Registration - In-house Organization

Global Automakers of Canada / Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada / Lucas Malinowski, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Global Automakers of Canada / Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Lucas Malinowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-04-29
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 871952-394

Associated Communications

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 34

View all monthly communication reports: 507

Version 39 of 40 (2025-09-15 to 2026-06-01)

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Version 39 of 40 (2025-09-15 to 2026-06-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Consumer Issues, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement	Addressing organized crime vehicle theft through banning the sale and possession of auto theft tools, stronger sentencing provisions for those stealing vehicles, increased law enforcement coordianation across Canada and with international partners, as well as export controls on used vehicles exiting Canada through our ports, and increased inspection of containers in particular through the Port of Montreal by CBSA	Regulation, Policies or Program
International Relations, International Trade	Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation, Policies or Program
Environment, Industry	Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond	Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Internal Trade, Telecommunications, Transportation	Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to align with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States with consideration to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards	Regulation
Climate, Environment, Health, Internal Trade	Chemical Management Plan under Canadian Environmental Protection Act,1999 - risk management plans for chemical substance of concern potentially contained within the automobile or its components.	Regulation
Industry, International Trade	Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Taxation and Finance	Ensuring Canada Revenue Agency's application of the Green Levy to Zero Emissions Vehicles is consistent with other policies and regulations across government.	Regulation, Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Federal-Provincial Relations, Industry, Transportation	Ensuring that voluntary Canadian Automotive Service Standard (CASIS) prevails as mechanism for automotive aftermarket to secure service and repair information and to ensure that any Right to Repair legislation considered has an automotive carve out because of CASIS	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Climate, Constitutional Issues, Energy, Environment, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health	Extended Producer Responsibilty - proposals for end of life management for ozone depleting substances and volatile organic compounds (VOC's)	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Budget, Consumer Issues, Industry, Taxation and Finance	Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Economic Development, Industry, International Trade	Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably	Policies or Program
Industry, International Trade, Transportation	Motor Vehicle Safety Act - any proposed changes to the Act are consistent with provisions in the United States	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Climate, Environment, Industry, International Trade, Transportation	NRCan fuel consumption test methods - Ensuring consistency of test methodology with the United States as well as ensuring appropriate provisions for Canada-unique vehicles	Policies or Program
Environment, Industry, International Trade	On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure alignment of standards with the United States	Regulation
Consumer Issues, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information	Privacy and protection of consumer information as vehicles become more connected and automated	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information	Privacy legislation and overhaul of the PIPEDA to effect the balance between the protection of personal information and appropriate commercial uses of personal information as well as the need for federal oversight over privacy legislation	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
International Trade	Proposed legislation to eradicate forced labour from Canadian supply chains and strengthen enforcement of its existing forced labour import prohibition as set out in Budgets 2023 and 2024	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
Industry, International Trade	Regulatory Cooperation Council work on Transportation and Environment sub-committees to align vehicle safety standards, connected vehicle infrastructure and emission standards on a North American basis	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Energy, Industry, Natural Resources	renewable fuels, altnerantive fuels and associated fuel quality issues to ensure motor vehicles and vehicle systems are not adversely impacted	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Industry, International Relations, International Trade	Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.	Policies or Program, Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
Climate, Environment, Industry	The appropriate metrics and implementation for a zero emission vehicle mandate	Policies or Program, Regulation
Industry, International Trade	Transport Canada - Federal infrastructure - New crossing between Windsor and Detroit. Vancouver Gateway, Halifax Gateway -to facilitate international trade	Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

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Oral communication
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Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Infrastructure Bank
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
CUSMA Secretariat
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Montreal Port Authority
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE GLOBAL AUTOMAKERS OF CANADA (GAC) REPRESENTS BEFORE FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING, IMPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICING OF LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES, WHOSE HEAD OFFICES ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE CANADA AND THE U.S. LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES ENCOMPASSES PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, VANS, AND SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES. WHILE THE ASSOCIATION WAS INITIALLY DEDICATED TO THE INTERESTS OF IMPORTERS, IT HAS BROADENED ITS FOCUS AS OFFSHORE-BASED COMPANIES HAVE SET UP VEHICLE MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN CANADA.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

DAVE ADAMS, PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

VOTING MEMBERS - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHOSE PRIME COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IS THE IMPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SERVICING IN CANADA OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES,AND TRUCKS, UNDER A UNIQUE BRAND DESIGNATED BY THE MFGR. WHERE THE MFGR'S HEAD OFFICE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA.REPRESENTATIVE MEMBER - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHOSE OFFICE OF BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN NORTH AMERICA, AND IS THE DESIGNATED AGENT OF A CORP. WHOSE HEAD OFFICE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA, AND IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES AND TRUCKS.SUSTAINING MEMBER - ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, OR CORP. WHOSE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN OR OUTSIDE OF CANADA, ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTION OF AUTOMOBILES, VANS, BUSES AND TRUCKS, OR ORIGINAL PARTS THEREOF.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
250 Riviera Drive
Markham, ON L3R 5J6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-595-8251

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

DAVID C. ADAMS, President | No public offices held
Lucas Malinowski, Director, Federal Affairs | No public offices held
Patrice Maltais, Director of Stakeholder Relations & Quebec Affairs | No public offices held
Maria Norris, Office Manager | No public offices held
Greg Overwater, Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs | No public offices held

Global Automakers of Canada/Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada

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

Name	From	To
Global Automakers of Canada/Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada	2013-03-25	current
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada/L'Association des fabricants internationaux d'automobiles du Canada	2008-08-08	2013-03-25

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada/L'Association des fabricants internationaux d'automobiles du Canada
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada/L'Association des fabricants internationaux d'automobiles du Canada

Global Automakers of Canada / Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Lucas Malinowski	2026-06-01	Current
DAVE ADAMS	2005-04-29	2026-06-01

Date Modified:: 2026-06-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

Global Automakers of Canada / Constructeurs mondiaux d'automobiles du Canada / Lucas Malinowski, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 39 of 40 (2025-09-15 to 2026-06-01)

Version 39 of 40 (2025-09-15 to 2026-06-01)

Subject Matter Details

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization