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Lobbying by Automotive Industries Association of Canada: 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

Automotive Industries Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
45
With MPs
28
Since Nov 2021
144
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 26, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Emily Chung, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Emily Chung · President and CEO
  • Emily Holtby · Vice President, Government Relations

Institutions they may lobby: Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Consumer Issues, Industry, Privacy and Access to Information, Small Business: Bill C-267, An Act to establish a national framework to promote the durability of electronic products and essential household appliances: Seek changes at committee to bring motor vehicles and agricultural equipment within the scope of the bill, so that owners and the independent repairers they choose can access the parts, tools, repair information, diagnostic software and data needed for maintenance and repair on terms no less favourable than those available to manufacturer-authorized repairers.
  • Concerns related to U.S. imposed tariffs
  • Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade.
  • Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.
  • Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

Registration 963405-256002-55. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Jean-François Champagne (110), Emily Chung (34).

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Christopher Hynes · Director, Connected Vehicle/Automated Vehicle Regulatory Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”. Read more

    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade.

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade. Read more

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade. Read more

    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade. Read more

    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade. Read more

    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”.

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”. Read more

    Innovation and Skills Plan, Apprenticeship: Upskilling of current and future aftermarket industry workforce as industry transitions from predominantly mechanical to more technical trade.

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Wilson Miao · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS): The intent and objective of the agreement is to “maintain an open, fair and competitive automotive manufacturing, import, distribution, service and repair industry in Canada for the benefit of all stakeholders and consumers”. Read more

    Access to the Connected Vehicle: Secure industry access to the connected vehicle ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Laurel Chester · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Kristina Michaud · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • David Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer McLean · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentIndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Patrick Blanar · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Martin Simard · Senior Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mark Schaan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Jennifer McLean · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Elie Kallab · Policy Advisor, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)

    Employment and TrainingIndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Loffreda · Senator, Senate of Canada

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Colin Deacon · Senator, Senate of Canada

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer McLean · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingIndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Tony Van Bynen · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Rick Perkins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer McLean · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jean-François Champagne · In-house (organization)

    IndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    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.