Registry of Lobbyists
Version 5 of 9 (2000-03-10 to 2001-02-27) 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.
| Corporation: |
VIA RAIL CANADA INC.
2 PLACE VILLE MARIE MONTREAL, QC H3B 2C9 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 514-871-6714 | ||||
| Fax number: | 514-871-6768 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | KEITH SALO, PROJECT DIRECTOR, FIN. PLANNING & REPORTING | ||||
| Description of activities: | VIA RAIL CANADA INC. IS A FEDERAL CROWN CORPORATION THAT PROVIDES PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGHOUT CANADA. VIA PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICES OPERATE IN THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: EASTERN LONGHAUL: OVERNIGHT INTERCITY SERVICE CONNECTING MONTREAL WITH THE GASPE PENINSULA, NORTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK, AND NOVA SCOTIA. QUEBEC CITY- WINDSOR, ONTARIO CORRIDOR: DAILY SHORTHAUL INTERCITY SERVICES CONNECTING MONTREAL-QUEBEC CITY, THE MONTREALL/OTTAWA/TORONTO TRIANGLE, AND SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO. WESTERN LONGHAUL: LONG DISTANCE TRAINS OPERATING BETWEEN TORONTO AND VANCOUVER CATERING PRIMARILY TO THE TOURISM MARKET. REMOTE SERVICES: PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES OPERATED IN NORTHERN AREAS WHERE RAIL IS OFTEN THE ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FOR MANY COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ROUTE. | ||||
| 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? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the corporation's last completed financial year: | 1999-12-31 | ||||
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| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Infrastructure, Tourism, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | VIA RAIL CANADA OPERATES WITHIN THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT AND REGULATIONS. VIA OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES CONTRACT WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY TRANSPORT CANADA POLICY AND RAIL PROGRAMS DIVISION. VIA'S OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDING (VOTE 35) IS INCLUDED WITH TRANSPORT CANADA'S APPROPRIATION IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET. SUBJECT MATTERS OF INTEREST MAY INCLUDE ANY LEGISLATION PROPOSAL, BILL, REGULATION, POLICY OR PROGRAM WHICH COULD HAVE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ON PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION IN CANADA. |