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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
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
0
Active registrations
1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Nov 25, 2024

Consultant James Ball of Impact Public Affairs

Consultant lobbyists

  • James Ball

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (13)
  • Application of HST and GST on "arranging for" financial services for typical dealership financing of new vehicles
  • Economic and business support measures for the retail automobile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
  • REGULATIONS AMENDING CERTAIN REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME (MONEY LAUNDERING) AND TERRORIST FINANCING ACT (2008-1) PROCEEDS OF CRIME (MONEY LAUNDERING) AND TERRORIST FINANCING SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTING REGULATIONS. Communicating with government officials regarding issues related to the tracking of cash transactions at retail locations
  • Department of Finance proposals on tax planning using private corporations
  • Maintain Bank Act provisions that restrict chartered banks' ability to enter the leasing market.
  • Review the 15 year age limit exclusion for the prescribed classes of vehicles that can be imported without needing to comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS). The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is seeking an extension of that exclusion to 25 years.
  • Potential new federal regulations requiring mandatory vehicle fuel economy labels
  • Oppose a luxury tax on cars over $100,000
  • Combatting the rise in auto-theft in Canada.
  • Promote Canadian vehicle fuel economy standards that are harmonized within North American Market.
  • Promote the renewal of the Incentives for the Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program in 2020 Federal Budget.
  • Potential new federal mandate to incentivize the production and purchase of zero emission vehicles, including a zero emission vehicle law
  • Promote free trade in automotive sector in North American Free Trade Agreement

Registration 959102-379853-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

No meetings reported since November 2021.

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.