Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - Consultant

General Motors of Canada Ltd. / VELMA MCCOLL, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: VELMA MCCOLL, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2004-08-13
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 776812-2756

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 7 of 32 (2008-01-10 to 2008-08-06)

Version 7 of 32 (2008-01-10 to 2008-08-06) 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. Registrant

Consultant lobbyist name: VELMA MCCOLL    Lobbyist business address
Consulting firm: Earnscliffe Strategy Group
Suite 200, 46 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5K6
Canada
Position: Principal
Telephone number: 613-563-4455  
Fax number: 613-236-6173  
 
Former public office holder: Yes
Payment is contingent on the success of the undertaking: No

B. Information about Client

Client: General Motors of Canada Ltd.
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, ON  L1H 8P7
Canada
Telephone number: 905-644-5000
 
Client Representative: David Paterson
 
The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: General Motors Corporation
100 Renaissance Centre
Detroit , MI
United States of America 48265-1000

Coalition: The client is not a coalition.
Subsidiary: The client does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Individual, organization or corporation: The client'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 client funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), 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:
Informal communications, Meetings, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Employment and Training Policies related to the automotive industry
Policy or Program Environmental Policies/GHG emissions related to the automotive industry
Regulation, Legislative Proposal South Korea Free Trade Agreement
Policy or Program Taxation Policies related to the automotive industry
Policy or Program Transportation Policies related to the automotive industry




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