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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)

    • Steve Verheul · Special Advisor Global Trade, Finance Canada (FIN)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustryScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Mollie Johnson · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Glenn Hargrove · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Emily Horonowitsch · Special Assistant, Public Safety Canada (PS)

    BudgetIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetClimateGovernment Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Jillian White · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Brian Masse · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    BudgetClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Oz Jungic · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Mona Fortier · President, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Carlos Pena · Special Assistant Policy, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
    • Nick Xenos · Executive Direct, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

    BudgetClimateGovernment Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Mary Ng · Minister of International Trade, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    BudgetClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Kevin Deagle · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

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

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Cheryl Cardinal · Director Indigenous Policy and Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    BudgetClimateGovernment Procurement

    Official report

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

    • Eamonn McGuinty · Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    BudgetClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Colette Kaminsky · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Andrew Noseworthy · Federal Co-Chair, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

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

    BudgetIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Jillian White · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Chad Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Jillian White · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    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.