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Lobbying by Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' 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 Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

Meetings this Parliament
136
With MPs
61
Since Nov 2021
457
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 21, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 9, 2025

Filed by Brian Kingston, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Brian Kingston · President & CEO Former public office holder

    Formerly Trade Policy Analyst, Trade Policy Branch, Global Affairs Canada (2011–2012)

    Formerly Economist, International affairs, Security and Justice, Treasury Board Secretariat (2011–2011)

    Formerly Analyst, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office (2010–2010)

    Formerly Economist, Tax Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2010–2010)

  • Jennifer Steeves · DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
  • Karen Hou · DIRECTOR, VEHICLE AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
  • Yasmin Tarmohamed · VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENT AND ENGINEERING

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada (OIC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (29)
  • Border/port security policy, capacity, and federal-provincial coordination to combat auto theft.
  • Ensure connected vehicle security and national security activities meet the intended objectives in a manner that is efficient with fully aligned outcomes with the U.S.
  • Competitive industrial policies and supports such as the Strategic Innovation Fund.
  • Revisions to the Workplace Hazardous Materials information system and inclusion of globally Harmonized System clarification and labelling of chemicals must recognize the integration production facilities and processes in Canada and the U.S.
  • Regulatory requirements for conventional alternative and renewable fuels and associated fuel quality standards to support vehicle emission control technology and vehicle performance.
  • Promote transportation infrastructure and policies to support testing and deployment of evolving vehicle technologies such as connected vehicles and automated vehicles aligned across Canada and with the U.S.; ensure efficient cross-border movement of vehicles for testing.
  • Promote trade infrastructure to support the automotive manufacturing supply chain.
  • Promote enhancements to highway infrastructure, including that for connected vehicle and automated vehicle technologies; transportation and border infrastructure that support the efficient movement of goods in a just-in-time supply chain environment.
  • Ensure efficiencies in reporting fuel consumption data for the annual fuel consumption guide; ensure website and fuel economy labels are consistent with those in the U.S.
  • Trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.
  • Federal privacy, AI, cybersecurity-related legislation and regulation; Canadian Anti-spam legislation and regulation; Competition Act amendments; related to the development of new advancements in vehicle technology and in-vehicle communication.
  • Ensure regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives and are aligned and synchronized with the U.S.
  • Ensure the requirements of the Chemical Management plan are developed and applied in a manner that achieves the government's objectives and does not disrupt vehicle manufacturing operations and vehicles and new vehicle battery operations.
  • Ensure the implementation of the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that does not disrupt manufacturing operations, vehicles, and vehicle battery operations.
  • Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
  • Ensure that federal ZEV policies support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehend the integrated nature of the auto industry and the need for alignment with U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.
  • Ensure that the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations do not impede the uptake and adoption of ZEVs and building out ZEV charging infrastructure.
  • Ensure low EI rates are maintained and do not unreasonable raise the cost of doing business in Canada, or negatively impact competitiveness for new investment
  • Ensure any further review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.
  • Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.
  • Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements
  • Employment and Training maintaining a strong apprenticeships system across Canada for a skilled workforce.
  • Ensure there is an efficient temporary international worker process to allow for specialized expertise that is required for company-specific tasks.
  • Data privacy framework that comprehends the development of new advancements in vehicle technology and in-vehicle communication and supports jurisdictional regulatory compatibility.
  • Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty and Heavy Duty Vehicle emissions regulations.
  • Policy development that mitigates inter-provincial trade barriers; regulatory divergences.
  • CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management (CARM); Beyond the Border; Trusted Trader; Customs Self Assessment (CSA); border policies and administration by CBSA that supports and enhances trade facilitation, trans-border shipments of goods, cross-border movement of workers, and security.
  • Bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements that comprehend the North American integration of the automotive industry.
  • Ensure alignment with the US on chemicals management and vehicle emissions.

Registration 946873-4591-58. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment. Read more

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry Read more

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Jason Easton · Strategic Advisor Special Projects, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaitlyn Cleary · Deputy Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    - Ensuring proposed regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives in a aligned manner

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    - Promote investments and improvements to new and existing trade infrastructure to support the automotive manufacturing supply chain.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Shannon Stubbs · Member of Parliament
    • Lewis Anderson · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation. Read more

    Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    - Ensure that the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations do not impede the uptake and adoption of ZEV and building out ZEV charging infrastructure.

    Ensure alignment with the US on chemicals management and vehicle emissions.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    - Ensuring proposed regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives in a aligned manner

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S. Read more

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    - Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Megan Nichols · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Judy Meltzer · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    - Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements Read more

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - Ensure the Emissions Reduction Plan under the Climate Change Accountability Act implementation including the Pan-Canadian framework on Climate change comprehends the federal government's regulatory role respecting vehicle fuel economy/greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants and CUSMA.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    - Ensure any further review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.

    - Ensuring proposed regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives in a aligned manner

    Ensure amendments to the implementation of the Greenhouse Pollution Pricing Act requirements do not negatively impact the vehicle manufacturing industry's competitiveness.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    - Ensure the requirements of the Chemical Management plan are developed, and applied in a manner that achieves the governments government's objectives and does not disrupt vehicle manufacturing operations and vehicles and new vehicle battery operations.

