Registration - Consultant

General Motors of Canada Ltd. / Patrick Kennedy, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Lobbyist name: Patrick Kennedy, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2016-04-20
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 926381-357660

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 4 (2016-04-20 to 2016-09-30)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 4 (2016-04-20 to 2016-09-30)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Consumer Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain contributions from Automotive Innovation Fund for investment in Canadian facilities/initiatives.
Obtain contributions from Automotive Partnership Council (APC)
Obtain contributions from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for research partnerships.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act in respect of the legislative review.
Budget recommendations in respect of advanced vehicle technology consumer incentives
Budget recommendations in respect of alternative fuel and refueling infrastructure support tax policies and support programs
Budget recommendations in respect of automotive investment fund
Budget recommendations in respect of removing ecoAUTO levies
Budget recommendations in respect to existing and proposed automotive R & D, Innovation Development and Innovation Commercialization support programs
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry
Employment Insurance Act in respect of impact on vehicle assembly operations.
International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry.
New legislation and/or revisions to existing legislation in the area of Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Efficiency

Regulation

Administration of Mercury Switch Regulation in respect of end-of-life vehicles.
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Criteria Emission Standards and regulations.
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle GHG Emission standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Safety standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle energy efficiency standards and regulations
New regulations and amendments to existing regulations pertaining to consumer protection and electronic commerce
New regulations or policies related to Chemical Management Program and their impacts on manfacturing or vehicle importation

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Pension Commission (CPC)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Energy Board (NEB)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Pension Appeals Board (PAB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

Client Contact Information

Address:
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, ON L1H 8P7
Canada

Telephone number: 905-644-5000

Client representative

David Paterson, Vice President, Corporate and Environmental Affairs

Parent Company Information

General Motors Company
- 100 Renaissance Centre
  Detroit, MI 48265-1000
  United States of America

Coalition Members Information

General Motors of Canada Ltd. is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of General Motors of Canada Ltd. are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

General Motors of Canada Ltd. does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Patrick Kennedy | Public offices held

Business address:
46 Elgin Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-4455
Fax number: 613-236-6173

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc.

Address:
46 Elgin Street, Suite 200
Ottawa, ON K1P 5K6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-4455
Fax number: 613-236-6173

General Motors of Canada Ltd.

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
General Motors of Canada Ltd.	2016-04-20	2021-01-29

General Motors of Canada Ltd.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff House of Commons, Office of the Speaker	November 2004 to August 2008	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Canada Revenue Agency, Policy and Legislation	September 2003 to November 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff House of Commons, Office of the Speaker	November 2004 to August 2008	Not a designated office
Policy Analyst Canada Revenue Agency, Policy and Legislation	September 2003 to November 2004	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - Consultant

General Motors of Canada Ltd. / Patrick Kennedy, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 4 (2016-04-20 to 2016-09-30)

Version 1 of 4 (2016-04-20 to 2016-09-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

Registration - Consultant

General Motors of Canada Ltd. / Patrick Kennedy, Consultant

Version 1 of 4 (2016-04-20 to 2016-09-30)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address

General Motors of Canada Ltd.

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

General Motors of Canada Ltd.

Patrick Kennedy, Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc. (Consultant)