Registration - In-house Corporation

Air Canada / Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Air Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-03-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 948334-15009

Associated Communications

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 38

View all monthly communication reports: 872

Version 73 of 83 (2023-12-31 to 2024-05-14)

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Version 73 of 83 (2023-12-31 to 2024-05-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Bilingualism/Official Languages
Consumer Issues
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
National Security/Security
Pensions
Taxation and Finance
Tourism
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Canada's COVID-19 economic response plan. Plan d’intervention économique du Canada pour répondre à la COVID-19.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Accessibility – Accessibility-related policies, laws and regulations as they relate to the airline industry, including the Accessible Canada Act and all related standards and regulations.
Environment - International Civil Aviation Organization process on emission management and domestic policies related to aviation. Environnement – Processus de gestion des émissions de l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale et politiques nationales liées au secteur du transport aérien.
Industry - Overall competitive position of Canada's aviation and tourism industry. Industrie – Position concurrentielle globale des secteurs canadiens du transport aérien et du tourisme.
International Trade - Canada's international trade and aviation agreements under Canada's Blue Sky policy. Commerce international – Accords du Canada en matière de commerce international et de transport aérien dans le cadre de la politique Ciel bleu.
Labour –Labour laws and regulations, health and occupational safety standards impacting the airline industry. Relations du travail – Lois et règlements sur le travail et normes de santé et de sécurité au travail qui ont une incidence sur l’industrie du transport aérien.
Official Languages- Obligations under the Official Language Act in the context of the aviation industry and the modernization of the Official Languages Act. Langues officielles – Obligations en vertu de la Loi sur les langues officielles dans le contexte de l’industrie du transport aérien, et modernisation de la Loi sur les langues officielles.
Taxation and Finance – Policies related to the competitiveness of the aviation industry at the international and domestic level. Fiscalité et finances – Politiques liées à la compétitivité de l’industrie du transport aérien à l’échelle internationale et nationale.
Tourism - Program or policy to promote tourism to Canada. Tourisme – Programme ou politique pour promouvoir le tourisme au Canada.
Transportation – Aviation related policies, legislation and regulations. Transport – Politiques, législations et réglementations liées à l’industrie du transport aérien.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international full-service air carrier and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the domestic market, the transborder market and each of the Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacific, Canada-Caribbean/Central America and Canada-South American markets. Passenger transportation is the principle business. Air Canada is headquartered in Montreal. Air Canada est le plus important transporteur aérien à prestations complètes du Canada à offrir des services intérieurs et internationaux, et le plus grand fournisseur de services passagers réguliers, tant sur les marchés intérieur et transfrontalier que sur les marchés Canada-Europe, Canada-Pacifique, Canada-Antilles/Amérique centrale et Canada-Amérique du Sud. Son activité principale est le transport de passagers. Le siège social d’Air Canada est situé à Montréal.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Revenu Québec	$487,367.00	No

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
P.O. Box 14,000
Station Airport
Dorval, QC H4Y 1H4
Canada

Telephone number: 514-422-2549

Parent Company Information

Air Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Aeroplan Inc. / Aeroplan Inc.
- 7373 Cote-Vertu Blvd West
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4S 1Z3
  Canada
Air Canada rouge LP / Air Canada rouge S.E.C.
- 7373 Cote-Vertu Blvd West
  Saint-Laurent, QC H4S 1Z3
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Marc Barbeau, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | No public offices held
Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs | No public offices held
Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Digital and President of Aeroplan | No public offices held
Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Joanne Dobson, Director, Government Relations (Federal & Ontario) | Public offices held
David Rheault, Vice President, Government and Community Relations | Public offices held
David Waugh, Senior Director, International Affairs & Facilitation | No public offices held

Air Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Air Canada	2008-08-14	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Air Canada

Air Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Michael Rousseau	2021-02-15	Current
CALIN ROVINESCU	2009-04-01	2021-02-15
Montie Brewer	2007-03-02	2009-04-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor / Special Assistant Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food	August 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Indian and Northern Affairs, Office of the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs	April 2004 to July 2004	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Summer Student Health Canada, Minister's Office	May 1998 to August 1998	Not a designated office
Summer Student Health Canada, Minister's Office	May 1997 to August 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-06-11

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Air Canada / Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 73 of 83 (2023-12-31 to 2024-05-14)

Version 73 of 83 (2023-12-31 to 2024-05-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties