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Lobbying by Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada: 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

Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
19
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 23, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons6
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
  • Transport Canada (TC)1
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1
  • Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)1
  • Finance Canada (FIN)1
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)1
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 21, 2026

Filed by Tania Johnston, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Tania Johnston · Chief Executive Officer

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.
  • Expand the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction to explicitly include properly fitting PPE required by your employer as an eligible expense. Increase the maximum deduction to $1500 and index the benefit to inflation.
  • Expand the Workforce Alliance on Housing and Construction to serve as both a workforce development forum and an operational coordination mechanism - aligning labour supply with project timelines, geographic demand and infrastructure priorities.
  • Align prompt payment legislation with provincial best practices by requiring annual release of holdback on long-term contracts (over one year).
  • Improve interprovincial mobility by establishing: A national safety certification verification database A harmonization and mutual recognition framework Federal procurement guidance to encourage acceptance of equivalent certifications and verified safety data across projects
  • Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains 1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors. 2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.
  • need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades.
  • That the Federal Govt increase the amount of funding committed in Budget 2024 to promote the skilled trades for housing construction and focus the additional funds on promotion of the "Infrastructure Criterial Trades"
  • That the federal government establishes a construction secretariat that will coordinate activities and strive for alignment across departments whose work affects the skilled trades and building, and with the industries on-the-ground
  • Prompt Payment Legislation: Lobbying for a federal Prompt Payment Act that would apply to federal government contracts for the construction of federal buildings and projects.

Registration 945851-357074-14. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains 1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors. 2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Fahim Khan · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Expand the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction to explicitly include properly fitting PPE required by your employer as an eligible expense. Increase the maximum deduction to $1500 and index the benefit to inflation. Read more

    Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains 1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors. 2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    and 6 more
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Francine Pauvif · Policy Advisor, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
    • Owen Crawford-Lem · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joseph Leong · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    • Joshua Mbandi · Policy Advisor, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    Expand the Workforce Alliance on Housing and Construction to serve as both a workforce development forum and an operational coordination mechanism - aligning labour supply with project timelines, geographic demand and infrastructure priorities. Read more

    Unlocking Immediate Productivity Gains 1. Introduce a targeted, time-limited exemption on overtime earnings for certified skilled tradespeople in construction-critical sectors. 2. Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.

    Expand the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction to explicitly include properly fitting PPE required by your employer as an eligible expense. Increase the maximum deduction to $1500 and index the benefit to inflation.

    Introduce time-limited accelerated depreciation regime for businesses in construction-critical sectors investing in productivity-enhancing equipment and technologies; temporarily suspend the accompanying half-year rule.

    Align prompt payment legislation with provincial best practices by requiring annual release of holdback on long-term contracts (over one year).

    Improve interprovincial mobility by establishing: A national safety certification verification database A harmonization and mutual recognition framework Federal procurement guidance to encourage acceptance of equivalent certifications and verified safety data across projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    That the Federal Govt increase the amount of funding committed in Budget 2024 to promote the skilled trades for housing construction and focus the additional funds on promotion of the "Infrastructure Criterial Trades"

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Dominique O'Rourke · Chief Executive Officer, House of Commons
    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Jenica Atwin · MP House of Commons, House of Commons
    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Bonita Zarrillo · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    need for the federal government to implement programs that would offset the additional costs incurred for the purchase of women-specific PPE. Much like the federal tradesperson's tools expenses deduction, a similar program specifically aimed at women in the skilled trades would help improve occupational health and safety, while at the same time removing a barrier to entry for those seeking careers in the trades. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Anna Roberts · MP Vaughan King
    • Michelle Ferreri · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    IndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Donald Neil Plett · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons

    Employment and TrainingIndustryInfrastructure

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Gray · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Industry

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Sean Fraser · Member of Parliament
    • Raphaël Beauchamp · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Tracy Grey · Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country, House of Commons

    ClimateLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    ClimateEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ClimateEmployment and TrainingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Tania Johnston · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
    • Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
    • Blake Oliver · Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Farangies Shah · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    ClimateEmployment and TrainingEnergyLabour

    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.