Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 8 (1997-02-13 to 1998-02-25) 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: |
GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LIMITED
1908 COLONEL SAM DRIVE OSHAWA, ON L1H 8P7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-644-5000 |
| Fax number: | 905-644-7118 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | TAYCE A WAKEFIELD, VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE AFFAIRS |
| Description of activities: | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, FOUNDED IN 1908, IS BEST KNOWN AS THE WORLD'S LARGEST FULL-LINE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. IT DESIGNS, ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURES, AND SELLS CARS, TRUCKS, AND LOCOMOTIVES WORLDWIDE. GM'S DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS MANUFACTURES AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS. GM'S OTHER MAJOR BUSINESS INTERESTS INCLUDE: ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION (EDS), APPLYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AROUND THE GLOBE; HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (HFC), INVOLVED IN AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SPACE, AND DEFENSE ELECTRONICS; AND GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (GMAC) AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, PROVIDING FINANCING AND INSURANCE TO GM CUSTOMERS AND DEALERS. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
3044 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD DETROIT, MI United States of America 48202 |
| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: | The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking. |
| 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 |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Defence (DND), National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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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, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Industry, International Trade, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | MMT [METHYLCYCLOPENTADIENYL MANGANESE TRICARBONYL GASOLINE ADDITIVE], VEHICLE EMISSIONS, U.I. [ UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE] REFORM, AUTO TRADE POLICY, TAX POLICY |