Organization
International Union of Operating Engineers
- Meetings this Parliament
- 52
- With MPs
- 16
- Since Nov 2021
- 298
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 1, 2026.
Lobbying by International Union of Operating Engineers: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 21, 2026
Filed by John Downey, General President
Lobbyists
- Patrick Campbell · Canadian Director
- Steven Schumann · Canadian Government Affairs Director
Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
What they're lobbying on (24)Hide details
- Bill C-39 - An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding national major projects and infrastructure projects and the need to use unionized construction (building trades)
- Advocate for support of ALTO high speed railway and the use of a unionized labour force
- Advocate for support of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project being and the use of unionized labour
- Spring Economic Update - labour mobility tax credit, apprenticeship grants and new and continued financial support for union training centres.
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the creation of the various Workforce Alliances
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan and the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council
- Advocate for support of Enbridge's Sunrise Expansion Program (T-South).
- Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers
- Clean electricity regulations and emissions cap
- Addressing the high cost of living and investing affordable housing
- Discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian jobs and the economy
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the use of Temporary Foreign Workers
- Advocate for support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.
- Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy
- Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
- Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
- Conversations with Government around their framework on the Oil and Gas emmissions cap and the impact it may have on workers and the idea of using some of the funds from the cap to go to training for existing and emerging new energy sectors
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.
- Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification
- Advocating that Elections Canada amend or clarify rules around unions ability to communicate with their members during a Federal Election
- Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)
- Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
- Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.
Registration 960105-231321-43. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by James Callahan (244), John Downey (54).
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Reported by John Downey · In-house (organization)
- Emma Harrison-Hill · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.
Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)
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Reported by John Downey · In-house (organization)
- John Zerucelli · Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Noemie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State (Labour), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
C-5 An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act. Read more
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification
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Reported by John Downey · In-house (organization)
- Mark Carney · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages. Read more
Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.
Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)
Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
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Reported by John Downey · In-house (organization)
- Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Maheep Sandhu · Senior Advisor - Strategic communications, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Conversations with Government around their framework on the Oil and Gas emmissions cap and the impact it may have on workers and the idea of using some of the funds from the cap to go to training for existing and emerging new energy sectors Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Matt Stickney · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Bill C-65 - an Act to amend the Canada Elections Act - advocating for amendments to the legislation to allow membership based organizations to be able to have member to member communication during a Federal Election which maybe currently prohibited Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Joanna Dafoe · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
- Joanna Dafoe · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Julie Miville-Dechêne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Chandra Arya · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Pam Damoff · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocating for federal support and policies to develop and deploy Small Modular Rectors and promote the nuclear industry to meet Canada's Climate change goals within Canada and assist Canada in its transition to a low carbon economy Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Iris Petten · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- John Brassard · Member of Parliament
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Ed Fast · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Churence Rogers · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Joanne Thompson · Member of Parliament
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Francis Drouin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy. Read more
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Advocating for Implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Ashton Ross · Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office (PCO)
Bill C-65 - an Act to amend the Canada Elections Act - advocating for amendments to the legislation to allow membership based organizations to be able to have member to member communication during a Federal Election which maybe currently prohibited Read more
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Randy Boissonnault · Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Madeleine Wieler · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Justin Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
- Vida Ebadi · Regional Advisor, West and Prairies, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Employment and TrainingEnergyLabourNatural Resources
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Steven MacKinnon · Minister of Labour and Seniors, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Hartley Witten · exempt staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Lhori Webster · Director of Policy,, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Employment and TrainingLabour
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Angelo Molhem · Parliamentary and Quebec Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Auston Pierce · Senior Policy and Issues Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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- Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Brenna Walsh · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentLabour
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Auston Pierce · Senior Policy and Issues Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Brenna Walsh · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
and 2 moreShow fewer
- Angelo Molhem · Parliamentary and Quebec Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentLabour
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Lori Idlout · Member of Parliament
Employment and TrainingLabourMining
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Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)
- Jamie Innes · Chief of Staff, Privy Council Office (PCO)
- Chris Rodgers · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)
ElectionsLabour
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.