Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association / Brian Kingston, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Brian Kingston, President & CEO 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-05-07
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 946873-4591

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 749

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 35

Version 1 of 53 (1996-05-07 to 1996-11-28)

Version 1 of 53 (1996-05-07 to 1996-11-28) 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. Organization Information

Organization: CANADIAN VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION

  

Telephone number: 4163649333
Fax number: 416  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: MARK A NANTAIS, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE MVMA REPRESENTS THE INTRESTS OF ITS MEMBERS BY:-DEVELOPING INFORMATION & PARTICIPATING IN GOUVERNMENT CONSULTATION MECHANISMS ON ALL ISSUES AFFECTING THE WELL BEING OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY IN CANADA.-ACTS AS A COMMON VOICE ON INDUSTRY ISSUES-DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE ISSUES TO MEMBERS , THE GOUVERNMENT(FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL) AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ALSO-COMPILES & DISTRIBUTES INDUSTRY STATISTICAL REPORTS & INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS, GOUVERNMENT AND GENERAL PUBLIC USE.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE MVMA REPRESENTS CANADA'S TRADITIONAL DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS OF CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES; CHRYSLER CANADA LTD., CHRYSLER CREDIT CANADA, FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED; FORD FINANCE CANADA, FREIGHTLINER OF CANADA LTD., GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LIMITED, GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP.; NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP. CANADA; VOLVO CANADA LTD. (& VOLVO G.M. HEAVY TRUCK); AND WESTERN STAR TRUCKS.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: DAVID ADAMS
Position title: DIRECTOR, POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GARRY MACDONALD
Position title: MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MARK NANTAIS
Position title: PRESIDENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: YASMIN TARMOHAMED
Position title: MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Industry, Internal Trade, International Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: BANK ACT AMENDMENTS; ENTRANCE OF BANKS INTO VEHICLE RETAIL LEASING MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT AMENDMENTS; VEHICLE EMISSION STD & FUELS; SAFETY STDS, STDS HARMONIZATION REGS DEV; MEMO. OF UNDERSTANDINGCDN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, GENERAL AMENDMENTS, NPRI, CFC REGS, HAPSAUTO PACT/NAFTA TARIFF REGIME; MFN TARIFF ON VEHCILE & PARTS REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION, AUTOMOTIVE STDS COUNCILUI REFORMSGST/PST HARMONIZATION PROPOSALCLIMATE CHANGE REGS & POLICY; FUEL EFFICIENCY OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER PURVIEW OF NRCANCAN. LABOUR CODE AMEND. SECTORAL TRAINING ISSUES UNDER HRDC
Subject Matter: Prospective: ABOVEBANK ACT AMENDMENTS; ENTRANCE OF BANKS INTO VEHICLE RETAIL LEASING MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT AMENDMENTS; VEHICLE EMISSION STD & FUELS; SAFETY STDS, STDS HARMONIZATION REGS DEV; MEMO. OF UNDERSTANDINGCDN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, GENERAL AMENDMENTS, NPRI, CFC REGS, HAPSAUTO PACT/NAFTA TARIFF REGIME; MFN TARIFF ON VEHCILE & PARTS REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION, AUTOMOTIVE STDS COUNCILUI REFORMSGST/PST HARMONIZATION PROPOSALCLIMATE CHANGE REGS & POLICY; FUEL EFFICIENCY OF MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER PURVIEW OF NRCANCAN. LABOUR CODE AMEND. SECTORAL TRAINING ISSUES UNDER HRDC




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