Registry of Lobbyists
Version 10 of 11 (2001-09-17 to 2002-03-25) 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.
| Organization: |
CANADIAN NATURAL GAS VEHICLE ALLIANCE (CNGVA)
1104 - 77 BLOOR STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5S 2M1 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-961-2339 |
| Fax number: | 416-961-1173 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL S MCNEIL, PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Description of the organization's activities: | AN ALLIANCE OF THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE INDUSTRY PARTNERS INCLUDING NATURAL GAS UTILITIES, NATURAL GAS VEHICLE COMPONENT & PARTS INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENTS, NGV AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS, CONSULTANTS AND R & D FIRMS. THE PURPOSE IS TO BRING ALL NGV EXPERTISE UNDER ONE- ROOF, TO CONSOLIDATE EFFORT AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE MARKET IN CANADA. THE ALLIANCE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY FOR NGV IN CANADA AND INTERNATIONALLY.THE ALLIANCE REPRESENTS THE NGV INDUSTRY PRIMARILY ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES WHICH ARE OF CONCERN TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE CANADIAN PUBLIC AT LARGE. GIVEN THE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS OF HARMFUL EMISSIONS FROM VEHICLES OPERATING ON NATURAL GAS RELATIVE TO GASOLINE OR DIESEL, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ALLIANCE MEMBERSHIP SHARES A COMMON INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC POLICY.WEBSITE WWW.NGVCANADA.ORG |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | GAS UTILITIES, MANUFACTURERS & BUSINESSES OF NGV EQUIPMENT, INTERESTED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (ALL LEVELS), R & D FIRMS, CONSULTANTS IN THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL BUSINESS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | MICHAEL MCNEIL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | ALL DEPARTMENTS OPERATING FLEETS, Environment Canada, Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), 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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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Health, Industry, Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION PROCESS REGARDING BILL S-7 AND THE ALTERNATIVE FUELS ACT; DISCUSSIONS WITH NRCAN RESPECTING THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPLOYMENT WITHIN FEDERAL FLEETS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS; MEETINGS WITH TREASURY BOARD PRESIDENT, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT & MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA RESPECTING GOVERNMENT POLICY ON VEHICLE EMISSIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES, NATURAL GAS TAX REGIME AND GOVERNMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR NGVS. CONTACTS WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES RESPECTING THEIR RESPECTIVE REQUIREMENTS. REPRESENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS ON CLIMATE CHANGE GHG TRANSPORTATION TABLE. SITTING COMMITTEE MEMBER ON THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION FUEL CELL PARTNERSHIP WITH PARTICULAR INTERESTS IN LIGHT/MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE - AND PARTICULARLY NATURAL GAS AS A PRECURSOR TO A HYDROGEN ECONOMY IN TRANSPORTATION. DISCUSSION WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON THE BENEFITS OF USING NGV AS A MEANS TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND SAVE TAXPAYER'S DOLLARS.THE ALLIANCE MANAGES AN AWARENESS PROGRAM, PARTLY FUNDED WITH MDIP RESOURCES, ON NATURAL GAS AS A TRANSPORTATION FUEL. THIS PROGRAM, OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, HAS A SCHEDULED FUNDING OF 500,000 DOLLARS, TO BE MANAGED BY THE ALLIANCE. THE FIRST YEAR REALIZED EXPENDITURES OF 200,000 DOLLARS, THE SECOND YEAR WILL REALIZE ANOTHER EXPENSE OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000, AND THE THIRD YEAR IS PRESENTLY FORECAST AT 100,000 DOLLARS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED IN A MANNER INTENDED TO LEVERAGE EQUAL OR GREATER SUMS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR AWARENESS BUILDING ACTIVITIES. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ALTERNATIVE FUELS ACT; NATURAL GAS VEHICLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPLOYMENT WITHIN FEDERAL FLEETS THROUGH FLEETWISE PROGRAM; GOVERNMENT POLICY ON VEHICLE EMISSIONS, DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES, NATURAL GAS TAX REGIME & GOVERNMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR NGVS; DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS UNDER THE MARKET DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PAYMENTS PROGRAM (MDIP) WHICH WAS RE-INSTATED AT THE END OF 1998 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS OR UNTIL THE FUND HAS EXPIRED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. CARRY OUT AN MDIP SPONSORED NGV AWARENESS PLAN.DISCUSSION WITH VARIOUS FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS IN CLUDING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ON THE BENEFITS OF USING NGV AS A MEANS TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND SAVE TAXPAYER'S DOLLARS, AND SERVE AS A "NATURAL" BRIDGE TO THE USE OF HYDROGEN AS A TRANSPORTATION FUEL FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLES. |