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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 Simon Thomas · In-house (corporation)

    • John Fox · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Celine Menard · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Colette Kaminsky · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryMining

    Official report

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

    • Bram Sepers · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • John Fox · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Genevieve Sicard · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Hannah Wilson · Senior Regional Desk, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Regional Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • François-Philippe Champagne · Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Simon Kennedy · Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • John Hannaford · Deputy Minister of International Trade, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Dan Vandal · Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Anna Bodnar · Policy Advisor, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
    • Abdul Jalil · Associate Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    Aboriginal AffairsEconomic DevelopmentIndustryLabour

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Martin Masse · Chief of Staff, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Director of Policy, Senate of Canada
    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Jean-Martin Masse · Chief of Staff, Senate of Canada
    • Craig Docksteader · Director Of Policy, Senate of Canada

    Aboriginal AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentLabour

    Official report

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

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentLabourTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Abdul Jalil · Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

    IndustryMiningTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    ClimateIndustryInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Bud Sambasivam · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateIndustryMining

    Official report

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

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

    Economic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnvironmentIndustryMining

    Official report

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

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

    ClimateEconomic DevelopmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

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

    • Seamus O’Regan · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingMining

    Official report

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

    • Seamus O’Regan · Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Industry

    Official report

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

    • Jagmeet Singh · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Budget

    Official report

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

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

    IndustryMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

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

    Aboriginal AffairsMiningNatural ResourcesTransportation

    Official report

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

    • Serge Bijmine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    ClimateMining

    Official report

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

    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateMining

    Official report

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

    • Kaili Levesque · Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    ClimateMining

    Official report

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

    • Kevin Stone · Senior Advisor, Minerals & Metals Statistics Division, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Ayesha Chughtai · Regional Advisor, Prairies and North, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    ClimateMining

    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.