Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-25
Registrant: Erin Gorman
Client: Honda Canada Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Invest in Canada Hub
Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Justice Canada (JC)
Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Legislative bills: C-244
Acts: Income Tax Act
Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act
Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Bank Act
Copyright Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 15198415.00
Institution: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Amount: 172040.00
Institution: Government of Ontario
Amount: 23999150.00
Lobbying activity details:
MEASURES AGAINST FORCED AND CHILD LABOUR: Communicating with government officials about measures to eliminate forced and child labour, more specifically (i) monitoring legislative and regulatory developments to increase supply chain transparency and (ii) ensuring industry has enough time to comply with future supply chain transparency obligations.
ANALYSIS OF COMPANIES' TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT (USA): Communicating with government officials about the USA's Analysis of Companies’ Technical Information for Vehicles and Equipment ("ACTIVE"), more specifically (i) participating in government consultations and (ii) providing expert input on the USA requirements to ensure alignment between the USA and Canada and to avoid a more burdensome Canadian-unique requirement.
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT: Communicating with government officials about the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, more specifically (i) alignment with American safety standards, (ii) flexibility on regulations for vehicles, (iii) target setting for greenhouse gas emissions and (iv) improved recall completion rates.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Communicating with government officials about international trade, more specifically trade issues related to the automotive industry and automotive manufacturing, including potential tariffs on automotive parts and batteries.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WORK: Communicating with government officials about international students, more specifically eligibility for off-campus work during studies at a designated learning institutions (“DLIs”).
USA BILLS: Communicating with government officials about American infrastructure and reconciliation bills, including electric vehicle ("EV") tax credit provisions, which will impact Canadian manufacturing sector and make Canadian-made EVs uncompetitive.
BILL C-244: Communicating with government officials about Bill C-244 (“An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)”), more specifically about the impact of the right to repair provisions on the auto sector and vehicle security.
CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: Communicating with government officials about the Chemical Management Plan, more specifically (i) clarifying ongoing use of substances in Canada and (ii) participating in relevant government consultations.
BANK ACT: Communicating with the Government of Canada about the statutory review of the Bank Act, SC 1991, c. 46, more specifically about vehicle leasing.
BACK-TO-WORK LEGISLATION: Communicating with government officials about the introduction of back-to-work legislation for shipping and transportation-related services.
ELECTRIC VEHICHLE ("EV") INFRASTRUCTURE: Communicating with government officials about EV infrastructure, including the enhancement of EV charging infrastructure in Canada.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Communicating with government officials about international trade, more specifically trade issues related to the automotive industry and automotive manufacturing, including potential tariffs on automobiles, automotive parts and batteries.
VEHICLE THEFT - Communicating with the Government of Canada about vehicle thefts across Canada, including measures to limit vehicle theft. Working with the Government of Canada for cross-departmental coordination in addressing the issue.
INVESTMENT TAX INCENTIVES: Communicating with government officials about investment tax incentives under the Income Tax Act, including the Investment Tax Credit ("ITC").
STRATEGIC INNOVATION FUND ("SIF"): Communicating with government officials about funding under the Strategic Innovation Fund, more specifically ensuring funding advances the competitiveness of automobile manufacturing in Canada.
CANADA-UNITED STATES-MEXICO AGREEMENT ("CUSMA"): Communicating with government officials about CUSMA, previously known as the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), more specifically about the need to ensure protections for North America's integrated automobile industry and supplier network.
LUXURY TAX: Communicating with government officials about luxury taxes, more specifically (i) ensuring luxury taxes are removed from electric vehicles ("EVs"), (ii) ensuring luxury taxes are removed (or reduced) on recreational boats and (iii) ensuring luxury taxes do not conflict with other government measures, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INFORMATION STANDARD: Communicating with government officials about updating the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard.
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (USA): Communicating with government officials about industry’s views on the effect of the Inflation Reduction Act (USA) on Canada’s competitive landscape and its ability to attract investments.
ECONOMIC AND TRADE UNCERTAINTY: Communicating with government officials about potential support, policies and programs, including but not limited to Employment Insurance (EI), to prevent labour disruptions (and to re-train employees) and maintain manufacturing competitiveness given the current economic and trade uncertainty.
OUTPUT BASED PRICING SYSTEM: Communicating with government officials about the Output Based Pricing System (established under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act), more specifically providing expert industry input on the development of the pricing system.
TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ("TPP") AGREEMENT: Communicating with government officials about the TPP Agreement, more specifically relaying the need for fair, equitable and transparent trade agreements on a multi-lateral basis.
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Communicating with government officials about regional economic development programs and funding, including those offered by the Federal Economic Development Agency.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Communicating with government officials about the processing of travel documents, more specifically visas.
HARMONIZED GHG REGULATIONS: Communicating with government officials about harmonized greenhouse gas regulations, more specifically ensuring Canadian regulations are aligned with American regulations.
NATIONAL ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE STRATEGY: Communicating with government officials about the National Zero-Emissions Vehicle Strategy, more specifically (i) providing expert industry input on the strategy and (ii) participating in various advisory groups. These communications will involve discussions about infrastructure, incentives, supply, and public awareness.