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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001453015-21-000030
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210930
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20211109
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211109

    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:		211391241

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
    		CITY:			BURNABY
    		STATE:			A1
    		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-454-0900

    	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
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    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: bldp093021-6k.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>EX-99.2
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>5
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