Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. / Barry Engle, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
Responsible Officer Name: Barry Engle, President & CEO 
Initial registration start date: 2008-05-12
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 782703-16994

Version 1 of 1 (2008-05-12 to 2008-08-31)

Version 1 of 1 (2008-05-12 to 2008-08-31) 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: FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
1, The Canadian Road
Oakville, ON  L6J 5E4
Canada
Telephone number: 905-845-2511
Fax number: 905-845-5759  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Barry Engle, President & CEO  
Description of activities: Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, four vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, two parts distribution centres, and affiliates including Ford Credit, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover. Ford employs more than 10,000 people in Canada, while an additional 19,000 people are employed in the approximately 450 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.ford.ca.
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: Ford Motor Company USA
One American Road
Dearborn, MI
United States of America 48126-2798

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? Yes
End date of the corporation's last completed financial year: 2007-12-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Technology Partnership Canada $69,960,505.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Kathy Belleghem-grima
Position title: Manager, Compensation and Benefits
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ron Cook
Position title: Manager, Labour Affairs Planning
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Barry Engle
Position title: President & CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Stacey Firth
Position title: Vice President - Human Resources
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Varunjeet Grewal
Position title: Analyst, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Caroline Hughes
Position title: Director, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lisa Kozma
Position title: Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gary Moyer
Position title: President, Jag LR Canada
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Wyman Pattee
Position title: Manager, Vehicle Emissions and Fuels
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Rowland
Position title: Manager, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Blake Smith
Position title: Director, Environment, Energy and Vehicle Safety
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Michael Southon
Position title: Director, Labour Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Norm Stewart
Position title: Vice President, Government Relations and General Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Trevor Williams
Position title: Manager, Vehicle Safety
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 International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, 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, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Automotive issues related to environment, harmonization of automotive standards, competition law, automotive investments, climate change, border issues, trade policy, finance and tax policy, customs and tariff issues and vehicle safety.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Automotive issues related to consumer protection, employment and training, environment, harmonization of automotive standards, competition law, corporate law, automotive investments, climate change, border issues, trade policy, finance and tax policy, customs and tariff issues and vehicle safety.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program, Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Legislative Proposal Automotive issues related to automotive investments
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Regulation Automotive issues related to border issues
Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Regulation, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Automotive issues related to climate change
Bill or Resolution, Legislative Proposal, Regulation, Policy or Program Automotive issues related to competition law
Regulation, Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution Automotive issues related to customs and tariff issues
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution Automotive issues related to employment and training
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Regulation, Policy or Program Automotive issues related to environment
Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program Automotive issues related to finance and tax policy
Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Automotive issues related to harmonization of automotive standards
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policy or Program, Regulation Automotive issues related to trade policy
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policy or Program Automotive issues related to vehicle safety.
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Technology Partnerships CanadaHydrogen Early Adopters Program

Subject matters added through a communication report
Auto Innovation Fund 2008-07-03
Automotive Innovation Fund 2008-07-28
Canadian Vehicle Fuel Consumption Regulations 2008-07-15
Vehicle Safety Regulations 2008-07-15



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