Registration - In-house Corporation

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA / Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-08-22
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 963789-13501

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1471

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 36

Version 59 of 76 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Registration versions:

Version 59 of 76 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Climate
Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Privacy and Access to Information
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain contributions from Automotive Partnership Council (APC)
Obtain contributions from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for research partnerships.
Obtain contributions from Strategic Innovation Fund for investment in Canadian facilities/initiatives.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Seeking procurement opportunities pertaining to land-based systems including light utility vehicles, logistic vehicles and ancillaries including supporting infrastructure, and other requirements of the Canadian Armed Forces

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Budget recommendations in respect of advanced vehicle technology consumer incentives
Budget recommendations in respect of alternative fuel and refueling infrastructure support tax policies and support programs
Budget recommendations in respect of automotive investment fund
Budget recommendations in respect of removing ecoAUTO levies
Budget recommendations in respect to existing and proposed automotive R & D, Innovation Development and Innovation Commercialization support programs
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry
International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry.
New legislation and/or revisions to existing legislation in the area of Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Efficiency

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Consumer privacy policy development, trademark and copyright law, as related to emerging auto cyber security and autonomous vehicle development

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

The legislative review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and potential development of regulations and/or guidelines in that respect.

Policies or Program

discussions regarding the development of future vehicle purchase programs to support military operations.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Design and implementation of policies related to plastics as they pertain to vehicle manufacturing and vehicle importation
Design and implementation of policies/programs associated with the federal carbon backstop and the output based pricing system as it impacts our manufacturing facilities
Provide input to government on COVID border measures to facilitate business essential travel

Regulation

New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Criteria Emission standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle GHG Emission standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Safety standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle energy efficiency standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing regulations pertaining to consumer protection and electronic commerce
New regulations or policies related to Chemical Management Program and their impacts on manfacturing or vehicle importation
Recommendations on the development and implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard related to credit generation and associated regulatory requirements.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

General Motors Company is best known as one of the world's largest full-line vehicle manufacturer. It designs, engineers, manufactures and sells cars and trucks worldwide.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Scott Bell, President and Managing Director

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$22,443,558.00	No
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)	$2,064,497.00	No

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
500 Wentworth Drive West
Oshawa, ON L1J 0C5
Canada

Telephone number: 905-744-7585

Parent Company Information

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
- 100 RENAISSANCE CENTRE
  DETROIT, MI 48265-1000
  United States of America

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Scott Bell, President and Managing Director | No public offices held
Peter Cho, VP and Lead Counsel for Canada | No public offices held
David Cummings, Vice President Finance & CFO | No public offices held
David Paterson, Vice President, Corporate and Environmental Affairs | No public offices held
Sandor Piszar, VP, Sales, Service and Marketing | No public offices held
Tobias Suenner, Vice President, Canadian Technical Centre | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Jennifer Fox, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Tammy Giroux, Environment and Energy Policy Manager | No public offices held
Sarah Goldfeder, GR Manager | No public offices held
Geoffrey Johnstone, Manager, GM Defence | No public offices held
Jennifer Schussmann, Engineering Group Manager | No public offices held
Doug Yates, Environment & Energy Director | No public offices held

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY/COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA

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

Name	From	To
GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY/COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA	2015-11-23	current
General Motors of Canada Limited	2008-07-25	2015-11-23

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

General Motors of Canada Limited

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Jack Uppal	2026-02-17	Current
Kristian Aquilina	2024-01-15	2026-02-17
Marissa West	2022-04-01	2024-01-15
Scott Bell	2019-09-16	2022-04-01
Travis Hester	2018-05-16	2019-09-16
Stephen Carlisle	2015-01-01	2018-05-16
Kevin Williams	2010-03-01	2015-01-01
Arturo Elias	2006-08-22	2010-03-01

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Corporation

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY / COMPAGNIE GENERAL MOTORS DU CANADA / Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 59 of 76 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Version 59 of 76 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties