Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

TransCanada PipeLines Limited / Francois Poirier, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: TransCanada PipeLines Limited
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Francois Poirier, President and Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-10-24
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 947955-5537

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1112

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 31

Version 3 of 161 (2007-01-08 to 2007-06-28)

Version 3 of 161 (2007-01-08 to 2007-06-28) 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: TransCanada Corporation
450 - 1st Street, SW
Calgary, AB  T2P 5H1
Canada
Telephone number: 403-920-7700
Fax number: 403-920-2413  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Harold Kvisle, Chief Executive Officer  
Description of activities: TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure. TransCanada's network of more than 42,000 kilometres (26,000 miles) of pipeline transports the majority of Western Canada's natural gas production to key Canadian and U.S. markets. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns, or has interests in, approximately 7,700 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: TransCanada Energy
450 - 1st St SW
Calgary, AB
Canada T2P 5H1

TransCanada Pipelines
450 - 1st St SW
Calgary, AB
Canada T2P 5H1

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: Russell Girling
Position title: President - Pipelines
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Peter Kruselnicki
Position title: Vice President - Public Sector Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Greg Lohnes
Position title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dennis McConaghy
Position title: Executive Vice President - Pipeline Strategy and Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sean McMaster
Position title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Gregory Moffatt
Position title: Director - Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Daniel Ouimet
Position title: Director, Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Alexander Pourbaix
Position title: President - Energy
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sarah Raiss
Position title: Executive Vice President - Corporate Services
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Donald Wishart
Position title: Executive Vice President, Operations and Engineering
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: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Energy Board (NEB), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, 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:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Arts and Culture, Constitutional Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Health, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Taxation and Finance, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Active engagement with multiple departments and agencies with regards to our interests in pipelines operations and development, liquified natural gas (LNG) and electrical power business. Briefing of officials in various departments, agencies with respect to the company's various projects with respect to related legislation and regulations.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Active engagement with multiple departments and agencies with regards to our interests in pipelines operations and development, LNG and electrical power business. Briefing of officials in various departments, agencies with respect to the company's various projects with respect to related legislation and regulations.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Climate Change Policy
Policy or Program Environmental Assessment Policy
Policy or Program Regulatory Process policy - i.e. Major Projects Office implementation
Policy or Program The Northern Pipeline Act, the act of Parliament that governs the future construction of the Alaska Highway Pipeline




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