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Lobbying by Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA): 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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Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA)

Meetings this Parliament
12
With MPs
4
Since Nov 2021
22
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: May 20, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons3
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)3
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Global Affairs Canada (GAC)1
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since May 20, 2026

Consultant Charles Bernard of Impact Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

  • Charles Bernard
  • Charles Bernard
  • Charles Bernard

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Promote regulatory harmonization or recognition with the United States, that would allow for the importation of Heavy Trucks from The United States into Canada for the 2027 model year.
  • Engage with government officials on ongoing automotive tech shortage and establish solution pathways
  • Oppose a luxury tax on cars over 100,00$
  • Engage with public officials on the current U.S - CAN trade conflict and the economic impacts on auto retailers. Providing insights on the negative economic effects caused by retaliatory tariffs. Underline how the EV mandate could be perceived as a trade disruptor.
  • Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet.
  • Engaging with public officials regarding the end of the iZEV program and the effects of its termination on Canadian automobile dealers.
  • Budget measures related to automobile taxation

Registration 952477-372928-11. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Promote regulatory harmonization or recognition with the United States, that would allow for the importation of Heavy Trucks from The United States into Canada for the 2027 model year. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Noah Fon · Quebec Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Promote regulatory harmonization or recognition with the United States, that would allow for the importation of Heavy Trucks from The United States into Canada for the 2027 model year. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Promote regulatory harmonization or recognition with the United States, that would allow for the importation of Heavy Trucks from The United States into Canada for the 2027 model year. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Benoit Tessier · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Promote regulatory harmonization or recognition with the United States, that would allow for the importation of Heavy Trucks from The United States into Canada for the 2027 model year. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Brett Szmul · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the MoS, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Engage with government officials on ongoing automotive tech shortage and establish solution pathways

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Wayne Long · Secretary of State Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Kevin Collins · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    • Joshua Mbandi · Director of Policy, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    Budget measures related to automobile taxation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    and 2 more
    • Jeanne Joannie Fogue Nagmgne · Assistant, House of Commons
    • Ian King · Assistant, House of Commons
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet. Read more

    Engaging with public officials regarding the end of the iZEV program and the effects of its termination on Canadian automobile dealers.

    Engage with public officials on the current U.S - CAN trade conflict and the economic impacts on auto retailers. Providing insights on the negative economic effects caused by retaliatory tariffs. Underline how the EV mandate could be perceived as a trade disruptor.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    and 1 more
    • Alexandra Down · Executive Assistant, House of Commons
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet. Read more

    Engage with public officials on the current U.S - CAN trade conflict and the economic impacts on auto retailers. Providing insights on the negative economic effects caused by retaliatory tariffs. Underline how the EV mandate could be perceived as a trade disruptor.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet. Read more

    Engaging with public officials regarding the end of the iZEV program and the effects of its termination on Canadian automobile dealers.

    Budget measures related to automobile taxation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Salman Arif · Deputy Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet. Read more

    Engage with public officials on the current U.S - CAN trade conflict and the economic impacts on auto retailers. Providing insights on the negative economic effects caused by retaliatory tariffs. Underline how the EV mandate could be perceived as a trade disruptor.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Richard Duke · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Stephane Couroux · Executive Director, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    and 1 more
    • Guillaume Freire · Attaché politique, House of Commons
    Engaging with public officials on the challenges, opportunities and consumers realities regarding the EV mandate and transition towards a full electrical fleet. Read more

    Engaging with public officials regarding the end of the iZEV program and the effects of its termination on Canadian automobile dealers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    Consumer IssuesEnvironmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Pierre-Luc Racine · Analyste principal de politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • James Achoneftos · Directeur par intérim, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Luc Laforest · Analyste principal de politiques, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryIntellectual PropertyInternal Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    Economic DevelopmentFinancial InstitutionsNational Security/Security

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    IndustrySmall BusinessTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Steven Guilbeault · Ministre, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Eric Amyot · Regional Advisor for Quebec, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffett · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    EnvironmentTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Sébastien Lemire · Member of Parliament
    • Gabriel Ste-Marie · Member of Parliament
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Kristina Michaud · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesIndustrySmall BusinessTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Claude Carignan · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Clément Gignac · Senator, Senate of Canada

    EnvironmentInfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Michael Kurliak · Policy Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    Small Business

    Official report

  • Reported by Charles Bernard · Consultant

    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Marjory Loveys · Director of Policy and Indigenous Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Joshua Swift · Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentNatural Resources

    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.