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Lobbying by GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA COMPANY

Meetings this Parliament
135
With MPs
52
Since Nov 2021
432
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 18, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 28, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director

Lobbyists

  • Doug Yates · Environment & Energy Director
  • Geoffrey Johnstone · Manager, GM Defence
  • Giovanni Pincetti · Vice President Finance & CFO GM Canada
  • Jack Uppal · President and Managing Director
  • Jennifer Fox · Manager, Government Relations
  • Jennifer Schussmann · Director - Product Safety, Regulations and Field Actions
  • Mark Reid · Manager of International Government Solutions & Strategy
  • Nick Saint-Martin · Vice President and Lead Counsel
  • Sarah Goldfeder · Executive Director, Government Relations
  • Shane Peever · VP Vehicle Sales Service and Marketing
  • Simon Thibault · EV Critical Materials Leader
  • Tammy Giroux · Manager, Government Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (30)
  • New or amendments to the clean electricity regulations impacting automotive competitiveness
  • Obtain contributions from Strategic Innovation Fund / Strategic Response Fund for investment in Canadian facilities/initiatives
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Investment Tax Credits regulations
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Clean Electricity Regulation regulations
  • International Trade Agreements in respect of fairness and access to markets for automotive industry, including development of reciprocal tariffs.
  • The legislative review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and potential development of regulations and/or guidelines in that respect.
  • 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
  • Recommendations on the development and implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard related to credit generation and associated regulatory requirements.
  • Provide input to government on COVID border measures to facilitate business essential travel
  • Obtain contributions from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for research partnerships.
  • Obtain contributions from Automotive Partnership Council (APC)
  • New regulations pertaining to the implementation of the Prohibition of the Purchase of residential real estate by Non-Canadians
  • New regulations or policies related to Chemical Management Program and their impacts on manfacturing or vehicle importation
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Safety standards and regulations
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle GHG Emission standards and regulations
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle energy efficiency standards and regulations
  • New regulations and amendments to existing Vehicle Criteria Emission standards and regulations
  • New regulations and amendments to existing regulations pertaining to consumer protection and electronic commerce
  • New legislation and/or revisions to existing legislation in the area of Vehicle Emissions, Vehicle Safety and Vehicle Efficiency
  • discussions regarding the development of future vehicle purchase programs to support military operations.
  • Discussions regarding consultation and outreach related to investment and development.
  • Design and implementation of policies related to plastics as they pertain to vehicle manufacturing and vehicle importation
  • Design and implementation of policies/programs associated with the federal carbon backstop and the output based pricing system as it impacts our manufacturing facilities
  • Consumer privacy policy development, trademark and copyright law, as related to emerging auto cyber security and autonomous vehicle development
  • Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) in respect of impacts on automotive industry
  • Budget recommendations in respect to existing and proposed automotive R & D, Innovation Development and Innovation Commercialization support programs
  • Budget recommendations in respect of removing ecoAUTO levies
  • Budget recommendations in respect of automotive investment fund
  • Budget recommendations in respect of alternative fuel and refueling infrastructure support tax policies and support programs
  • Budget recommendations in respect of advanced vehicle technology consumer incentives

Registration 963789-13501-80. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Kristian Aquilina (173), Marissa West (162), Jack Uppal (74), Scott Bell (23).

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 2 more
    • Simran Arulraj · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Chris Merrick · Administrative Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Sam Saint-Vincent · Sr Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Green · Sr Advisor - Regional Affairs, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Aaron Fowler · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · Associate Deputy Minister (Materiel), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
    • Terry Dowdall · Member of Parliament
    • Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Ruby Sahota · Member of Parliament
    • Sonia Sidhu · MP
    • Anita Anand · President of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Amitpal Singh · Sr Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Audrey Millette · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Green · Senior Advisor – Regional Affairs, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Claire Seaborn · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jared Forman · Policy advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Exempt Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • David Murray · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Brian Clow · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Ben Chin · Sr. Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advsior, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Miled Hill · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Patricia Sibal · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Coon · Chief of staff, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Samuel Saint-Vincent · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Kristian Aquilina · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Green · Senior Advisor, National Defence (DND)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Marissa West · In-house (corporation)

    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Marissa West · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Page · Associate Deputy Minister (Materiel), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Marissa West · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Industry

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.