Registration - In-house Organization

Moto Canada / Landon French, PRESIDENT & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Moto Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Landon French, PRESIDENT & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 1996-03-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 783181-524

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 0

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 41 of 53 (2015-09-25 to 2016-02-16)

Registration versions:

Version 41 of 53 (2015-09-25 to 2016-02-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Energy
Environment
Financial Institutions
Health
Industry
Infrastructure
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

National Trails Coalition meetings and consultation with Infrastructure Canada

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Species at Risk Act as it could apply to vehicle maintenance and usage on existing ohv and snowmobile trails and impact on related tourism

Policies or Program, Regulation

CMVSS - comments on motorized quadricycles
Chemical Management Plan review of potentially toxic substances

Regulation

CMVSS 108 lighting regulations; harmonization with ECE lighting regulations for motorcycle and scooters
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 123 Motorcycle Controls and Displays and the Global Technical Regulation for Motorcycle Brake Systems).
Consumer products health safety legislation clarifying its application to off road vehicles
Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (multiple) as they apply to motorcycle import standards compliance
Regulations Amending the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, with respect to Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (Technical Standards Document (TSD) 108;
Regulations Amending the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, with respect to Vehicle Emission Standards
Spark Ignition Systems of Vehicles and other Devices Equipped with Internal Combustion Engines (ICES-002) correspondence regarding radio frequency interference requirements and standard

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
E-MAIL,

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED INDUSTRY COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF MOTORCYCLES IN CANADA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SAFETY PROGRAMS, STATISTICS COLLECTION, VEHICLE STANDARDS, AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AFTERMARKET DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS AND CONSUMERS.THE CANADIAN OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE DISTRIBUTORS COUNCIL (COHV) IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS THE MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATVs) AND OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLES IN CANADA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SAFETY PROGRAMS, STATISTICS COLLECTION, VEHICLE STANDARDS, AND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR AFTERMARKET DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS AND CONSUMERS.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

ROBERT RAMSAY, PRESIDENT

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THERE IS ONE MEMBERSHIP CLASS IN THE MMIC. MEMBERS ARE THE DISTRIBUTORS OF MOTORCYCLES, MOPEDS OR SCOOTERS IN CANADA. INDUSTRY PARTNERS ARE AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF MOTORCYCLE-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THERE IS ONE MEMBERSHIP CLASS IN THE COHV. MEMBERS ARE THE DISTRIBUTORS OF ATVS, OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLES AND SIDE BY SIDE VEHICLES IN CANADA. INDUSTRY PARTNERS ARE AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF OHV-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
3000 Steeles Avenue East, Suite 201
Markham, ON L3R 4T9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-491-4449 Ext. 109
Fax number: 416-493-1985

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Jo-Anne Farquhar, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS | No public offices held
Luc Fournier, Director of Government relations | Public offices held
LI LIU, Consultant, TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE | No public offices held
ROBERT RAMSAY, PRESIDENT | No public offices held

Moto Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Moto Canada	2024-12-06	current
MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED INDUSTRY COUNCIL	2008-11-28	2024-01-01

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED INDUSTRY COUNCIL
MOTORCYCLE AND MOPED INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Moto Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Landon French	2023-03-24	Current
ROBERT RAMSAY	1996-03-28	2021-12-20

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parlimentary Affairs Health, Minister's Office	2007 to May 2008	Not a designated office
Director of Parlimentary Affairs Health, Minister's Office	February 2006 to May 2008	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Director of Parlimentary Affairs Health, Minister's Office	2007 to May 2008	Not a designated office
Director of Parlimentary Affairs Health, Minister's Office	February 2006 to May 2008	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

Moto Canada / Landon French, PRESIDENT & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 41 of 53 (2015-09-25 to 2016-02-16)

Version 41 of 53 (2015-09-25 to 2016-02-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization