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Carolyn Chisholm's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Carolyn Chisholm

General Manager, External Affairs Canada

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Former public offices

  • Senior Policy Advisor, Leader of the Government, Senate of Canada (1997–1999)
  • Policy Analyst, Liberal Reserach Bureau, House of Commons (1994–1996)
  • Contract Worker, N/A, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1994–1994)
  • Co-Op Student, Specific Claims Division, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (1992–1992)
  • Co-Op Student, Canadian Intergovernment Conference Secretariat, Canadian Intergovernment Conference Secretariat (1992–1992)
  • Student, Office of Francis Leblanc, MP, House of Commons (1989–1989)
Meetings this Parliament
170
Since Nov 2021
550
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Discussions on enhancing Canada’s Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Discussions on enhancing Canada’s Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Colette Kaminsky · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Discussions on enhancing Canada’s Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on climate policies and programs related to the energy efficiency, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the mining and metal industry.

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Éric Landry · Vice-President, Operations Sector, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    • Patricia Brady · Vice-President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Hamid Mohamed · Sr Advisor (Operations and Stakeholder Engagement), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Tanveerkaur Tur · Sr Advisor (Operations and Stakeholder Engagement), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on enhancing Canada’s Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada. Read more

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Tricia Geddes · Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada (PS)
    • Rajiv Gupta · Associate Head, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Rob Steward · Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Aaron Fowler · Assistant Associate Deputy Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Rebecca Alty · Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Hayden Mohen · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada.

    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas.

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Discussions on enhancing Canada’s Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Matthew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Christina Lynch · Director Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Ruth Esther Hwang · Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Tushara Williams · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Yasmine Atassi · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.