Registration - Organization

Tesla Motors Canada ULC / Fereshteh Zeineddin, Regional Service Manager - Canada East, Director

Registration Information

Organization name: Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Senior Officer Name: Fereshteh Zeineddin, Regional Service Manager - Canada East, Director
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2017-03-27
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 8227-2875

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 10

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 15 of 29 (2022-02-10 to 2022-04-01)

Registration versions:

Version 15 of 29 (2022-02-10 to 2022-04-01)

Lobbying Information

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:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Provide input and make recommendations to the government regarding policies, programs, legislation, regulations and decisions that impact the demand and supply of vehicles with the intended outcome of accelerating the rate of EV adoption in British Columbia and ensuring fair treatment of Tesla customers under any established or proposed demand-side programs	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation
Provide input and recommendations on the development of ZEV Standard policy and regulation with the objective of ensuring that it is sufficiently robust to meet the government's existing stated goals for ZEV adoption and learns from the experiences of other similar programs in North America through direct and grassroots advocacy	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation
Provide input and recommendations to government on electricity policy and rate design, particularly where it may impact electric vehicle infrastructure deployment with the intended outcome of increasing the commercial viability of charging infrastructure deployments. Further provide input, make recommendations and provide support for the development of EV charging infrastructure on public and private lands in BC to help accelerate the adoption of EVs in the province	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation
Provide input into the development of the government's proposals for extended producer responsibility as they relate to industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries and other components, with the intended outcome being the proper end of life management of industrial and electric vehicle batteries.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation
Tesla will provide input in the regulatory review process for the BC Low Carbon Fuel Standard with the intended outcome of ensuring viable pathways for EV charging operators to participate in the program while minimizing administrative burden on government and participants	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Destination BC Corp
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Infrastructure

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Fereshteh Zeineddin, Regional Service Manager - Canada East, Director

Organization Contact Information

Tesla Motors Canada ULC

Address:
1325 Lawrence Ave E
Toronto, ON M3A 1C6
Canada

Telephone number: 604-345-3587

Description of Activities

Tesla is a sustainable energy company that manufactures and sells electric vehicles, solar and energy storage products. Tesla provides EV charging services. Tesla's mission is to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

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

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Natural Resources Canada	$5,754,000.00	2021-06-22

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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
Natural Resources Canada	$200,000.00	2021-05-03 to 2022-06-30
Natural Resources Canada	$656,693.10	2021-05-03 to 2022-06-30
Natural Resources Canada	$3,727,316.01	2021-05-03 to 2022-06-30
Natural Resources Canada	$4,931,265.90	2022-01-14 to 2022-11-18

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Coalition Members Information

Tesla Motors Canada ULC is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Tesla Toronto Automation ULC
- 35 Pollard St
  Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1A8
  Canada

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Tesla Inc.
- 3500 Deer Creek Rd
  Palo Alto, CA 94304
  United States of America

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Audrey Depault
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

Iain Myrans
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

Tesla Motors Canada ULC

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Tesla Motors Canada ULC	2017-03-27	current

Tesla Motors Canada ULC

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Fereshteh Zeineddin	2021-09-08	Current
Dustin Leitch	2018-03-21	2021-09-08
Lenny Louis	2017-03-27	2017-09-23

Fereshteh Zeineddin, Regional Service Manager - Canada East, 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 1-10 of 10

Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Cuddy, Chief of Staff | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-03-27
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2024-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-33825 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Christopher O'Riley, President & CEO | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Maureen Daschuk, Executive Vice-President | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-01-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Audrey Depault, Jase Zampini, Steven Hitchinson, Zhaodi Culbreath
Posted date: 2024-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-32069 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Keith Anderson, VP, Customer Service | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-07-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Audrey Depault
Posted date: 2022-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-20000 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Patrick Meehan, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Audrey Depault, Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-19460 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Patrick Meehan, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Eugene Tseng, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Audrey Depault
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-18750 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Cuddy, Sr. Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- eugene tseng, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-07-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2021-08-16
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-11497 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Eugene Tseng, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-9658 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Fogg, Ministerial Assistant | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-09-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2020-09-25
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-2103 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Burce Fogg, Ministerial Assistant | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-25
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-691 View Lobbying Activity Report
Tesla Motors Canada ULC
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Cuddy, Ministerial Assistant | Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-04
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Iain Myrans
Posted date: 2020-06-12
Lobbying Activity number: 2875-256 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Tesla Motors Canada ULC / Fereshteh Zeineddin, Regional Service Manager - Canada East, Director

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 15 of 29 (2022-02-10 to 2022-04-01)

Version 15 of 29 (2022-02-10 to 2022-04-01)

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

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests