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To report suspected violations of Magna’s Code of Conduct and Ethics,
visit The Good Business Line at www.magnagbl.comQ: Magna is having some difficulty in obtaining city council approval for the building
design of its new plant. I happen to know one of the city councillors well and would
like to invite her to coffee to explain to her why she should support it. Can I do so?
A: No. Since this type of meeting with an elected government official would be for
the purpose of influencing public decision making, it is likely to constitute lobbying
under local law. We should not engage in any act of lobbying without written
permission from a corporate office representative specifically authorized to handle
these issues.
Our operating philosophy is that all of us, employees and management
alike, share in the responsibility to ensure Magna’s success. To live up
to this responsibility, we must all act with integrity. This means that we
must obey the letter and spirit of the laws that apply to us, uphold this
Code, and honour our commitments.
Lobbying and Political Participation
Because laws governing
lobbyingand political contributions can be very complex and vary greatly across
the locations where we do business, we need to approach our lobbying and political participation efforts,
including funding and support, with great care.
Do not engage in lobbying with any level of government or make political contributions (including monetary
donations, goods or services) on Magna’s behalf without written permission from a corporate office
representative specifically authorized to handle these issues. For more information, please speak to a
Legal Compliance expert or a member of the Government Affairs team or go to the
Government Affairs
page on MagNET.