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Lobbying by BHP Canada Inc.: 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

BHP Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
91
With MPs
18
Since Nov 2021
201
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Daniel Heal, President: BHP Canada Inc

Lobbyists

  • Adil Currimbhoy · Head of Finance
  • Christine Magneson · Principal Government Relations
  • Jean-Pierre Peladeau · Specialist Corporate Affairs
  • Philip Nichols · VP Corporate Affairs North America
  • Susan McGrady · Head of Corporate Affairs Canada

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), 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), House of Commons, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Engagement in support of international trade and market access
  • General updates on exploration activities in Canada
  • Support for work done in support of indigenous partners
  • Potential engagement in support of securing rail access to port
  • Lobbying in support of National Trade Corridor Fund and Strategic Innovation Fund applications
  • General updates on the progress of BHP Potash Developments
  • Exploration of low emissions energy options for BHP Canada developments or projects
  • Engagement in support of the development of potash export facility

Registration 966500-287004-30. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Karina Gistelinck (132), Simon Thomas (64), Daniel Heal (5).

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

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

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

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

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    and 7 more

    Employment and TrainingInternal TradeMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

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

    Mining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Colette Kaminsky · Senior ADM, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet (Clean Growth), Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Research and DevelopmentScience and Technology

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

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

    Mining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Scheer · Member of Parliament
    • Kenzie Potter · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Mining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Nikki Hipkin · Operations Director, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · 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)

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Karina Gistelinck · In-house (corporation)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Andrew Fraser · Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Arla Cameron · Director, Economic Development & External Relations, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Employment and TrainingIndustryMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Alexandre Evans · Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Colette Kaminsky · Senior ADM, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Paul Thompson · Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Rob Lindsay · Senior Policy Analyst, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Radha Subramani · Director of Operations, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Diane Gray · President, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Employment and TrainingMunicipalitiesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentEmployment and TrainingMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Ekateryna Nova · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Natalia Zhou · Regional Advisor, West and North, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Rinaldo Jeanty · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Jeff Labonté · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Elise Wagner · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    Economic DevelopmentRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Paul Halucha · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Alastair MacFadden · Assistant Deputy Minister, Saskatchewan, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Economic DevelopmentEnergyEnvironmentInfrastructureMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • Terence Hubbard · President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironment

    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.