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 13 of 53 (2003-08-08 to 2004-01-30)

Version 13 of 53 (2003-08-08 to 2004-01-30) 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
400 - 170 ATTWELL DRIVE
TORONTO, ON  M9W 5Z5
Canada
Telephone number: 416-364-9333
Fax number: 416-367-3221  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: MARK A NANTAIS, PRESIDENT  
 
Description of the organization's activities: THE CVMA REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS BY: -DEVELOPING INFORMATION & PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION MECHANISMS ON ALL ISSUES AFFECTING THE WELL BEING OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY IN CANADA; -ACTING AS A COMMON VOICE ON INDUSTRY ISSUES; -DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON MOTOR VEHICLE ISSUES TO MEMBERS,THE GOVERNMENT (FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL)AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND -COMPILING & DISTRIBUTING INDUSTRY STATISTICAL REPORTS & INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL PUBLIC USE. (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.CVMA.CA)
Organization's membership or classes of membership: THE CVMA REPRESENTS CANADA'S TRADITIONALLY DOMESTIC MANUFACTURERS OF CARS, LIGHT TRUCKS AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CANADA INC., DAIMLERCHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED; FORD CREDIT CANADA LTD., GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LIMITED, GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP. OF CANADA; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORP. CANADA; VOLVO CARS OF CANADA LTD
 
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: VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: GEOFFREY BAILEY
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, VEHICLE SAFETY & STANDARDS 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: SARAH PALMER
Position title: MANAGER, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: YASMIN TARMOHAMED
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRIONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
Public offices held: N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005.
 
Name: MATHEW WILSON
Position title: MANAGER, CONSUMER & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
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, CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIATE, 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 Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, Privy Council Office (PCO), 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, Health, 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 STANDARD & FUELS; SAFETY STANDARDS, STANDARDS HARMONIZATION REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA] AMENDMENTS; NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY; CFC REGULATIONS, HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY; NAFTA TARIFF REGIME; FREE TRADE AGREEMENT OF THE AMERICAS (FTAA); MOST FAVOURED NATIONAL TARIFF ON VEHICLE & PARTS REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION; AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS COUNCIL; EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFORMS; GST/PST HARMONIZATION PROPOSAL; CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS & POLICY; FUEL EFFICIENCY OF MOTOR VEHICLES; CANADA LABOUR CODE AMENDMENTS; SECTORAL TRAINING ISSUES UNDER HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA; CUSTOMS POLICY; FEDERAL BUDGET CONSULTATIONS; CANADA-U.S. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND AIR QUALITY; FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL RELATIONS
Subject Matter: Prospective: BANK ACT AMENDMENTS; ENTRANCE OF BANKS INTO VEHICLE RETAIL LEASING; MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT AMENDMENTS; VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARD & FUELS; SAFETY STANDARDS, STANDARDS HARMONIZATION REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT; CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT [ CEPA] AMENDMENTS; NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY; CFC REGULATIONS, HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY; NAFTA TARIFF REGIME; MOST FAVOURED NATIONAL TARIFF ON VEHICLE & PARTS REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION; FTAA; AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS COUNCIL; EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFORMS; GST/PST HARMONIZATION PROPOSAL; CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATIONS & POLICY; FUEL EFFICIENCY OF MOTOR VEHICLES; CANADA LABOUR CODE AMENDMENTS; SECTORAL TRAINING ISSUES UNDER HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CANADA; CUSTOMS POLICY; FEDERAL BUDGET CONSULTATIONS;CANADA-U.S. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND AIR QUALITY; INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE POLICY;




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