Registration - In-house Organization

NAV CANADA / Mark Cooper, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: NAV CANADA
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Mark Cooper, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1998-08-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 959749-451

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 181

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 32 of 90 (2012-01-09 to 2012-03-08)

Registration versions:

Version 32 of 90 (2012-01-09 to 2012-03-08)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Defence
Employment and Training
Environment
Financial Institutions
Fisheries
Government Procurement
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Relations
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Pensions
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Airline Passenger Bill of Rights in respect to set fines for breech of service standards.
Bill C-501 in respect to preferred creditor status of defined pension benefits plan and pension protection.
Canadian Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act with respect to the governance of NAV CANADA.
Current review of Part III of the Canada Labour Code concerning standard hours, wages, vacation and holidays.
Discussions with Transport Canada on air transportation safety and security in respect with the Aeronautics Act.
Pension Benefits Standard Act in respect of defined benefit pension plan solvency funding rules.

Policies or Program

Discussions with Environment Canada concerning the aviation weather services contract currently in place.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

NAV CANADA was incorporated on May 26, 1995 as a not-for-profit corporation under the Canada Corporations Act. The objectives of the company are to acquire, own, manage, operate and develop the Canadian air navigation system and services in and over Canada and in such international airspace the responsibility for which has been delegated to Canada pursuant to international agreement. Under the Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act, the company has been granted the exclusive right and obligation to provide civil air traffic control, civil aeronautical information and specified flight information.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

JOHN CRICHTON, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Organization's membership or classes of membership

There are four classes of membership: members have the authority to appoint directors and to vote on such things as changes to the by-laws, letters patent, etc. Members are one government member appointed by the Minister of Transport, one union member appointed the Union Association, two user members appointed one each by the Commercial User Association and the Non-Commercial Association. Currently there are 169 associate members (individuals and companies with an interest in air navigation). Associate members can only vote for members of the Advisory Committee, of which there are currently 18 members. The Board of Directors consists of 15 directors. The government can appoint 3 directors, the union 2, the commercial user asociation 4, the non-commercial users 1. The board appoints 4 directors and the President of the corporation is automatically appointed as a director.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
77 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6
Canada

Telephone number: 613-563-7000
Fax number: 613-563-3487

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Brian Aitken, Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Lorne Anderson, Director, Operational Training Programs | Public offices held
Tracy Beeman, Director, Commercial Services | No public offices held
Heather Bell, General Manager, Vancouver FIR | No public offices held
MICHELLE BISHOP, MANAGER, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Public offices held
Raymond BOHN, Assistant Vice President, Revenue & Pension Administration | Public offices held
Sandra Brown, MANAGER, AIRPORT/TERMINAL PROCEDURES | Public offices held
Elizabeth Cameron, Assistant Vice President, Labour & Employee Relations | No public offices held
ANDREW CAMPBELL, Vice President, Customer and Commercial Services | No public offices held
Andre Charron, National Manager Corporate Security & Emergency Planning | Public offices held
Duane CLEFSTAD, Director, Operational Training Programs and International Training | Public offices held
Jeffrey Cochrane, Manager, CNS Service Design | Public offices held
Kim Coe-Turner, General Manager | Public offices held
ROB COOK, General Manager, FIR Winnipeg | Public offices held
JOHN CRICHTON, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | No public offices held
John David, Vice President, SAFETY AND QUALITY | Public offices held
RICHARD DIXON, VICE PRESIDENT & HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER | No public offices held
GEORGE DONOVAN, ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL | No public offices held
Gerry Drisdelle, Director, Technical Operations Revenue Services | Public offices held
Eric Dupuis, Manager, Aviation Weather Services and Flight Service Operational Support | Public offices held
Paul Fahey, Vice President, Pension Investments | No public offices held
Armand Gaudet, General Manager, FIR Montreal | Public offices held
Mark Godin, Assistant Vice President, Construction Services | No public offices held
Anouk GUILLAUME, National Manager, Environmental & OSH Compliance | No public offices held
HEATHER HENDERSON, MANAGER, RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS | No public offices held
Steve Hunt, General Manager, FIR Atlantic (Gander and Moncton) | Public offices held
Trevor Johnson, Assistant Vice President, Service Delivery | Public offices held
Remi Joly, Manager, AIS Quality & Safety | Public offices held
Rudy KELLAR, Vice President, Operations | No public offices held
Terry Kiefl, Assistant Vice President, Contracting, Logistic & Fleet | Public offices held
Larry Lachance, Assistant Vice President, Operational Support | Public offices held
Charles Lapointe, Vice President, Technical Operations | Public offices held
Jeff MacDonald, Director, ANS Plans and Programs | No public offices held
Anthony MACKAY, Manager, Flight Inspection Operations and Chief Pilot | No public offices held
Frank Marchese, Assistant Vice President, Engineering Program Delivery | Public offices held
Charles MONTGOMERY, Director, Aeronautical Information Service and Flight Inspection Operations | No public offices held
JOHN MORRIS, DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS | No public offices held
Christopher Mouland, Manager, Area Control Centre Operations, Gander | Public offices held
Andrew Penney, Director, Quality & Safety Technical Operations | Public offices held
FRANCOIS ROBERT, MANAGER, ACC OPERATIONS - MONTREAL | Public offices held
David ROSE, Manager, National Operations Centre | No public offices held
Claudio Silvestri, Vice President and Chief Information Officer | No public offices held
Fred SPENCE, Manager, ANS Plans | No public offices held
Robert Thurgur, Manager ACC Operations, Toronto | No public offices held
Kim Troutman, VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | Public offices held
John URBAN, General Manager, FIR Toronto | Public offices held
Karen Walker, Director, Operational Analysis | Public offices held
CINDY WESTPHAL, MANAGER, ACC OPERATIONS, WINNIPEG | Public offices held
NEIL WILSON, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY | No public offices held

