Political contributions

We support the democratic process through political contributions and adhere to company guidelines and legal limits when making contributions to registered political parties, riding associations and candidates. The contributions budget is approved by the Board and each donation is approved by the chief executive officer.

In 2010, Imperial’s political contributions to provincial parties totalled $57,000 and were not limited to a single party or province. We did not contribute to federal political parties, respecting government requirements that prohibit corporations from such contributions.

Political lobbying and advocacy
Imperial tracks proposed federal and provincial legislation and engages with governments to contribute to policy development on issues that impact our operations. We fully comply with all regulations governing corporate lobbying activities and report all federal lobbying in monthly reports to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada.