Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Ontario Power Generation Inc. / Ken Hartwick, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: Ken Hartwick, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-19
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 943708-5005

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 577

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 31

Version 2 of 94 (2006-03-01 to 2006-09-01)

Version 2 of 94 (2006-03-01 to 2006-09-01) 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: Ontario Power Generation
700 University Avenue, 19th Fl.
Toronto, ON  M5G 1X6
Canada
Telephone number: 416-592-2114
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Jim Hankinson, President & CEO  
Description of activities: OPG is an Ontario-based electricity generation company whose principal business is the generation and sale of electricity in Ontario. OPG's focus is on the efficient production and sale of electricity from its generating assets, while operating in a safe, open and environmentally responsible manner. OPG was created under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and is wholly owned by the Province of Ontario.
 
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? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Bruce Boland
Position title: Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Burpee
Position title: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Pierre Charlebois
Position title: Chief Nuclear Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Pierre Guimond
Position title: Director, Federal Government Liaison
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Donn Hanbidge
Position title: Chief Financial Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Hankinson
Position title: President & CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: D McNeil
Position title: Senior Vice President, Plant Life Extension Projects
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: John Murphy
Position title: Executive Vice President, Hydro
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ken Nash
Position title: Vice President, Nuclear Waste
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Pierre Tremblay
Position title: Vice President, Performance Improvement and Nuclear Oversight
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Jim Twomey
Position title: Executive Vice President, Fossil
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), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Energy Board (NEB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Parks Canada (PC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Aboriginal Affairs, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Industry, Infrastructure, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: In the last six months OPG has communicated with :¿ CEAA, PCO and NRCan on NFW Act¿ The Deputy Minister of the Environment and president of the Canadian Environment Assessment Act (CEAA) to inform on the proposal for Deep Geologic Repository in Kincardine Ontario. ¿ Natural Rresources Canada (NRCan) on timing for tabling of amendments to Nuclear Liability Act. ¿ Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) on changes to the nuclear security regulations.¿ Environment Canada on proposed regulation of GHGs from large Final Emitters¿ Parks Canada on hydro power re-development
Subject Matter: Prospective: OPG may communicate with¿ NRCan on the report to Cabinet of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization¿ NRCan on timing/content of proposed bill amending the Nuclear Liability Act¿ Minister of the Environment and officials on amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and regulations¿ Minister of the Environment and officials on air emissions, climate change and mercury reductions¿ Finance Canada on taxation related to electricity¿ Privy Council Office (PCO), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Environment Canada, Finance and NRCan on developing a nuclear energy program¿ Fisheries and Oceans on Fisheries Act and regulations and on Great Lakes Basin issues¿ Members of Parliament on debate of a resolution on the future of nuclear energy ¿ Senate of Canada on its likely look at nuclear energy and safety¿ Industry Canada and Natural Resources Canada on an energy framework for Canada
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program ¿ Climate change and CO2 reductions under CEPA and Large Final Emitter Initiative¿ Development of an energy policy framework for Canada¿ Development of nuclear energy assistance program
Bill or Resolution ¿ Members of Parliament on a possible resolution for debate in the House of Commons on nuclear energy ¿ Members of Parliament on a possible resolution for debate in the House of Commons on nuclear waste management options for Canada
Legislative Proposal ¿ NRCan on proposed bill amending the Nuclear Liability Act¿ CNSC and NRCan on the five-year review of the Nuclear Safety Control Act¿ Minister of the Environment on proposed amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and regulations
Regulation ¿ Security regulations under the Nuclear Safety Control Act¿ Regulations under the Smart Regulation Initiative of PCO and Treasury Board¿ Climate change and Notice of Intent under Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)¿ CEPA regulation dealing with mercury (Hg)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit None




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