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Lobbying by Rio Tinto Aluminium: 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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Corporation

Rio Tinto Aluminium

Meetings this Parliament
24
With MPs
12
Since Nov 2021
86
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 11, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 1, 2026

Filed by Jérôme Pécresse, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Christian Charbonneau · Chief Counsel, Aluminium Atlantic Op
  • François Perras · Chief Executive Officer, ELYSIS
  • Joey Kairala · Business Executive, Aluminium
  • Jérôme Pécresse · Chief Executive, Aluminium
  • Sébastien Ross · Managing Director Atlantic Operations
  • Vincent Defelice · General Manager Finance
  • Xavier Chalbot · Head of Strategy

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Saguenay Port Authority, Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Discussions on climate policies and programs related to the energy efficiency, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the mining and metal industry.
  • Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates
  • Discussions on enhancing Canada's Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security.
  • Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada.
  • Discussions on labour measures, skilled labour access, supply chain challenges, and the implementation of legislation and regulations related to this topic.
  • Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas.
  • Discussions on policies and programs aimed at enhancing access to energy to support project development.
  • Discussions on regulatory reforms for major projects and their effects on the mining and metal industry.
  • Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

Registration 956466-220101-51. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Jérôme Pécresse (53), Ivan Vella (33).

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Eamonn McGuinty · Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Samir Kassam · Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Michael Jason · Senior Advisor - Legal and Mining, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Mistine Lauzon · Senior Special Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Wiseman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Janice Charette · Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jerome Belanger · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on climate policies and programs related to the energy efficiency, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the mining and metal industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • 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-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on climate policies and programs related to the energy efficiency, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the mining and metal industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on enhancing Canada's Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on enhancing Canada's Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Janice Charette · Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Martin Moen · Associate Asst Dep. Minister of International Trade and Chair of the Canada/U.S. Trade and Economic Task Force, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Wiseman · Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas. Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mark Wiseman · Ambassador to the United States of America, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas.

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas. Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Sabia · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussions on enhancing Canada's Mining and Metals sector competitiveness through fiscal and tax policies, supporting new technologies, innovation, and advanced manufacturing and national security. Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada. Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jason Michael · Senior Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on existing policies and regulations that impact efficient operations of port, rail, and transportation and trade corridors; and development of enabling infrastructure to support competitiveness of mining projects in remote regions of Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Natalie Woodland · Ontario Regional Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Tim Hodgson · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Wendy Hadwen · Assistant Deputy Minister, National Defence (DND)
    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates Read more

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Isabella Orozco-Madison · Director Communications, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Cédrick Devedeux Delorme · Deputy Director Operations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Cyril Nawar · Parliamentary Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic LeBlanc · President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements. Read more

    Discussions on mining and regional economic development, including mine closures, as well as policies on conservation, nature-based solutions, and marine protected areas.

    Official report

  • Reported by Jérôme Pécresse · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
    Discussion of potential economic and social impacts on domestic and global supply chains.

    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.