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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)

    • Samuel Millar · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Maude Lavoie · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Miodrag Jovanovic · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnvironmentIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnvironmentIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Boyan Gerasimov · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnvironmentIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and DevelopmentTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Hannah WIlson · Senior Regional Desk, Prairies & North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Natural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Natural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

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

    Natural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryMiningScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Alexa MucyoKayonga · Special Assistant, Operations and Parliamentary Secretary Assistant, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Shannon Zimmerman · Director of Operations, Office of the Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 3 more
    • Cameron McNeill · Senior Communications Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Alex Lawrence · Director of Communications for the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Gianluca Tatone · Planning and Coordination Assistant, Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Mitch Davies · Senior ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    MiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · 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)

    MiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentMiningResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Mitch Davies · Senior ADM, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentMiningNatural ResourcesScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Ian Foucher · Chef de cabinet, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Deagle · Sn Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateIndustryNatural ResourcesResearch and Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    IndustryInternational TradeNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingIndustryNatural ResourcesTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentIndustryInternational TradeNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningNatural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningNatural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningNatural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Dan Vandal · Minister of Northern Affairs, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    EnergyMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyIndustryMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, West and North, Finance Canada (FIN)

    BudgetEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeMiningNatural ResourcesScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    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.