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: 1135

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 23

Version 70 of 167 (2015-02-13 to 2015-05-15)

Registration versions:

Version 70 of 167 (2015-02-13 to 2015-05-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
International Trade
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

To seek termination of a memorandum of understanding between the federal government and the Corporation, which will lead to the variation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. GC-30. National Energy Board Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7)

Policies or Program

To discuss and seek government support for planning, building and operating LNG pipelines in BC.
To discuss continued support and advocacy for US approval for the Keystone XL pipeline.
To discuss skills development requirements for energy infrastructure projects.
To discuss the status and implementation of the federal government's proposed greenhouse gas regulations.
To seek government support for the proposed Energy East project, including updates on project development and stakeholder consultation progress.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication
Telephone calls, presentations, meetings

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Industry Canada
National Energy Board (NEB)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

TransCanada operates a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 68,500 kilometres (42,500 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is one of the continent's largest providers of gas storage and related services with more than 400 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns or has interests in over 11,900 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is developing one of North America's largest liquids delivery systems.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Russell Girling, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Department of Revenue (State of Alaska)	$44,800,000.00	No
Department of the Treasury (U.S. Government)	$6,530,937.00	No
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	$1,449,928.00	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
450 - 1st Street, SW
Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
Canada

Telephone number: 403-920-7888
Fax number: 403-920-2412

Parent Company Information

TransCanada Corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Energy East Pipeline Ltd. / Oleo energie est ltee
- 450 1st Street S.W.
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada
Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd.
- 450 - 1 Street, SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada
TransCanada Alaska Company, LLC
- 1209 Orange Street
  Wilmington, DE 19801
  United States of America
TransCanada Energy Ltd.
- 450 - 1st St SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd.
- 450 - 1st Street SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada
TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Limited Partnership
- 450 - 1st Street SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada
TransCanada PipeLines Limited
- 450 - 1st St SW
  Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

James Baggs, Executive Vice-President, Operations and Engineering | No public offices held
Stephen Clark, Senior Vice-President, Canadian and Eastern U.S. Gas Pipelines | No public offices held
Kristine Delkus, Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | Public offices held
Rick Gateman, Vice-President, Major Projects Business Development | No public offices held
Russell Girling, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Karl Johannson, Executive Vice-President and President, Natural Gas Pipelines | No public offices held
Robert Jones, Senior Vice-President, Major Projects | No public offices held
Donald Marchand, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | No public offices held
Paul Miller, Executive Vice-President and President, Liquids Pipelines | No public offices held
Anthony Palmer, Senior Vice-President, Stakeholder Relations | No public offices held
Dean Patry, Vice-President, Major Project Development, Development Division | No public offices held
Francois Poirier, President, Energy East Pipeline | Public offices held
Alexander Pourbaix, President, Energy and Oil Pipelines | No public offices held
Robert Tarvydas, Vice-President, Regulatory, Corporate Services Division | Public offices held
William Taylor, Executive Vice-President and President, Energy | Public offices held
Donald Wishart, Senior Advisor | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Chris Breen, Vice-President, Government Relations | No public offices held
Doug Page, Senior Advisor, Government Relations | No public offices held
John Van der Put, Vice-President, Oil Pipelines, Eastern Oil Pipeline Projects, Pipelines Division | No public offices held

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

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

Name	From	To
TransCanada PipeLines Limited	2023-05-03	current
TC Energy Corporation/Corporation TC Énergie	2019-05-03	2023-05-03
TransCanada Corporation	2008-07-02	2019-05-03

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

TransCanada Corporation

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Francois Poirier	2021-01-01	Current
Russell Girling	2010-07-01	2021-01-01
Harold Kvisle	2005-10-24	2010-07-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Program Auditor (Co-operative Summer Student Position) Consumer & Corporate Affairs, -	May 1976 to August 1976	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief (Manager)/Acting Director National Energy Board, Financial Regulation Division	1995 to 1996	Not a designated office
Economist/Senior Economist National Energy Board, Economics Division	1992 to 1994	Not a designated office
Economist Energy, Mines and Resources, Fiscal Policy Branch	1991 to 1992	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Student Project Engineer Parks Canada, Rideau Canal Operations	1983 to 1984	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Contractor Natural Resources Canada, Natural Resources Canada	March 2009 to December 2009	Not a designated office
Contractor Department of Finance, Department of Finance	December 2008 to February 2009	Not a designated office
Summer Student/Tour Guide Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Museum of Civilization	May 1987 to April 1988	Not a designated office
Summer Student/Tour Guide Senate of Canada, Senate of Canada	May 1984 to December 1986	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Corporation

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 70 of 167 (2015-02-13 to 2015-05-15)

Version 70 of 167 (2015-02-13 to 2015-05-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties