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Lobbying by Toyota Canada Inc.: 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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Corporation

Toyota Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
140
With MPs
43
Since Nov 2021
302
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 11, 2026

Filed by Cyril Dimitris, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Leah Michalopulos · Manager, Government Relations Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Special Assistant / Senior Special Assistant, Office of the Minister, Ministry of the Environment (2014–2015)

    Formerly Project Assistant, Corporations Canada, Industry Canada (2010–2010)

  • Andrew Gordon · General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Cyril Dimitris · President and CEO
  • Gillian Mercado · Consultant, Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Junior Policy Analyst, Grants and Contributions, Global Affairs Canada (2023–2024)

    Formerly Co-Op Student, Grants and Contributions, Global Affairs Canada (2022–2023)

    Formerly Co-Op Student, Acquired Services and Assets Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat (2022–2022)

  • Leslie Miller · Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
  • Mike Cavanaugh · Consultant, Government Relations Former public office holder

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Legislative, House of Commons (2020–2020)

    Formerly Constituency Assistant, Legislative, House of Commons (2018–2019)

  • Scott Mackenzie · Director Corporate & External Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Montreal Port Authority, National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (18)
  • Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector.
  • Federal policies as they relate to implementation of new consumer and business incentives for electrified light duty passenger vehicles, and other initiatives to promote electrified vehicle uptake.
  • Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.
  • Communication and education regarding Toyota's business in Canada.
  • Communication regarding the adoption of hydrogen technologies in transportation and industrial applications, including hydrogen fueling infrastructure development.
  • The Bank Act as it relates to the Department of Finance's Consultation on Proposals to Strengthen Canada’s Financial Sector and to proposed amendments in the 2025 Federal Budget.
  • Engage the federal government regarding Canada Revenue Agency guidance and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
  • Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.
  • Regulation and legislation related to reporting on labour practices in the supply chain to ensure that industry has the appropriate time and information to be compliant.
  • The Energuide labels for vehicles inclusive of label design and required information to be displayed.
  • Communication regarding vehicle repair related issues, including the Consumer Protection Act, as it relates to the auto industry.
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it relates to various regulations and policies regarding zero-emissions sales mandates.
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it relates to various regulations and policies regarding the prohibition of toxic substances.
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it relates to various regulations and policies regarding the Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emissions related to fleet average greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles, testing procedures and credit system.
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it relates to various regulations and policies regarding the On-Road Vehicle and Engine and Emissions Regulations, related to light duty vehicle fleet average emissions standards, certification and reporting requirements.
  • Public safety with respect to the illegal export of stolen vehicles through Canadian Ports.
  • Natural Resources Canada’s Fuel Consumption Guide as it deals with Fuel consumption used to generate the Natural Resources Canada’s Fuel Consumption Guide.
  • Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act as it relates to various technical safety standards and ministerial authority to recall.

Registration 959876-14888-57. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Cyril Dimitris (151), Larry Hutchinson (151).

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication and education regarding Toyota's business in Canada.

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Natalie Woodland · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Martin Moen · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Yash Nanda · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Nick Harper · Deputy Director Strategic Policy Alignment, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Communication and education regarding Toyota's business in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Neeraj Bhalla · Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Miro Froehlich · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development. Read more

    The Canadian Environmental Protection Act as it relates to various regulations and policies regarding zero-emissions sales mandates.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

    Federal policies as they relate to implementation of new consumer and business incentives for electrified light duty passenger vehicles, and other initiatives to promote electrified vehicle uptake.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Federal policies as they relate to implementation of new consumer and business incentives for electrified light duty passenger vehicles, and other initiatives to promote electrified vehicle uptake.

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Economic Regional Development Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development.

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communication regarding transportation, vehicle electrification and reducing carbon emissions, as it relates to the development of new GHG emissions reductions regulations for new vehicle purchases and other related policies and programs to increase ZEV adoption and to reduce emissions, including ZEV charging and refueling infrastructure development. Read more

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector.

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simran Arulraj · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto industry. Read more

    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector.

    Official report

  • Reported by Cyril Dimitris · In-house (corporation)

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Communication regarding the competitiveness of Canada's auto sector. Read more

    Communication regarding trade related issues, including free trade agreements such as the Canada-US-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, as it relates to the auto 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.