Registration - Organization

General Motors of Canada Company / Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director

Registration Information

Organization name: General Motors of Canada Company
Previous Organization names
Senior Officer Name: Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2010-05-12
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 10137-1532

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 9

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 3

Version 29 of 34 (2024-01-15 to 2024-04-03)

Registration versions:

Version 29 of 34 (2024-01-15 to 2024-04-03)

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding the development of an extended producer responsibility requirement for EV batteries in British Columbia under the existing EPR regulation/framework.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Advocacy regarding the development of the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation and supportive policies	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Environment
Seeking amendments to BC’s PST regulations to appropriately differentiate commercial, non passenger electric vehicles (EV) as distinct from passenger EV which are subject to incremental increases in PST and remove a potential barrier to commercial EV adoption.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Consumer Issues

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Office of the Premier

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director

Organization Contact Information

General Motors of Canada Company

Address:
500 Wentworth Drive West
Oshawa, ON L1J 0C5
Canada

Telephone number: 905-644-5000

Description of Activities

General Motors Company is best known as one of the world's largest full-line vehicle manufacturer. It designs, engineers, manufactures and sells cars and trucks worldwide.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Government of Canada	$180,000,000.00	2023-02-27
Government of Canada	$52,000,000.00	2023-05-30
Government of Ontario	$80,000,000.00	2023-08-09
NRCan	$326,863.00	2023-04-28
NRCan	$50,000.00	2024-04-03

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Coalition Members Information

General Motors of Canada Company is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

General Motors Company
- 100 Renaissance Centre
  Detroit, MI 48265-1000
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of General Motors of Canada Company are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jennifer Fox
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Tammy Giroux
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: No

General Motors of Canada Company

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
General Motors of Canada Company	2015-09-17	current
General Motors of Canada Limited	2010-05-12	2015-08-31

General Motors of Canada Company

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Kristian Aquilina	2024-01-15	Current
Marissa West	2022-04-01	2024-01-15
Scott Bell	2019-05-31	2022-04-01
Travis Hester	2018-05-16	2019-05-23
Steve Carlisle	2015-03-04	2018-04-25
Kevin Williams	2010-05-12	2015-02-08

Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-9 of 9

General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41175 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41174 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Chris O'Riley, President & CEO | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41103 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kevin Falcon, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kristian Aquilina
Posted date: 2024-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-36726 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Doug Caul, Deputy Minister | Office of the Premier
- Nat Gosman, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Jeremy Hewitt, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Fox
Posted date: 2023-10-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-29099 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Terry Harrison, Chief of Staff | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Fox
Posted date: 2023-10-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-29098 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Nat Gosman, Assistant Deputy Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-12
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Fox
Posted date: 2023-10-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-29100 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Laurel Nash, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-09-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tammy Giroux
Posted date: 2023-10-06
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-29097 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-11-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jennifer Fox
Posted date: 2021-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-14834 View Lobbying Activity Report

Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director (Organization)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-9 of 9

General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41175 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-South Granville | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41174 View Lobbying Activity Report
General Motors of Canada Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Chris O'Riley, President & CEO | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-03-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Sarah Goldfeder
Posted date: 2025-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 1532-41103 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-01-27

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Registration - Organization

General Motors of Canada Company / Kristian Aquilina, President and Managing Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 29 of 34 (2024-01-15 to 2024-04-03)

Version 29 of 34 (2024-01-15 to 2024-04-03)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests