Registration - In-house Corporation

Discovery Air Inc. / Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Discovery Air Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2012-10-20
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 934096-304105

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 45

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 15 (2013-03-15 to 2013-05-07)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 15 (2013-03-15 to 2013-05-07)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Defence
Government Procurement
Industry
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Defence/Industry/Government Procurement - With respect to the Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project
Defence/Industry/Government Procurement - With respect to the Joint Unmanned Surveillance and Target Acquisition System Project.
Industry/Transportation - With respect to the Aerospace Review Report and the Jenkins Report entitled "Innovation Canada: A Call to Action"

Regulation

Transportation - Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations - With respect to proposed amendments to foreign ownership restrictions applicable to Canadian air carriers and or proposed amendments to Civil Aviation Directive - Exemptions from Regulatory Requirements (REG-003)
Transportation - Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations - With respect to amendments to the regulations as they concern flight time and flight duty time limitations and rest periods.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Industry Canada
National Defence (DND)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

House of Commons

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Discovery Air Inc. through its operating subsidiaries provides specialty aviation services including airborne training; airborne fire services; helicopter operations; fixed wing support air charter services; exploration and logistics support; and a range of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, engineering and certification services.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jacob Shavit, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2012-01-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$4,500.00	Yes
Revenu Quebec	$64,453.50	Yes
Service Canada (ServCan)	$2,232.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
PO Box 1530, 126 Bristol Avenue
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P2
Canada

Telephone number: 867-873-5350
Fax number: 867-873-5351

Parent Company Information

Discovery Air Inc. is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Air Tindi Ltd.
- P.O. Box 1693
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P3
  Canada
Discovery Air Defence Services Inc.
- 52 Hymus Blvd., Suite 200
  Pointe-Claire Quebec, QC H9R 1C9
  Canada
Discovery Air Fire Services Inc.
- P.O. Box 400
  Dryden, ON P8N 2Z1
  Canada
Discovery Air Technical Services Inc.
- 800, 8e rue de l'aeroport
  Quebec, QC G2G 2S6
  Canada
Discovery Mining Services Ltd.
- P.O. Box 2248
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
  Canada
Great Slave Helicopters Ltd.
- 101 Dickens Street
  Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

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

Jacob Shavit, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Didier Toussaint, Group President, Government Services | Public offices held

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

No lobbyists added

Discovery Air Inc.

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Discovery Air Inc.	2012-10-20	2018-03-21

Discovery Air Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Alan Torrie	2017-08-29	2018-03-21
Jacob Shavit	2012-12-13	2017-08-29
Brian Semkowski	2012-10-20	2012-12-13

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant Director Aerospace Requirement 5, Fighters and Trainers Canadian Armed Forces, Directorate of Aerospace Requirements	June 1986 to October 2001	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Assistant Director Aerospace Requirement 5, Fighters and Trainers Canadian Armed Forces, Directorate of Aerospace Requirements	June 1986 to October 2001	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Discovery Air Inc. / Alan Torrie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 4 of 15 (2013-03-15 to 2013-05-07)

Version 4 of 15 (2013-03-15 to 2013-05-07)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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