32,910.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Alicia Milner
Position title: President
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Alternative fuels, Climate change, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Taxation and Finance, Transportation, Urban air quality
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Sought the inclusion of converted natural gas vehicles in Transport Canada's ecoAUTO incentive program in light of their ability to reduce emissions from light duty passenger vehicles consistent with ecoAUTO objectives.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Seeking support for two heavy natural gas vehicle demonstrations: (1) on transit buses to demonstrate that the engine technology has improved and that these vehicles are a viable way to reduce urban air quality and greenhouse gas emissions; and (2) on refuse trucks to demonstrate that natural gas is an effective option for one of the least fuel efficient onroad vehicle types in use in Canada. Natural gas for refuse reduces air quality and greenhouse gas emissions with cost effective commercial technology and Canadian-supplied fuel that is 40-50% below the cost of diesel fuel.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit ecoFREIGHT Program
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit MDIP Funding

Subject matters added through a communication report
Heavy-duty natural gas vehicles 2008-12-04



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