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Lobbying by Rio Tinto Canada Management 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

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc

Meetings this Parliament
170
With MPs
21
Since Nov 2021
550
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Carolyn Chisholm, General Manager, External Affairs Canada

Lobbyists

  • Brendan Marshall · Director Government Relations Canada Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Executive Assistant, Minister's Office, Heritage and Official Languages (2009–2011)

    Formerly Lead Advance House of Commons, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (2008–2008)

    Formerly Research and Administrative Assistant Senate, Office of the Speaker of the Senate, Senate of Canada (2006–2008)

  • Carolyn Chisholm · Head of Government Relations Canada Former public office holder

    Formerly Senior Policy Advisor, Leader of the Government, Senate of Canada (1997–1999)

    Formerly Policy Analyst, Liberal Reserach Bureau, House of Commons (1994–1996)

    Formerly Contract Worker, N/A, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (1994–1994)

    Formerly Co-Op Student, Specific Claims Division, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (1992–1992)

  • Didier Arseguel · Vice President, Technology at Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium
  • Elisabeth Rousseau · General Manager, Sales & Marketing - Metallics
  • Jean Quenneville · Director, External Affairs
  • Jean-Eric Laurin · Leader Scandium
  • Johanne Brouillard · General Manager Taxation Canada & South America
  • Luis Gonzalez Mejia Reyes · Senior Advisor Government Relations Canada
  • Sophie Bergeron · Managing Director, Rio Tinto Iron, Titanium & Diamonds

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), 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, 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), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Saguenay Port Authority, Senate of Canada, Sept-Iles Port Authority, St. John's Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (9)
  • Discussions on policies, programs and regulations related to the energy efficiency, decarbonization, and competitiveness of the mining and metal industry.
  • 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 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 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.
  • Discussions on labour measures, skilled labour access, supply chain challenges, and the implementation of legislation and regulations related to this topic.
  • Discussions on critical minerals including federal programs and policies, sector competitiveness, infrastructure, and project updates
  • Trade-related matters, including policies, tariffs, international agreements.

Registration 776665-306985-58. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    MiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Micah Richardson · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Aadil Nathani · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Employment and TrainingLabourMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Debbie Scharf · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnergyMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Raphaël Beauchamp · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingLabourMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Deagle · Sn Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Employment and TrainingLabourMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Randi Anderson · Director of Policy (Sustainable Resource Development), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingLabourMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

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

    Economic DevelopmentMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Micah Richardson · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
    • Aadil Nathani · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Employment and TrainingLabourMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational TradeMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

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

    ClimateInternational TradeMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Blake Oliver · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    HousingInfrastructureMiningNatural ResourcesTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Aadil Nathani · Policy Advisor, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Employment and TrainingHousingMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Margaret Dawn Anderson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    InfrastructureMiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Angela Tu · Chief Economist, House of Commons

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironmentMiningNatural Resources

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Thomas Gagne · Director of Defence Procurement and Stakeholder Relations, National Defence (DND)
    • Corrine Havard · Policy Advisor, National Defence (DND)
    • Danielle Kyai · BC and Northern Desk, National Defence (DND)

    InfrastructureMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael V. McLeod · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    MiningRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Christine Hogan · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Paul Halucha · Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Deputy Director, Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEnvironmentIndustryMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Mélanie Joly · Minister of Foreign Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Berit beattie · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Salman Arif · Director of Operations, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    ClimateIndustryInternal TradeMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · 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)
    • Ian Foucher · Chief of Staff, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Kevin Deagle · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    ClimateIndustryInternational TradeMiningNatural ResourcesRegional Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Dominic Cormier · Chief of Staff, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateMining

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Jeremy Bruce · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    International Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Brewster · Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    ClimateEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

    • Ninu Forrest · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    MiningTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · In-house (corporation)

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

    ClimateInternational Trade

    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.