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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)

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Jennifer Lutfallah · Vice President, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Stefanie Beck · Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Federal Budgets as they relate to infrastructure, including measures associated with economic stimulus spending as well as ongoing infrastructure spending programs. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    • Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Jared Borgersen · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    Federal Budgets as they relate to infrastructure, including measures associated with economic stimulus spending as well as ongoing infrastructure spending programs. Read more

    Policies or programs related to innovation investment support for the steel sector.

    Fiscal, program and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness and innovation

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Jared Forman · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Policies and programs of the federal government that are significant to the business operating and investment climate facing Canadian manufacturers in general and the steel industry in particular. This includes spending, legislative, or regulatory proposals, and legislation respecting the filing and disclosure of business information. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Director of Policy, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Yianni Papadatos · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Chanel Sterie · Senior Policy Advisor, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Policies or programs related to innovation investment support for the steel sector. Read more

    Fiscal, program and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness and innovation

    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry.

    Official report

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

    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Mathew Hall · Senior policy advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Mark Carney · Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs
    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 7 more
    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Marc-André Blanchard · Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Braeden Caley · Deputy Chief of Staff, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Tom Pitfield · Principal Secretary, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Tim Krupa · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs
    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of Privy Council Office, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of International Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Kirsten Hillman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Trade Policy -- Possible new policies or regulations, and international negotiations, affecting Canada's international trade regime and consequences for the steel industry. Read more

    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.