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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 Ivan Vella · In-house (corporation)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Deagle · Sn Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Laurie Bouchard · Sr Manager (Communications), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    MiningTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

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

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

    ClimateMiningResearch 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)

    ClimateMiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Michael Sabia · Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateMiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and TechnologyTaxation and Finance

    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)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentResearch and Development

    Official report

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

    • Colette Kaminsky · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    • Mairead Lavery · President and CEO, Export Development Canada (EDC)

    ClimateEnergyMining

    Official report

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

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyMiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

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

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentMiningResearch and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    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.