NAV CANADA

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

Name	From	To
NAV CANADA	2008-07-09	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA (NAVCAN)

NAV CANADA

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Mark Cooper	2024-12-02	Current
Raymond Bohn	2021-01-01	2024-12-02
Neil Wilson	2016-01-01	2021-01-01
JOHN CRICHTON	1998-08-17	2016-01-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Flight Service Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1991 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Material Management Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services Transfer Team	July 1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Area Control Centre Training Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1993 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Acting Training Supervisor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1991 to 1993	Not a designated office
Instrument Flight Rules Course Director Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1990 to 1991	Not a designated office
Instrument Flight Rules Instructor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1989 to 1990	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Training Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1984 to 1984	Not a designated office
Instrument Flight Rules Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1984 to 1989	Not a designated office
Control Tower Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1983 to 1983	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller in Training Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1982 to 1982	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1989 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1982 to 1985	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Electronic Technologist, Gander, NL Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1980 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Shift Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1993 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Unit Training Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1992 to 1993	Not a designated office
Airt Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1972 to 1992	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Traffic Controller Supervisor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1994 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1989 to 1994	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Control Officer, Canadian Forces Base Trenton Department of National Defence, Air Navigation Services	1983 to 1989	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Operations Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1988 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Operational Requirements Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1988 to 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager Area Control Centre Operations Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1991 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Chief, Quebec Units Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1989 to 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager of Software Correctional Services, No Branch or Unit	1983 to 1984	Not a designated office
Project Manager Transport Canada, Facilties, Equipment, Systems Department	1980 to 1982	Not a designated office
Software Engineer Transport Canada, Facilities, Equipment, Systems Department	1974 to 1979	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Advisor Canadian Defence Liaison Staff, London, England Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces	1992 to 1996	Not a designated office
Director of Safety Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces	1988 to 1992	Not a designated office
Base Commander, Goose Bay Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces	1984 to 1988	Not a designated office
Officer of Canadian Forces Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces	1965 to 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1993 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Flight Service Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1988 to 1992	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Traffic Controller Shift Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1992 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Supervisor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1985 to 1992	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1979 to 1985	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief Transport Canada, Air Economic Evaluations Branch	1995 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Chief, Surface Transport Canada, Crown Corporations & Subsidies	1991 to 1995	Not a designated office
Economic Analyst Transport Canada, Air Economic Evaluation Branch	1990 to 1991	Not a designated office
Analyst, User Impact Transport Canada, Cost Recovery Branch	1987 to 1990	Not a designated office
Economic Analyst Transport Canada, Air Economic Evaluation Branch	1982 to 1986	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Chief - Research Analysis and Special Programs Division Transport Canada, Transportation Development Centre	1997 to 1997	Not a designated office
Senior Ergonomist/Scientific Advisor/Project Manager Transport Canada, Transportation Development Centre	September 1992 to 1997	Not a designated office
Ergonomist/Scientific Advisor/Inspector Atomic Energy Control Board, No Branch or Unit	October 1990 to August 1992	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Acting Program Manager, Canadian Automated Air Traffic System Technical Training Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Canadian Automated Air Traffic System Technical Sytem Instructor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1994 to 1996	Not a designated office
Electronics System Instructor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1992 to 1994	Not a designated office
