Lobbying registration dated 2026-01-08
Registrant: Kristian Aquilina
Client: GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY
Targeted institutions:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Health Canada (HC)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Accessibility Standards Canada
Acts: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 201000.00
Institution: Government of Ontario
Amount: 8500000.00
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 25900000.00
Lobbying activity details:
Budget recommendations in respect to existing and proposed automotive R & D, Innovation Development and Innovation Commercialization support programs
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle GHG Emission standards and regulations
Provide input to government on COVID border measures to facilitate business essential travel
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Safety standards and regulations
Design and implementation of policies/programs associated with the federal carbon backstop and the output based pricing system as it impacts our manufacturing facilities
Design and implementation of policies related to plastics as they pertain to vehicle manufacturing and vehicle importation
Budget recommendations in respect of advanced vehicle technology consumer incentives
Obtain contributions from Automotive Partnership Council (APC)
Recommendations on the development and implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard related to credit generation and associated regulatory requirements.
Budget recommendations in respect of automotive investment fund
Consumer privacy policy development, trademark and copyright law, as related to emerging auto cyber security and autonomous vehicle development
New regulations pertaining to the implementation of the Prohibition of the Purchase of residential real estate by Non-Canadians
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle energy efficiency standards and regulations
International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry, including development of reciprocal tariffs.
Budget recommendations in respect of alternative fuel and refueling infrastructure support tax policies and support programs
Budget recommendations in respect of removing ecoAUTO levies
New regulations or policies related to Chemical Management Program and their impacts on manfacturing or vehicle importation
New regulations and amendments to existing regulations pertaining to consumer protection and electronic commerce
Obtain contributions from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for research partnerships.
discussions regarding the development of future vehicle purchase programs to support military operations.
Seeking procurement opportunities pertaining to land-based systems including light utility vehicles, logistic vehicles and ancillaries including supporting infrastructure, and other requirements of the Canadian Armed Forces
The legislative review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and potential development of regulations and/or guidelines in that respect.
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry
New legislation and/or revisions to existing legislation in the area of Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Efficiency
Obtain contributions from Strategic Innovation Fund for investment in Canadian facilities/initiatives.
New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Criteria Emission standards and regulations
Discussions regarding consultation and outreach related to investment and development.