Registration - Organization

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The Lion Electric Company / Marc Bedard, CEO - Founder

Registration Information

Organization name: The Lion Electric Company
Senior Officer Name: Marc Bedard, CEO - Founder
Initial registration start date: 2022-09-08
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 9107-4768

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 7

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 4 (2024-01-11 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2024-01-11 to present)

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
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, Employment and Training, 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
Support the recycling of EV batteries.	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	Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Municipal Affairs, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

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

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Marc Bedard, CEO - Founder

Organization Contact Information

The Lion Electric Company

Address:
921 chemin de la Riviere-du-Nord
Saint-Jerome, QC J7Y 5G2
Canada

Telephone number: 450-432-5466

Description of Activities

Lion Electric is a 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.

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
Canadian Federal ISED Program (Loan $50M for battery facility)	$1,416,310.00	2021-07-01 to 2026-12-31
Investment Quebec (Loan $50M for battery facility)	$4,769,760.00	2021-07-01 to 2026-12-31

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.
- 4522 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 are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jean-François Dumas
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Patrick Gervais
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Marie-Eve Labranche
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2020-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Return to Office of the Premier in Active Registrations on: 2024-02-29

The Lion Electric Company

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Lion Electric Company	2022-09-08	current

The Lion Electric Company

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

Marc Bedard, CEO - Founder (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 1-7 of 7

The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Josie Osborne, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Jean-François Dumas, Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2024-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-31816 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Evan Brown, Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Ryan Citron, Manager, Infrastructure and Training | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Nick Clark, Manager, Vehicles and Industry | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Josie Osborne, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2023-06-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-26723 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Dan Coulter, Minister for Infrastructure and Transit | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Jason Macnaughton, Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Amy Mitchell, Minesterial Advisor | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Trish Rorison, Executive Director | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2023-02-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-23893 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kaye Krishna, Deputy Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kevin Volk, Assistant Deputy Minister for Integrated Transportation and Infrastructure Services | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Kathryn Weicker, Executive Director, Integrated Transportation Planning Branch | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Trish Rorison, Executive Director, Transportation Programs Branch | Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chris Wieczorek, Ministerial Advisor, Minister of Transportation | Transportation and Infrastructure
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-12-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2022-12-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-22533 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Eugene Tseng, Senior Advisor to Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2022-10-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-21494 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

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
- Henry Yao, MLA for Richmond South Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Eugene Tseng, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Brian Alexander, Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2022-09-26
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-21014 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Lion Electric Company
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Jason Scultety, Key Account Manager - Fleet Electrification | British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-08
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Patrick Gervais
Posted date: 2022-10-14
Lobbying Activity number: 4768-21493 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-05-28

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Registration - Organization

The Lion Electric Company / Marc Bedard, CEO - Founder

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 4 (2024-01-11 to present)

Version 4 of 4 (2024-01-11 to present)

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