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 21 of 53 (2007-03-02 to 2007-10-17)

Version 21 of 53 (2007-03-02 to 2007-10-17) 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
170 Attwell Drive
Suite 400
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 OF 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 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: KAREN HOU
Position title: MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: ANDREW MORIN
Position title: MANAGER, POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: SARAH PALMER
Position title: MANAGER, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: YASMIN TARMOHAMED
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
Public offices held: No
 
Name: JEFF TURNER
Position title: VICE PRESIDENT VEHICLE SAFETY & STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
Public offices held: No
 
Name: MATHEW WILSON
Position title: DIRECTOR, CONSUMER & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Environment
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: BILL C-30 (as originally introduced) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act)
Subject Matter: Prospective: GOVERNMENT'S CLEAN AIR ACT AND IMPACT ON VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal BILL C-30 (as originally introduced) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act)




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