Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Toyota Canada Inc. / Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Toyota Canada Inc.
Lobbyist name: Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2020-12-21
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 6668-3966

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 2

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 4 (2021-03-31 to 2021-05-06)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2021-03-31 to 2021-05-06)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Engaging with government regarding the province's COVID-19 virus response and the potential impact on Toyota's provincial business operations and, in particular, with respect to the decision to declare certain businesses essential and non-essential for the purposes of closure.	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	COVID-19
The Government of BC seeks to "implement a comprehensive climate action strategy that provides a pathway for BC to prosper economically while meeting carbon pollution reduction targets, including setting a new legislated 2030 reduction target and establishing separate sectoral reduction targets and plans." Toyota seeks to provide input and recommendations to the government regarding its climate change strategy as it pertains to the automotive sector in British Columbia, specifically to provide input and recommendations to the government regarding policies, programs and decisions that impact the demand, supply and adoption of advanced technology vehicles (hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, fuel cell electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles).	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	Environment

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Attorney General and Minister responsible for Housing
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Municipal Affairs
Office of the Premier
Public Safety and Solicitor General
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

Toyota Canada Inc.

Address:
1 Toyota Place
Toronto, ON M1H 1H9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-438-6320

Description of Business Activities

Toyota Canada Inc. is the Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus automobiles and related parts and services.

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
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)	$9,685,902.35	2021-01-28

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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
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)	$9,685,902.35	2021-02-01 to 2021-02-23

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Coalition Members Information

Toyota Canada Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- 2-1, Otemachi 1-chome
  Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo 100-8631
  Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation
- 1 Toyota-Cho
  Aichi Prefecture
  Toyota City 471-8571
  Japan

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Canadian Autoparts Toyota Inc.
- 7233 Progress Way
  Delta, BC V4G 1E7
  Canada
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
- 1055 Fountain St. North
  PO Box 5002
  Cambridge, ON N3H 5K2
  Canada

Lobbyist Details

Jim Rutkowski |

Business address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716 Ext. 258

Relevant Codes of Conduct

The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.

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

Brad Lavigne

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
95 St. Clair Avenue West
Suite
Toronto, ON M4V 1N6
Canada

Telephone number: 416-920-0716 Ext. 258

Toyota Canada Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Toyota Canada Inc.	2020-12-21	2021-05-06

Toyota Canada Inc.

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

Jim Rutkowski, Counsel Public Affairs Inc. (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 1-2 of 2

Toyota Canada Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Jim Rutkowski

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bruce Ralston, Minister | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-02
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3966-8141 View Lobbying Activity Report
Toyota Canada Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Jim Rutkowski

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Andrew Cuddy, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-02-24
Posted date: 2021-03-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3966-7084 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition Office of the Official Opposition	June 2009 to May 2011
Special Advisor to the Attorney General Attorney General's Office	September 1999 to May 2000
Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Advanced Education Ministry of Advanced Education	December 1998 to September 1999
Ministerial Assistant to Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance	December 1997 to December 1998
Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture	September 1996 to December 1997
Special Assistant Minister of Health	June 1996 to September 1996

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Toyota Canada Inc. / Jim Rutkowski, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 4 (2021-03-31 to 2021-05-06)

Version 4 of 4 (2021-03-31 to 2021-05-06)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Requested Government Funding

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