Canadian Tire Corporation

Who owns it

• Martha Billes40%sedar_filing · 2024-03-06
• Owen Billes20%sedar_filing · 2024-03-06
• Vanguard Group Inc.2.5%sedar_filing · 2024-03-06

What’s documented

• 2026-01-12lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2026).source →
• 2026-01-10lobbyingUnion leaders criticized Telus for receiving lucrative federal and provincial government contracts and subsidies while cutting thousands of jobs; USW and CUPE lobbied the federal government to attach job-preservation conditions to telecom subsidiessource →
• 2026-01-09laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 more employees across Canada in January 2026, totaling nearly 1,400 severance offers in under a year; customer complaints to the CCTS rose 62% in 2025 compared to 2024source →
• 2025-10-29philanthropyMartha Billes received the Order of Sport award from Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on October 29, 2025, as a member of the Class of 2025, recognizing her co-founding of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities in 2005 and decades of support for youth sport access in Canada.source →
• 2025-08-01regulatoryActionVanguard was ordered to pay a $19.5 million civil penalty by the SEC for disclosure failures related to adviser compensation. Between August 2020 and December 2023, Vanguard tied parts of advisers' performance evaluations and bonuses to client enrollment and retention metrics in its Personal Advisor Services program, while marketing content downplayed or misstated these conflicts of interest.source →
• 2025-05-08otherMartha Billes was re-elected to Canadian Tire Corporation's board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2025, receiving 2,531,777 proxy votes in favour (99.81%) and 4,824 votes withheld. Billes controls Tire 'N' Me, the holding company for the Billes family Class B voting block.source →
• 2025-05-08otherMartha Billes was re-elected as a director of Canadian Tire Corporation at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 8, 2025. She received 2,531,777 proxy votes in favour (99.81%) with 4,824 votes withheld (0.19%), and continues to serve on the Governance Committee.source →
• 2025-02-01laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 employees nationwide across network operations, engineering, and business solutions, continuing a restructuring that has eliminated roughly 3,300 jobs since 2023source →
• 2025-01-24lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2025).source →
• 2025-01-17regulatoryActionVanguard agreed to pay $106.41 million to settle SEC charges for misleading statements about capital gains distributions and tax consequences for retail investors holding Vanguard Investor Target Retirement Funds in taxable accounts. The SEC found Vanguard lowered minimum investment for Institutional TRFs from $100 million to $5 million in December 2020, triggering mass redemptions that generated unexpected taxable capital gains for remaining Investor TRF holders.source →
• 2025-01-01otherIn 2025, Canadian Tire Corporation—in which Martha Billes holds approximately 40% of Class B voting shares—purchased the trademarks and branding rights of Hudson's Bay Company, acquiring stewardship of one of Canada's most historic retail brands during HBC's insolvency proceedings.source →
• 2024-12-31lobbyingVanguard Group spent $2,650,000 on federal lobbying in 2024. The company's PAC made $502,046 in political contributions during the 2024 election cycle, including $382,500 to federal candidates.source →
• 2024-11-01legalProceedingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in November 2024 against Vanguard Group, BlackRock Inc., and State Street Corporation, alleging the three asset managers conspired through ESG-aligned investment practices and climate coalitions to restrict coal production in violation of federal antitrust law.source →
• 2024-09-01environmentalVanguard supported zero environmental and social shareholder proposals during the 2024 proxy season, including declining to support any of the resolutions flagged by Climate Action 100+ investors. Vanguard also supported none of ten votes against company directors flagged by the initiative. Vanguard stated proposals were either financially immaterial, overly prescriptive, or that the companies receiving them already had adequate governance practices.source →
• 2024-09-01lobbyingCanadian Tire Corporation maintains active in-house lobbying registrations covering the outdoor recreation economy, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, port and border supply chain disruptions, proposed Fisheries Act changes, and US/Canada price disparities related to tariffs and duties.source →
• 2024-07-18lobbying2 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2024).source →
• 2024-06-01environmentalUrgewald's 2024 'Investing in Climate Chaos' report identified Vanguard as the world's single largest institutional investor in fossil fuels, with approximately $413 billion in fossil fuel company bonds and shares. Vanguard declined to adopt any fossil fuel exclusion policy and consistently voted against climate-related resolutions at portfolio companies.source →
• 2024-01-01philanthropyOwen Billes serves as Chairman of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which distributes approximately $21 million annually to financially disadvantaged families to support children's participation in sports and recreation programs across Canada.source →
• 2023-06-21lobbying2 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2023); subjects: Economic Development, International Trade, Labour.source →
• 2023-06-01regulatoryActionVanguard was fined $800,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for problems with account statements related to money market funds in 2019 and 2020.source →
• 2022-12-07environmentalVanguard announced its withdrawal from the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative in December 2022, stating that membership had caused 'confusion about the views of individual investment firms.' Vanguard cited its index fund model — in which approximately 80% of client assets are invested passively in benchmark indices — as a key factor, and stated it would pursue its climate disclosure positions independently.source →
• 2022-11-14lobbying3 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2022); subjects: Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Climate, Economic Development, Employment and Training….source →
• 2021-03-19lobbying3 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2021); subjects: Economic Development, Labour.source →
• 2020-12-30philanthropyMartha Billes was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of her contributions to Canadian business and philanthropy, including co-founding Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities which distributes approximately $22 million annually to help financially disadvantaged children participate in sports.source →
• 2020-04-14lobbying3 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2020); subjects: Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Consumer Issues, Economic Development….source →
• 2019-08-29lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2019); subjects: Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Consumer Issues, Economic Development….source →
• 2018-12-10lobbying4 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2018); subjects: Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Consumer Issues, Economic Development….source →
• 2017-12-01lobbying11 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2017); subjects: Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Consumer Issues, Economic Development….source →
• 2016-07-19lobbying6 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2016); subjects: Arts and Culture, Budget, Climate, Consumer Issues, Economic Development….source →
• 2015-08-24lobbying3 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2015); subjects: Budget, Consumer Issues, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment….source →
• 2014-12-22lobbying11 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2014); subjects: Budget, Consumer Issues, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Environment….source →
• 2013-12-19lobbying7 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2013); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2012-09-28lobbying6 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2012); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2011-08-29lobbying7 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2011); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2010-12-01lobbying12 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2010); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2009-10-15lobbying3 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2009); subjects: Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health….source →
• 2008-07-02lobbying2 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2008); subjects: Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health….source →
• 2007-05-28lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2007); subjects: Consumer Issues, Energy, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health….source →
• 2006-11-27lobbying6 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2006); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2005-11-17lobbying5 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2005); subjects: Consumer Issues, Environment, Financial Institutions, Health, Industry….source →
• 2005-01-01philanthropyMartha Billes co-founded Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities in 2005 to eliminate financial barriers so all children could access sport. Jumpstart has become a national program reaching youth across Canada.source →
• 2002-07-09lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2002); subjects: Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions….source →
• 1996-08-20lobbying5 federal lobbying registrations on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (1996); subjects: Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions….source →

What we’ve classified so far

• political influence3
• environmental damage3
• worker exploitation2
• monopoly abuse1

34 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.