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Lobbying by Canadian Institute of Steel Construction: 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

Canadian Institute of Steel Construction

Meetings this Parliament
56
With MPs
16
Since Nov 2021
84
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 14, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Rita Rahmati, Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Lobbyists

  • Rita Rahmati · Director, Communications and Public Affairs Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Intern, Communications, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (2018–2018)

Institutions they may lobby: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Housing and modular construction -- opportunities, policies/programs or legislations to increase the use of steel in housing.
  • Sustainability; emissions reduction; transition to greener economy - material neutral procurement policies - considerations for circular economy, reuse and reduce
  • Free and Fair Trade through: - Federal government enforcement and support of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) rulings for the benefit of Canadian companies and their employees - Increased penalties, boarder resources and enforcement to prevent trade circumvention - International and Canadian tariffs - CUSMA renegotiations
  • Fair & Equitable Access for Canadian Companies to Canadian Infrastructure Construction Projects: - Minimum Canadian Content - Procurement Bid Balancing - Climate/carbon procurement - Procurement Reciprocity

Registration 942192-357483-19. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Christopher Loomis (68), Edward Whalen (12), Rita Rahmati (4).

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Chelsea Lappin · Senior Trade Policy Officer, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Lisa Mallin · Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Smith · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternal TradeLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Chelios Vuong · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Nicholas Kang · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Amitpal Singh · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternational TradeLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Alexander Wozny · Senior Parliamentary Affair Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Bud Sambasivam · Director of Policy, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Economic DevelopmentIndustryInternational Trade

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Glenn Campbell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Government ProcurementInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Nixon · Special Assistant, Regional Affairs Ontario, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Jillian White · Director of Policy, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor / Issues Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Government ProcurementInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Edward Whalen · In-house (organization)

    • Glenn Campbell · Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada (INFC)

    Government ProcurementTransportation

    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.