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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912282-16-000832
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160915

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		161887856

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-8850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>bp6k_091516.htm
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: bp6k_091516.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUATION
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99_1.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex99_2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NOTICE OF ARTICLES
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex99_2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex991-p1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex991-p1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex992-p1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex992-p1.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex992-p2.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex992-p2.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex992-p3.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex992-p3.jpg

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