Registry of Lobbyists
Version 9 of 9 (2004-01-21 to 2005-03-15) 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: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED
THE CANADIAN ROAD OAKVILLE, ON L6J 5E4 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 905-845-2511 |
| Fax number: | 905-845-5759 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | MICHAEL S SHERIDAN, DIRECTOR - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
| Description of activities: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LTD, WITH HEADQUARTERS IN OAKVILLE, ONT. IS THE LONGEST-ESTABLISHED AUTOMOBILE COMPANY IN CANADA. WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF FORD OF CANADA INCLUDE AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND AND 70% EQUITY IN FORD LIO HO IN TAIWAN. THE COMPANY HAS ITS NATIONAL PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN BRAMPTON, ONT. & ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION CENTRE & 6 REGIONAL SALES OFFICES ACROSS CANADA. THERE ARE 500 AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS IN CANADA WHO SELL FORD, MERCURY, & LINCOLN CARS & TRUCKS. MOST OF THESE DEALERSHIPS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED & FINANCED. JAGUAR CANADA IS A DIVISION OF FORD OF CANADA. LAND ROVER CANADA AND VOLVO CANADA ARE SUBSIDIARIES. FORD ASSEMBLES CARS & TRUCKS AT 2 PLANTS IN OAKVILLE & 1 IN ST. THOMAS, & PRODUCES ENGINES AT THE ESSEX ENGINE PLANT & THE WINDSOR ENGINE PLANT, ALUMINUM ENGINE PARTS AT THE ESSEX ALUMINUM PLANT & THE WINDSOR ALUMINUM PLANT, & IRON CASTINGS AT THE WINDSOR CASTINGS PLANT. AFFILIATED CANADIAN CO'S OF FORD OF CANADA INCLUDE FORD CREDIT CANADA LTD. |
| The client is a subsidiary of the following parent companies: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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| Coalition | The corporation is not a member of a coalition. |
| Subsidiary: |
FORD LIO HO MOTOR COMPANY LTD
705, SEC 1, CHUNTG-HWA ROAD CHUNG-LI, TAIWAN China FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED PRIVATE MAIL BAG SIX CAMBELLFIELD, VICTORIA 3061 Australia FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED PRIVATE BAG 76-912 MANUKAU CITY New Zealand |
| 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 |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Environmental Assessment Review Office (FEARO), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Employment and Training, Energy, Financial Institutions, Industry, Internal Trade, Labour, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Transportation |
| Subject Matter: Particulars: | -BANK ACT & PROPOSED AMMENDMENTS TO THE BANK ACT-REMOVAL OF MAGANESE-BASED FUEL ADDITIVES-CONSUMER PROTECTION-EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING-TAX REFORM-ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INCLUDING FUEL ECONOMY AND CLIMATE-HARMONIZATION OF AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS-COMPETITION LAW-CORPORATE LAW (CBCA REFORM)-AUTOMOTIVE INVESTMENT CLIMATE-TARIFFS |