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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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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)

    • Pierre Poilievre · Member of Parliament
    • Matthew Antonitti · Principal Secretary, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons
    • Ian Todd · Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    Net zero legislation Read more

    Discussion of policies and programs regarding critical minerals, including The Critical Mineral Strategy.

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons

    IndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

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

    • Patrick Charbonneau · President & Chief Executive Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Erin Flanagan · Director Climate Advisory, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Patrick Chabot · Senior Director, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    InfrastructureTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Kirsten Hillman · Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational Relations

    Official report

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

    ClimateIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Natural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Bill Blair · Minister, National Defence (DND)

    Aboriginal AffairsInfrastructure

    Official report

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

    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

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

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Jeff Labonté · Associate Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Tushara Williams · Associate Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    and 1 more
    • Daryell Nowlan · Vice President, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

    EnvironmentMiningNatural ResourcesResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chef de cabinet, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sarah MacDonald · Special Assistant, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    IndustryMiningScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chef de cabinet, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingIndustryLabourMiningRegional Development

    Official report

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

    EnergyEnvironmentMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Sara Wilshaw · Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Megan Nichols · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    and 1 more
    • Julie Vanderschot · Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EnvironmentMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chef de cabinet, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnergyEnvironmentMiningResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

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

    EnergyEnvironmentMiningResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    EnergyEnvironmentMiningResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateIndustryMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)

    International DevelopmentMining

    Official report

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

    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Nicholas Robinson · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryMiningNatural ResourcesTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Patricia Sibal · Senior Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    IndustryMiningNatural ResourcesTransportation

    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.