Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Air Canada / Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Air Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-03-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948334-15009

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 767

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 27

Version 3 of 77 (2008-02-14 to 2008-08-14)

Version 3 of 77 (2008-02-14 to 2008-08-14) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Air Canada
P.O. Box 14,000
Station Airport
Dorval, QC  H4Y 1H4
Canada
Telephone number: 514-422-6777
Fax number: 514-422-4945  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Montie Brewer, President & CEO - Air Canada  
Description of activities: Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international full-serviceairline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in thedomestic market, the transborder market and each of the Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacific, Canada-Caribbean/Central America and Canada-South America markets. Passenger transportation is the principle business. Headquartered in Montreal, Air Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (ACE).
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
P.O. Box 14,000
Station Airport
Dorval, QC
Canada H4Y 1H4

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: Alain Boudreau
Position title: Director Bilateral & International Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gilles Charette
Position title: Senior Director, Corporate Security
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Duncan Dee
Position title: Executive Vice President, Customer Experience & Chief Administrative Officer
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Yves Dufresne
Position title: Vice President, International, Alliances and Regulatory Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Joseph Galimberti
Position title: Director Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Kevin Howlett
Position title: Senior Vice President, Employee Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robert Reid
Position title: Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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: Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Border Services Agency, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Minister of Environment, Office of the Minister of Finance, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Minister of Industry, Office of the Minister of International Trade, Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Office of the Minister of Public Works, Office of the Minister of the Treasury Board, Office of the Minister of Transport, Office of the President of the Canadian Border Services Agency, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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, Industry, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Contact with Minister of Transport's office on industry issues. Contact with Dept of Transport on industry issues.Contact with Minister of Intl Trade's office on industry issues.Contact with Dept. of Intl Trade on industry issues.Contact with Office of the Minister of Public Safety.Contact with Dept. of Public Safety and Canada Border Services Agency.Contact with Minister of Finance's office on industry issues.Contact with Dept. of Finance on industry issues.Contact with the Minister of Labour's office.Contact with the Dept of Labour.Contact with Members of Parliament.Contact with Senators.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Contact with Ministers, Ministerial staff, Members of Parliament and officials on issues as they arise. Contact on proposed Government legislation.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation As related to workplace environment and In-Flight regulations
Bill or Resolution Bill C-36 - Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act
Bill or Resolution Bill C-7 - Act to amend the Aeronotics Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts
Regulation Canadian Aviation Regulations
Policy or Program Canadian tax policy.
Regulation International Aviation Regulations.
Regulation Regulations as related to Canada Border Services Agency mandate and operations

Subject matters added through a communication report
Environment 2008-07-21
Immigration 2008-07-24
Government institutions added through a communication report: Public Safety Canada (PS), View
Labour & Economic Development View



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