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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)

    • Terrence Hubbard · President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    • Patricia Brady · Vice-President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    • Ian Ketcheson · Vice-President, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
    Discussion of policies and programs on enhanced access to clean electricity

    Official report

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

    • Jean-François Tremblay · Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Discussion of policies and programs regarding conservation and nature-based solutions Read more

    Federal Budget; Decarbonization, Fiscal and Taxation proposals

    Official report

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

    • Jonathan Wilkinson · Minister of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Isabella Chan · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Rinaldo Jeanty · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Federal fiscal and tax policy aimed at enhancing Canada’s attractiveness globally as a destination for mining and metal manufacturing investment.

    Official report

  • Reported by Carolyn Chisholm · 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)
    Federal fiscal and tax policy aimed at enhancing Canada’s attractiveness globally as a destination for mining and metal manufacturing investment.

    Official report

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

    • John Hannaford · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Tushara Williams · Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Federal fiscal and tax policy aimed at enhancing Canada’s attractiveness globally as a destination for mining and metal manufacturing investment.

    Official report

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

    • Pierre Poilievre · Member of Parliament
    • Ian Todd · Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    • Matthew Antonitti · Principal Secretary, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons
    Federal Budget; Decarbonization, Fiscal and Taxation proposals Read more

    Discussion of federal programs regarding critical minerals, including the development of The Critical Minerals Strategy

    Official report

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

    • Ian Todd · Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, House of Commons
    Discussion of federal programs regarding critical minerals, including the development of The Critical Minerals Strategy

    Official report

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

    • Nina Sartor · Policy and Cabinet Affairs Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    • Colin Carrie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    • Éric Forest · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    • Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    Discussions with government officials regarding port, rail and transportation operations, including the Railway Safety Act and Pilotage Act.

    Official report

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

    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    Discussion of federal programs regarding critical minerals, including the development of The Critical Minerals Strategy

    Official report

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

    • Laurie Bouchard · Deputy Director of Communciations, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Discussion of federal programs regarding critical minerals, including the development of The Critical Minerals Strategy

    Official report

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

    • Chris Padfield · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Mairead Lavery · CEO, Export Development Canada (EDC)
    Discussion of resource sector (mining and metal manufacturing) competitiveness in Canada with respect to net zero commitments, and decarbonization, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, critical minerals strategy, productivity, technology and innovation and skill and development, and taxation, as well as providing updates on Rio Tinto's projects. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Gérard Deltell · Member of Parliament
    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    Discussion of resource sector (mining and metal manufacturing) competitiveness in Canada with respect to net zero commitments, and decarbonization, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms, critical minerals strategy, productivity, technology and innovation and skill and development, and taxation, as well as providing updates on Rio Tinto's projects. Read more

    Official report

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

    • Michel-Henri St-Louis · Canadian Defence Attache, National Defence (DND)
    Mining and regional economic development in the North after closure of the Diavik Diamond

    Official report

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

    • Kimberly Lavoie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Georgina Lloyd · Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

    Aboriginal AffairsInfrastructureRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • James Bezan · Member of Parliament
    • Bob Zimmer · Member of Parliament
    • Sean Phelan · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Manager, House of Commons

    Aboriginal AffairsInfrastructureRegional Development

    Official report

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

    • Elan Harper · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    IndustryMiningTaxation and Finance

    Official report

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

    • Caroline Lee · Senior Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

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

    • John Moffet · Assistant Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Climate

    Official report

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

    • Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    IndustryInternational 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.