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

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John Downey

General President

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

Meetings this Parliament
52
Since Nov 2021
54
Active registrations
1

Reported meetings

    • Milled Hill · Senior Policy Director, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers

    Official report

    • Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages. Read more

    Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Official report

    • John Zerucelli · Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Patty Hadju · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Chelsea Kusnick · Acting Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Tyler Freeman · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages. Read more

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.

    Official report

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Official report

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers Read more

    Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing

    Official report

  • Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers Read more

    Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing

    Official report

    • Pierrette Ringuette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing Read more

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program

    Official report

  • Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program Read more

    Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing

    Official report

  • Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more

    Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing

    Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy

    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers

    Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program

    Official report

    • Sandra Pupatello · Senator, Senate of Canada

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers at Stellantis plant in Ontario

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Official report

  • C-5

    Advocating that Elections Canada amend or clarify rules around unions ability to communicate with their members during a Federal Election Read more

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

  • C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Farah Mohamed · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.

    Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers at Stellantis plant in Ontario

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Chelsea Kusnick · Acting Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Read more

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Official report

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.

    Official report

    • John Zerucelli · Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP) Read more

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Official report

    • Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Read more

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Official report

    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Read more

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

    Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.

    Official report

    • Jeannine Ritchot · Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Mario Beaulieu · Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

    Official report

    • Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    C-5

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    Official report

    • Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Tyler Freeman · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    C-5

    Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification Read more

    C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

    Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.

    Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

    Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

    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.