Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion) / Scott Takenaka, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Lobbyist name: Scott Takenaka, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2022-09-09
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 2164-4764

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 7

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 3 (2022-09-09 to 2022-09-09)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 3 (2022-09-09 to 2022-09-09)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Development of a clear framework, regulations and policies around EV battery recycling in the province, including customer and OEM responsibilities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Offer support and work with the province on CleanBC on EV infrastructure and heavy-duty and school transportation programs, including possible incentive programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Offer the adoption of electric vehicles for government or government adjacent organizations.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Recommend changes to the program, which currently funds 10 vehicles per fleet for the life of the fleet. Recommend 10 vehicles per year incentive.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Development of a clear framework, regulations and policies around EV battery recycling in the province, including customer and OEM responsibilities.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Offer support and work with the province on CleanBC on EV infrastructure and heavy-duty and school transportation programs, including possible incentive programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Offer the adoption of electric vehicles for government or government adjacent organizations.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Possible changes to the SUVI incentive program to speed fleet EV deployments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Recommend changes to the program, which currently funds 10 vehicles per fleet for the life of the fleet. Recommend 10 vehicles per year incentive.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Education
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Transportation and Infrastructure

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)

Address:
921, Ch. de la Rivière-du-Nord
Saint-Jérôme, QC J7Y 5G2
Canada

Telephone number: 450-432-5466

Description of Business Activities

Canadian-based manufacturer of commercial vehicles including yellow school buses, public transit buses, semi-trucks, bucket trucks, and garbage/refuse trucks, all of which feature zero-emission battery-electric powertrains.

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
Fonds D’Action Québécois Pour Le Développement Durable	$20,000.00	2022-05-27
ISED	$1,416,310.00	2021-07-01 to 2022-08-05
ISED	$12,675,734.00	2022-07-01 to 2022-12-23
Investment Quebec	$4,769,760.00	2022-07-01 to 2022-08-29
Investment Quebec	$14,061,362.00	2022-07-01 to 2023-12-07
Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation- DEVE MOB VEH LOURDS	$685,337.33	2021-10-04
Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation- DEVE MOB VEH LOURDS	$848,268.75	2022-05-27

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Accelerate Alliance
- 136 Tyrrel Avenue
  Toronto, ON M6G 2G7
  Canada
BC Trucking Association
- 20111 93a Ave
  # 100
  Langley, BC V1M 4A9
  Canada
CALSTART
- 48 S Chester Ave
  Pasadena, CA 91106
  United States of America
Electrification Coalition
- 1111 19th Street,NW
  Suite 406
  Washington, DC, DC 20036
  United States of America
Mobility Electric Canada
- 38 place du Commerce
  11-530
  Ile des Sœurs, QC H3E 1T8
  Canada
Propulsion Quebec
- 6666 Saint-Urbain Street
  Suite 360
  Montreal, QC H2S 3H1
  Canada

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Lion Electric Manufacturing USA Inc.
- 3835 Youngs Rd
  Channahon, IL 60410
  United States of America
The Lion Electric Co. USA Inc.
- 4533 Parker Avenue, McClellan Park
  Suite 350
  Sacramento, CA 95652
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion) are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Scott Takenaka | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
999 West Hastings Street
1650
Vancouver, BC V6C 2W2
Canada

Telephone number: 236-330-1778
Fax number: noFax

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs

Address:
999 West Hastings Street
1650
Vancouver, BC V6C 2W2
Canada

Telephone number: 236-330-1778

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)	2022-09-09	2023-07-27

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Scott Takenaka, Global Public Affairs (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-7 of 7

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osborne, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Nick Clark, Manager, Vehicles and Industry | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Evan Brown, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Ryan Citron, Manager, Infrastructure and Training | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-11
Posted date: 2023-05-25
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-26369 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-14
Posted date: 2023-04-18
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-25572 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Joey Mitchell, Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Trish Rorison, Executive Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Jason Macnaughton, Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-18
Posted date: 2023-02-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-23572 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kathryn Weicker, Executive Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Trish Rorison, Executive Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chris Wieczorek, Ministerial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-06
Posted date: 2022-12-16
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-22809 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-09
Posted date: 2022-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-22622 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-17
Posted date: 2022-11-08
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-21794 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion)
Consultant Lobbyist: Scott Takenaka

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Eugene Tseng, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-09
Posted date: 2022-10-07
Lobbying Activity number: 4764-21129 (amended from 4764-21012) View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

The Lion Electric Company (La Compagnie Électrique Lion) / Scott Takenaka, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 3 (2022-09-09 to 2022-09-09)

Version 1 of 3 (2022-09-09 to 2022-09-09)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

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

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address