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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.

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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.

Registrations 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

Filed by James Callahan (244), John Downey (54).

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, 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)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • anne McGrath · Principal Secretary, NDP, House of Commons

    Elections

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, 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)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Benoit Tessier · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Rodgers · Director of Policy, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    ElectionsLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Jonathan Bishop · Chief of Staff, Senate of Canada

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff, 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)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Riley Schnurr · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Alexander Craney · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    BudgetEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Auston Pierce · Senior Policy and Issues Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Brenna Walsh · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Angelo Molhem · Parliamentary and Quebec Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 2 more
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Ben Chin · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Brenna Walsh · Policy advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 2 more
    • Austin Pierce · Director of Policy, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Angelo Molhem · Parliamentary and Quebec Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Riley Schnurr · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Nadia Kadri · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Employment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

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

    Employment and TrainingLabourMining

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Angelo Molhem · Parliamentary and Quebec Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Auston Pierce · Senior Policy and Issues Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Brenna Walsh · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Rodger Cuzner · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Employment and TrainingEnergyEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Hassan Yussuff · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • brenna Walsh · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kyle Harrietha · Director of Parliamentary Affairs / Deputy Chief of Staff, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kaylie Stathopulos · Senior Policy, Prairies, and Northern Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Maheep Sandhu · Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 1 more
    • Auston Pierce · Senior Policy and Issues Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    BudgetPensions

    Official report

  • Reported by James Callahan · In-house (organization)

    • Daniel Blaikie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    LabourPensions

    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.