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Lobbying by Canadian Automobile Association: 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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Organization

Canadian Automobile Association

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
63
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 8, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jan 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Tim Shearman, President

Lobbyists

  • Ian Jack · Vice President, Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Deputy Commissioner, Public Affairs, Competition Bureau (2007–2010)

    Formerly Director of Communications, Minister of Industry, Minister of Industry (2004–2006)

  • Jason Kerr · Managing Director, Government Relations
  • Tim Shearman · President

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Seeking potential funding or partnership with ESDC's Senior's Directorate to enhance the resources CAA makes available to Canadian drivers as they age.
  • Engage government on climate change as it relates to the impacts on Canadian vehicle owners.
  • CAA regularly communicates with Natural Resources Canada's Alternative Fuels Directorate in relation to federal funding to build awareness of zero-emission vehicles and other efforts that aim to reduce GHGs from light duty vehicles.
  • CAA is seeking Health Canada funding support for national advocacy activities that raise public awareness about the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving.
  • CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.
  • CAA is engaged in discussions in support of increased funding for and activities related to public awareness and research around the dangers of drug-impaired driving as well as more resources for law enforcement and the need for enforcement data.
  • CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.
  • CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry.
  • CAA advocates for better and safer active transportation infrastructure. It seeks federal encouragement of and funding for active transportation infrastructure projects (e.g. bike lanes, pedestrian paths) via explicit set aside funds exclusive to active transportation projects.
  • Advocate Transport Canada in regard to national road safety issues and related policy, programming and regulations, including seeking grant support from the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program for public awareness activities.

Registration 781547-15004-47. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Alain Langlois · Chair, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime. Read more

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.

    CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry.

    Advocate Transport Canada in regard to national road safety issues and related policy, programming and regulations, including seeking grant support from the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program for public awareness activities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Steven MacKinnon · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Philippe Dufresne · Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
    CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Nina Sartor · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Zachary Torok · Policy Advisor, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Emmaleigh Munro · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in discussions in support of increased funding for and activities related to public awareness and research around the dangers of drug-impaired driving as well as more resources for law enforcement and the need for enforcement data.

    CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Advocate Transport Canada in regard to national road safety issues and related policy, programming and regulations, including seeking grant support from the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program for public awareness activities. Read more

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Brigitte Diogo · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA engages in discussions in support of the protection of the consumer interest (privacy, competitive choice) with respect to connected vehicles in the auto industry. Read more

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, House of Commons
    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Vasken Vosguian · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime. Read more

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    CAA is engaging the federal government on issues related the growing problem of automobile theft. Read more

    CAA is engaged in consumer advocacy work related to Canadian air travellers and Canada's air passenger rights regime.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • William Harvey-Blouin · Regional Advisor, Québec, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Sibal · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Gabriel Broderick · Senior Regional Advisor – Ontario, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Amitpal Singh Basati · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Anson Duran · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Tim Shearman · In-house (organization)

    • Maja Kostic · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Gabriel Broderick · Senior Regional Advisor – Ontario, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    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.