Electronic System Analyst Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1988 to 1992	Not a designated office
Electronic System Technician Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1981 to 1988	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Procedures Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1996 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Technical Training Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1991 to 1996	Not a designated office
Instrument Flight Rules Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1980 to 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Communications Engineer, Technical Services Department Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1974 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Information Management Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services (Transport Canada Training Institute)	October 1995 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Manager, Technology Support Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	October 1994 to October 1995	Not a designated office
Electronic Maintenance and Installation Technician Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	December 1990 to September 1992	Not a designated office
Electronic System Technician Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1985 to December 1990	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Student Public Service Commission, Financial Services Directorate	May 1985 to August 1985	Not a designated office
Summer Student Public Services Commission, Financial Services Directorate	May 1984 to August 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Manager, Winnipeg Regional Air Traffic Services School Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1994 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Course Director, Winnipeg Regional Air Traffic Services School Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1985 to 1994	Not a designated office
Instructor, Winnipeg Regional Air Traffic Services School Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1983 to 1985	Not a designated office
Instrument Flight Rules Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1980 to 1983	Not a designated office
Licensed Visual Flight Rules Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1977 to 1980	Not a designated office
Operations Support Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1973 to 1977	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Office Manager Public Works and Government Services Canada, Legal Department	November 1991 to October 1992	Not a designated office
Paralegal Public Works and Government Services Canada, Legal Department	March 1989 to November 1991	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Engineering Implementation Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1995 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Regional Superintendent Engineering Services, Ontario Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1990 to 1995	Not a designated office
Regional Radar Modernization Project Duty Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1988 to 1990	Not a designated office
Regional Engineering Supervisor Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1983 to 1988	Not a designated office
Engineer-in-Charge Terminal Services Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1978 to 1983	Not a designated office
Terminal Services Engineer Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1977 to 1978	Not a designated office
Electronic Systems Engineer Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1973 to 1977	Not a designated office
Maintenance Technologist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1970 to 1970	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Air Traffic Services Manager Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	October 1992 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Air Traffic Controller Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	January 1980 to October 1992	Not a designated office
Mail Service Courier Canada Post, Mail Services	1976 to 1980	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Flight Service Specialist Transport Canada, Air Navigation Services	1991 to October 1996	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Office of the Minister of Health, Health Canada	January 1996 to January 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Office of the Minister of Public Works and Government Special Services, Publics Work and Goverment Services Canada	January 1994 to January 1996	Not a designated office
Research Officer Privy Council Office, Machinery of Goverment Secretariat	June 1992 to November 1994	Not a designated office
Student Employment Officer Canada Employment Centre, Manpower Canada	May 1989 to August 1989	Not a designated office
Student Employment Officer Canada Employment Centre, Manpower Canada	May 1988 to August 1988	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Project Manager, George A. Scott Centre, Cornwall Training Institute Transport Canada, Technical Services Branch	1994 to 2004	Not a designated office
Electronic System Instructor, Cornwall Training Institute Transport Canada, Technical Services Branch	1989 to October 1996	Not a designated office
Electronic Instructor and Technician Transport Canada, Technical Services Branch	1987 to 1989	Not a designated office
Electronic Technician, Timmins Airport Transport Canada, Technical Services Branch	1983 to 1987	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Procurement Officer Department of Supply and Services, Procurement Office	June 1977 to September 1981	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

NAV CANADA / Mark Cooper, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 32 of 90 (2012-01-09 to 2012-03-08)

Version 32 of 90 (2012-01-09 to 2012-03-08)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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