    Ensure alignment with the US on chemicals management and vehicle emissions.

    -Ensure the implementation of Bill 69 the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that does not disrupt manufacturing operations, vehicles and the new vehicle battery operations.

    - Ensure that the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations do not impede the uptake and adoption of ZEV and building out ZEV charging infrastructure.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    - Regulatory Cooperation Council workplans to remove differences and misaligned vehicles safety standards, connected vehicle and infrastructure requirements and vehicle emission standards between Canada and the U.S. Read more

    - Ensuring proposed regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives in a aligned manner

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    - Ensure that the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations do not impede the uptake and adoption of ZEV and building out ZEV charging infrastructure. Read more

    Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S.

    - Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    Ensure alignment with the US on chemicals management and vehicle emissions.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    - Regulatory Cooperation Council workplans to remove differences and misaligned vehicles safety standards, connected vehicle and infrastructure requirements and vehicle emission standards between Canada and the U.S. Read more

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    - CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management (CARM); Beyond the Border; Trusted Trader; Customs Self Assessment (CSA); support border policies and administration by CBSA supports and enhances trans-border shipments of goods, cross-border movement of workers who perform essential services, and security.

    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    - Global Affairs Canada; trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Anita Anand · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    - Ensuring proposed regulatory requirements for vehicle safety and supporting programs and policies meet the intended safety objectives in a aligned manner Read more

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    - Regulatory Cooperation Council workplans to remove differences and misaligned vehicles safety standards, connected vehicle and infrastructure requirements and vehicle emission standards between Canada and the U.S.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment. Read more

    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S.

    - CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management (CARM); Beyond the Border; Trusted Trader; Customs Self Assessment (CSA); support border policies and administration by CBSA supports and enhances trans-border shipments of goods, cross-border movement of workers who perform essential services, and security.

    - Global Affairs Canada; trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    and 7 more
    • Tony Baldinelli · Member of Parliament
    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Nathan Draaistra · Administrative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Callum Wintle · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    • Rhonda Kirkland · Senior Communications Advisor, House of Commons
    • Luke Fulton · Member's Assistant, House of Commons
    • Richard Fromm · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    - Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements Read more

    - Ensure the Emissions Reduction Plan under the Climate Change Accountability Act implementation including the Pan-Canadian framework on Climate change comprehends the federal government's regulatory role respecting vehicle fuel economy/greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants and CUSMA.

    - Ensure any further review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    Ensure that the Mines to Mobility Strategy is aligned and coordinated with the U.S.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    - Global Affairs Canada; trade agreement negotiation and implementation that maximizes commercial benefits and export opportunities.

    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    - Ensure alignment of Canada U.S. harmonized Tier 3 and beyond vehicle criteria air emission standards and supporting fuel quality requirements Read more

    - Ensure the Emissions Reduction Plan under the Climate Change Accountability Act implementation including the Pan-Canadian framework on Climate change comprehends the federal government's regulatory role respecting vehicle fuel economy/greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants and CUSMA.

    - Ensure any further review of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that achieves the governments objectives and does not disrupt manufacturing operations and vehicles.

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - Natural Resources Canada; ensure efficiencies in reporting fuel consumption data for the annual fuel consumption guide, website and fuel economy labels are consistent with those in the U.S.

    - Ensure the requirements of the Chemical Management plan are developed, and applied in a manner that achieves the governments government's objectives and does not disrupt vehicle manufacturing operations and vehicles and new vehicle battery operations.

    - Ensure the alignment of Canada and U.S. vehicle emission and greenhouse gas standards, for light duty (2025 and beyond), and heavy duty vehicles (2019 and beyond) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

    Ensure amendments to the implementation of the Greenhouse Pollution Pricing Act requirements do not negatively impact the vehicle manufacturing industry's competitiveness.

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment.

    - Ensure that the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations do not impede the uptake and adoption of ZEV and building out ZEV charging infrastructure.

    -Ensure the implementation of Bill 69 the new Canadian Environmental Protection Act is applied in a manner that does not disrupt manufacturing operations, vehicles and the new vehicle battery operations.

    Ensure that the ZEV federal objectives support consumer uptake and demand, and comprehends the integrated nature of the auto industry and need for alignment with the U.S. federal ZEV policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    - Ensure an automotive strategy provides for a competitive environment that encourages maintenance of current and new automotive investment. Read more

    - Bilateral and plurolateral trade agreements comprehend the North American integration of the Automotive industry

    Coordination and alignment of research and analysis associated with U.S. of Light Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emission regulation.

    - CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management (CARM); Beyond the Border; Trusted Trader; Customs Self Assessment (CSA); support border policies and administration by CBSA supports and enhances trans-border shipments of goods, cross-border movement of workers who perform essential services, and security.

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Alexandra Dostal · Senior ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · ADM, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Brian Kingston · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryInternational Trade

    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.