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Lobbying by Canadian Steel Producers Association: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canadian Steel Producers Association

Meetings this Parliament
152
With MPs
32
Since Nov 2021
426
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 30, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by John Cuddihy, Vice President

Lobbyists

  • Francois Desmarais · Vice President Trade & Industry Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Minister Office, Industry Canada (2014–2015)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Commonwealth and Francophonie, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (2014–2014)

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Office of the Honourable Senator Suzanne Fortin Duplessis, Senate of Canada (2013–2014)

  • John Cuddihy · Vice President Former public office holder

    Formerly Sr. Director, Climate Change Mitigation & Horizontal Policy, Policy and Results Branch, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (2022–2025)

    Formerly Director, Infrastructure and Environment, Policy and Results Branch, Infrastructure Canada (2019–2022)

    Formerly Acting Director, Strategic Planning and Northern Policy, Social Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2019–2019)

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Indigenous Policy, Social Policy Branch, Finance Canada (2016–2019)

Institutions they may lobby: Bank of Canada, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Trade Policy -- Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) and Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry.
  • Fiscal, program, policies, and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness, trade policies, innovation, including investment support for the steel sector.
  • Federal Budgets as they relate to the steel sector, including measures associated with economic development, industrial competitiveness, innovation, and improving the climate for investment, including tax incentives.
  • Climate change and air pollutant policies and regulations, particularly the development of government regulations pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, in relation to climate change/greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant regulations for industrial sectors. Regulations regarding the management and shipment of waste materials, including the transportation of dangerous goods.
  • Programs and/or fiscal measures to support industrial workforce skills developmant

Registration 966247-13608-64. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Catherine Cobden (414), John Cuddihy (12).

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Qasir Dar · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Aram Shoujounian · Policy Coordinator, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    and 24 more
    • Christine Normandin · Member of Parliament
    • Ahmed Hussen · Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
    • Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
    • Mario Simard · Member of Parliament
    • Michael Kram · Member of Parliament
    • Terry Sheehan · Member of Parliament
    • Ed Hutchinson · Press Secretary, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Yvonne Jones · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Dan Vandal · MP, House of Commons
    • Tania Belisle-Leclerc · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Vanessa Gomez · Assistant, House of Commons
    • Geoffrey Hall · Director, Administration, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Aram Shoujounian · Special Assistant, Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Quasir Hanif · Director, Stakeholder Relations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
    • Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Michel Breau · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jagmeet Singh · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Rachelle Dubois · Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Evan Brick · Operations Assistant, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    and 1 more
    • Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Relations

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Kevin Coon · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Elise Wagner · Director Of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Niloo Boroun · Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Beata Nawacki · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Ted Gallivan · Executive Vice President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Sashalie Quiros · Senior Communication Advisor, House of Commons

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Chandra Arya · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    Climate

    Official report

  • Reported by Catherine Cobden · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
    • Benjamin Martin · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    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.