Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd. / Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
Responsible Officer Name: Tristan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-02-06
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 957946-477

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 97

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 12

Version 12 of 46 (2006-01-11 to 2007-01-10)

Version 12 of 46 (2006-01-11 to 2007-01-10) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd.
#100 - 1100 Station Street
Vancouver, BC  V6A 2X7
Canada
Telephone number: 604-606-7200
Fax number: 604-606-7206  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Peter Armstrong, President & CEO  
Description of activities: Rocky Mountaineer Vacations (formerly know as Rocky Mountaineer Railtours) offers unique year-round vacation packages, including the world acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada's West and the Canadian Rockies. Since 1990, over 700,000 guests have travelled onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, the largest privately owned passenger rail service in North America.Rocky Mountaineer Vacations features over 70 vacations packages ranging from two to 17 days to the most breathtaking regions in Canada. With sales representation in 18 countries, the company has an established international reputation attracting guests from Canada, United States (largest market), United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and Asia.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation 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 Corporation

Name: Graham Gilley
Position title: VP, Marketing & Communications
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Glenn Munro
Position title: Executive VP Finance & CD
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ian Robertson
Position title: Director, Sustainable Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: James Terry
Position title: Executive VP & COO
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: Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
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: Industry, Infrastructure, International Trade, Regional Development, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: General monitoring of Government transportation policy.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Monitor Government activity regarding Bill C-44 (An Act to Amend the Transportation Act) and the House of Commons Transportation Committee hearings.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation Monitor Government Transportation Policy.




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