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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)

    • Kirsten Hillman · Canadian Ambassador 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)

    • Maninder Sidhu · Minister of International Trade, 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)

    • Kirsten Hillman · Canadian Ambassador 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)

    • Mathew Hall · Senior Policy Advisor, 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)

    • Arianne Reza · Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Michael Mills · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Jennifer Garrett · Assistant Deputy minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Dominic Laporte · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 1 more
    • Mark Quinlan · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    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)

    • Jennifer Garrett · Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • Kirsten Hillman · Canadian Ambassador 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)
    • Steven Kuhn · Associate 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)

    • Chris Forbes · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • 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)

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

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

    • Anita Anand · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philip Jennings · Deputy Minister, 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)

    • Anita Anand · Minister, 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)

    • 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)

    • Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    Economic and business conditions affecting the steel industry globally as well as in Canada, including monetary and fiscal policies.

    Official report

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

    • Niloo Boroun · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Economic and business conditions affecting the steel industry globally as well as in Canada, including monetary and fiscal policies.

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Halley · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Steven Kuhn · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, 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)

    • 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)

    • Jeremy Bruce · Policy Advisor, 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)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Alexis Conrad · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Pierre-Yves Bourque · Director of Operations, 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)

    • Steven Kuhn · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Tasha Hanes · Director General, Finance Canada (FIN)
    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)

    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    Fiscal, program and other measures important to the Canadian manufacturing sector's international competitiveness and innovation

    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.