Organization
Global Automakers of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 100
- With MPs
- 30
- Since Nov 2021
- 276
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.
Lobbying by Global Automakers of Canada: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 27, 2026
Filed by Lucas Malinowski, President and Chief Executive Officer
Lobbyists
- Greg Overwater · Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs
- Lucas Malinowski · President and Chief Executive Officer
- Maria Norris · Office Manager
- Patrice Maltais · Director of Stakeholder Relations & Quebec Affairs
Institutions they may lobby: CUSMA Secretariat, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Infrastructure Bank, 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, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Montreal Port Authority, 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), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
What they're lobbying on (22)Hide details
- Canada-China strategic partnership and implications for Canada's automotive industry
- Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales.
- On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
- Ensuring Canada Revenue Agency's application of the Green Levy to Zero Emissions Vehicles is consistent with other policies and regulations across government.
- Addressing organized crime vehicle theft through banning the sale and possession of auto theft tools, stronger sentencing provisions for those stealing vehicles, increased law enforcement coordianation across Canada and with international partners, as well as export controls on used vehicles exiting Canada through our ports, and increased inspection of containers in particular through the Port of Montreal by CBSA
- Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
- Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
- Proposed legislation to eradicate forced labour from Canadian supply chains and strengthen enforcement of its existing forced labour import prohibition as set out in Budgets 2023 and 2024
- Transport Canada - Federal infrastructure - New crossing between Windsor and Detroit. Vancouver Gateway, Halifax Gateway -to facilitate international trade
- renewable fuels, altnerantive fuels and associated fuel quality issues to ensure motor vehicles and vehicle systems are not adversely impacted
- Regulatory Cooperation Council work on Transportation and Environment sub-committees to align vehicle safety standards, connected vehicle infrastructure and emission standards on a North American basis
- Privacy legislation and overhaul of the PIPEDA to effect the balance between the protection of personal information and appropriate commercial uses of personal information as well as the need for federal oversight over privacy legislation
- Privacy and protection of consumer information as vehicles become more connected and automated
- NRCan fuel consumption test methods - Ensuring consistency of test methodology with the United States as well as ensuring appropriate provisions for Canada-unique vehicles
- Motor Vehicle Safety Act - any proposed changes to the Act are consistent with provisions in the United States
- Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
- Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation
- Extended Producer Responsibilty - proposals for end of life management for ozone depleting substances and volatile organic compounds (VOC's)
- Ensuring that voluntary Canadian Automotive Service Standard (CASIS) prevails as mechanism for automotive aftermarket to secure service and repair information and to ensure that any Right to Repair legislation considered has an automotive carve out because of CASIS
- Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
- Chemical Management Plan under Canadian Environmental Protection Act,1999 - risk management plans for chemical substance of concern potentially contained within the automobile or its components.
- Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to align with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States with consideration to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards
Registration 871952-394-41. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Dave Adams (261), Lucas Malinowski (15).
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Jessica Fullerton · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada-China strategic partnership and implications for Canada's automotive industry
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Damien O'Brien · Sr Regional Advisor for Ontario, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Canada-China strategic partnership and implications for Canada's automotive industry
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Michael Mosier · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada-China strategic partnership and implications for Canada's automotive industry
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports. Read more
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Aya Al-Shalchi · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Proposed legislation to eradicate forced labour from Canadian supply chains and strengthen enforcement of its existing forced labour import prohibition as set out in Budgets 2023 and 2024 Read more
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Mark Cauchi · Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales. Read more
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Paisley · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Nicole Ellement · Senior Regional Advisor - BC, AB, and SK, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales. Read more
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Privacy and protection of consumer information as vehicles become more connected and automated Read more
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to align with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States with consideration to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Motor Vehicle Safety Act - any proposed changes to the Act are consistent with provisions in the United States
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Dominique O'Rourke · Member of Parliament
- Carlos Leitão · Member of Parliament
- Peter Fragiskatos · Member of Parliament
- Sima Acan · Member of Parliament
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably Read more
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales.
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation
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Reported by Lucas Malinowski · In-house (organization)
- Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
- Rhonda Kirkland · Member of Parliament
- Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
- Kathy Borrelli · Member of Parliament
and 5 moreShow fewer
- Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
- Dave Epp · Member of Parliament
- Harb Gill · Member of Parliament
- Amarjeet Gill · Member of Parliament
- Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
Vehicle Emissions Standards - Ensuring achievable standards support the competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry and support a unified national approach to vehicle emissions standards and sales. Read more
On-Road Vehicle and Emissions Regulations - ensure ongoing competitiveness of Canada's automotive sector.
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
Addressing organized crime vehicle theft through banning the sale and possession of auto theft tools, stronger sentencing provisions for those stealing vehicles, increased law enforcement coordianation across Canada and with international partners, as well as export controls on used vehicles exiting Canada through our ports, and increased inspection of containers in particular through the Port of Montreal by CBSA
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Federal Luxury Tax and Implementation of same and ensuring the electric vehicles are exempted from the legislation
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Michael Mosier · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Michael Cannon · Executive Director, Tariffs and Goods Market Access, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond Read more
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- 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)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond Read more
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Michael Ma · Member of Parliament
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably Read more
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
Elimination of tariff on finished vehicles
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Miro Froehlich · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry. Read more
Canada's response to potential changes to U.S. treatement of Canadian imports.
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Caroline Lee · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond Read more
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Jed Graham · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Canadian Environmental Protection Act - the implementation of the regulations regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles from 2022-2025 and beyond Read more
Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards - Consultation and discussion on proposed amendments to various standards to align with similar Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) in the United States with consideration to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) standards
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably
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Reported by Dave Adams · In-house (organization)
- Chris Lewis · Member of Parliament
Industry Canada - Strategic Policy for Automotive Sector - pertaining to retention of North American production footprint as well as incentives or other mechanisms employed to ensure all manufacturers and distributors are treated equitably Read more
Review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement - Supporting continued competitiveness and investment in an integrated North American automotive industry.
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.