Organization
RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC)
- Meetings this Parliament
- 42
- With MPs
- 8
- Since Nov 2021
- 185
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 3, 2026.
Lobbying by RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC): its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 20, 2026
Filed by Eric Harvey, President and CEO
Lobbyists
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Eric Harvey · President and CEO
Former public office holder
Formerly Legals Counsel, Legal Services, Transport Canada (2002–2006)
Formerly Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Transportation Agency (2000–2002)
Formerly Counsel, Trade Law Division (JLT), Foreign Affairs and International Trade (1999–2000)
Formerly Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Transportation Agency (1998–1999)
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Olivia Russo · Advocacy & Policy Specialist
Former public office holder
Formerly Legislative Assistant, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-West Nepean, House of Commons (2024–2024)
Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), 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, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
What they're lobbying on (12)Hide details
- Seek to strengthen and accelerate transportation-focused government research investment by creating or adapting programs encouraging technology development for security, emissions reduction, and other rail technologies including for safety.
- Seek to develop infrastructure support program for shortline railways.
- Provide an essential link between federal regulators and RAC members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies.
- Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
- Issues affecting railway safety, operations, and investments.
- Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other railway funding support through existing and/or new programs or policies.
- Discussions related to passenger bill of rights.
- Discussions related to Enhanced Train Control.
- Discussions related to broadband communications for critical infrastructure operators.
- Critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity.
- Canada-U.S. policy and regulatory alignment.
- Anti-replacement workers legislation and other labour matters affecting railways.
Registration 960141-14798-61. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Marc Brazeau (137), Eric Harvey (48).
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Annie Koutrakis · Member of Parliament
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Sandra Hassan · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Gary Robertson · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Brenda Baxter · Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
LabourTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Tony Loffreda · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Felipe Alfaro · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
LabourTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Patricia Sibal · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Patricia Sibal · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
LabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Leslyn Lewis · Member of Parliament
LabourTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- John Barlow · Member of Parliament
LabourTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- David Murray · Director of Policy, House of Commons
- Andrew Swidzinski · Senior Policy & Quebec Advisor, House of Commons
- Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Bryce McRae · Stakeholder Relations Manager, House of Commons
LabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Guy Dagenais · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Guy Dagenais · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Brent Cotter · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Peter M. Boehm · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Elizabeth Marshall · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Larry Smith · Senator, Senate of Canada
- Éric Forest · Senator, Senate of Canada
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Pat Kelly · Member of Parliament
Taxation and FinanceTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Marty Morantz · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Transportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
LabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation
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Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)
- Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
- Elisabeth D'Amours · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Transportation
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.