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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 Marissa West · In-house (corporation)

    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Ben Chin · Sr. Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Clare Demerse · Senior Policy Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Leslie Church · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director of Policy and Indigenous Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Simon Page · ADM, Defense and Marine Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Connor MacDonald · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Rachel Sutton · Officer, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Tony Maas · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Environment

    Official report

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

    • Cordell Johnson · Special Assistant, Regional Advisor for Ontario, National Defence (DND)
    • Thomas Gagné · Director of Defense Procurement, National Defence (DND)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Matt de Vlieger · A/Associate Assistant Secretary, Climate Secretariat, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Lawrence Hanson · Associate DM, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

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

    • Sonia Sidhu · MP
    • Irek Kusmierczyk · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Valerie Bradford · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
    and 7 more
    • Joshua Swift · Special Assistant - Ontario Desk, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Yasmin Bubteina · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Peter Maloney · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Sashalie Quiros · Senior Communications Advisor, House of Commons
    • Kyle Leonard · Communications Assistant, House of Commons
    • Manvir Shokar · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Marjory Loveys · Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Troy Crosby · ADM Materiel, National Defence (DND)
    • Robert Dundon · Director General Land Equipment Program Management, National Defence (DND)
    • Eric Sheik · Director Support Vehicle Program Management, National Defence (DND)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Troy Crosby · ADM Materiel, National Defence (DND)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Chris Padfield · ADM, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Anita Anand · Minister of National Defense, National Defence (DND)
    • Thomas Gagné · Director of Defense Procurement, National Defence (DND)
    • Cordell Johnson · Special Assistant, Regional Advisor for Ontario, National Defence (DND)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Mary Ng · Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    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.