Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

NOVA Chemicals Corporation / Roger Kearns, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Responsible Officer Name: Roger Kearns, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-03-14
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 955060-13725

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 226

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 1 of 78 (2007-03-14 to 2007-11-02)

Version 1 of 78 (2007-03-14 to 2007-11-02) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: NOVA Chemicals Corporation
PO Box 2518, Stn. M
1000 Seventh Ave. SW
Calgary, AB  T2P 5C6
Canada
Telephone number: 403-750-3204
Fax number: 403-750-3278  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Jeff Lipton, President & CEO  
Description of activities: NOVA Chemicals Corporation's principal business is the production and marketing of petrochemicals. NOVA Chemicals is Canada's Largest petrochemicals company and among North America's top producers of ethylene, polyethylene, styrene and polystyrene.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
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
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Adrian Cassola
Position title: Leader Product Integrity
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Graeme Flint
Position title: Vice President, Business Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Richard Gilmer
Position title: Tax Compliance Coordinator
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Bill Greene
Position title: VP Manufacturing, Olefins/Polyolefins
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Eric Kelusky
Position title: Vice President, Technology
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark Lesky
Position title: Director Environment, Responsible Care USD
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jeffrey Lipton
Position title: President & CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lawrence MacDonald
Position title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Peter Masterman
Position title: Vice President, Logistics
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Walentin Mirosh
Position title: President Olefins and Feedstocks
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jack Mustoe
Position title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Christopher Pappas
Position title: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Chet Reynolds
Position title: National Director (Canada), Government and Indusctry Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Linda Santry
Position title: Technical Advisor Product Regulations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Schwass
Position title: Senior Environmental Advisor
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ken Sonnenberg
Position title: Senior Advisor, Regulatory Com
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Grant Thomson
Position title: Senior Vice President Olefins and Feedstocks
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Tulk
Position title: Vice President NGLs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Greg Wilkinson
Position title: Vice President, Government and Public Affairs
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: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Industry, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: 1. Climate Change - stakeholders: Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Industry Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC). 2. Canadian National Railway(CN) Strike - stakeholders: Labor, Transportation, Industry 3. Gas and oil transportation infrastructure and ethane extraction/value-added facilities(AB Hub) - stakeholders: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Subject Matter: Prospective: Climate Change/Air emissions other than Green House Gas. Gas and oil transportation infrastructure and ethane extraction/value-added facilities(AB Hub) - stakeholders - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC); Industry Canada, Transportation, Labour, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan); Finance; National Energy Board (NEB), International Trade
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Climate Change - Clean Air Act
Policy or Program Northern Development - Environmental Impact Review, and Federal rate in facilitating a NacKenzie Valley Pipeline, and infrastructure to ensure petrochemical feedstock




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