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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.

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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.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 20, 2026

Filed by Eric Harvey, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • 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)

  • 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

Filed by Marc Brazeau (137), Eric Harvey (48).

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Clement Gignac · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Taxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Tamara Rudge · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Patrick Mangan · Parliamentary Secretary Assistant and Ontario Regional Advisor, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Shawn Driscoll · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Andrew Swidzinski · Senior Policy & Quebec Advisor, House of Commons

    LabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    LabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Taxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Ninu Forrest · Senior Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)

    National Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Dominic Rochon · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sheryl Groeneweg · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Benoit Tessier · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Stéfanie Beck · Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    • Justine Akman · Director General, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Claude Bibeau · Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    AgricultureIndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Abed Harb · Director of Operations, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • John Hannaford · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Christian Dea · D.G. Transportation & Economic Analysis and Chief Economist Transport Canada, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · D.G. Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Tamara Rudge · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 1 more
    • Stephen Scott · D.G. Rail Safety, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Dominic Rochon · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Harry Orbach-Miller · Policy Advisor and Senior Coordinator, House of Commons

    IndustryTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Marc Brazeau · In-house (organization)

    • Stephen Scott · Director General, Rail Safety, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryTransportation

    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.