Organization
TEAMSTERS CANADA
- Meetings this Parliament
- 8
- With MPs
- 6
- Since Nov 2021
- 55
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.
Lobbying by TEAMSTERS CANADA: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 1, 2026
Filed by François Laporte, PRESIDENT
Lobbyists
- Christopher Monette · Director of Public Affairs
- Don Ashley · National Legislative Director Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Locomotive Engineers
- François Laporte · PRESIDENT
- Ken Deptuck · National Advisor
- Marc-André Gauthier · Director of Communications
- Mariam Abou-Dib · Executive Director and Government Affairs
- Omar Burgan · Director, Research & Policy
Institutions they may lobby: Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Tribunal (CT), Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Film Board (NFB), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), VIA Rail Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
What they're lobbying on (27)Hide details
- Changes to the Canada Labour Code and related regulations and consultations on the Right to Strike (S.107), medical leave and other provisions of the Code.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), new technologies and the impact on workers, members as it pertains to their job security, training, working conditions, surveillance, discipline, etc.
- International and Internal Trade, including North America, and the impact of Tariffs on workers, especially in the transportation industry
- Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
- United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMC, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) seeking training and compensation funds for dairy workers if affected by the allocation of quota.
- Transport Canada - Regulated member of the Canadian Council Motor Transportation Administrators by Regulation regarding the safety and security of the motor transportation industry.
- Transport Canada - Permanent Observers on the Advisory Council to the Minister of Transport on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods by invitation of the Ministry regarding the safety and security of the transportation of dangerous goods.
- Transport Canada - Member of the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council by invitation of the Department regarding the safety and security of the aviation industry.
- Transport Canada - Member of the Advisory Council on Railway Safety by invitation of the Ministry redarding the safety and security of the railway industry.
- to modernize the subrogation agreement between Labour Canada and Transport Canada regarding the work and health and safety standards in transportation standards giving Labour Canada greater oversight.
- The Temporary Foreign Worker Program negative impact on employment in the film industry
- The study of Automated Vehicles and Connected Vehicles to ensure safety of drivers and the public is a priority.
- The Railway Safety Act implementation of regulations on Rail Safety, the oversight and public disclosure of Safety Management Systems and the deregulation of the sector.
- Support the government’s actions on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project by seeking that it, like the majority of pipeline projects, is built in collaboration with Canada’s Building Trades, thereby protecting the environment and promoting good jobs while denying work to temporary foreign workers unless Canadians are not available
- seeking changes to the Canada Labour Code and Regulations to mandate mental health awareness at the workplace.
- Seeking amendments to the Labour Code to gain an amendment to "Make it Mandatory" for mental health prevention and support in the workplace
- Security and Prosperity Initiative with respect to the creation of a North American security and regulatory regime.
- Review of Canada Labour Code Part iii to improve minimum labour standards, to resolve problems with contract retendering, to compensate pregnant or nursing women on unpaid leave as part of preventative withdrawal, and mandatory metal health prevention and support.
- Proposal to Amend the Canadian Industrial Relations Board Regulations with respect to the operation of the Canadian Industrial Ralations Board
- Notice of Intention to Regulate the introduction of Electronic Logging Devices for commercial truckers seeking a definitive date of application and several minor clarifications
- Financial Sector Division Department of Finance - regarding the Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory framework for Private Pension Plans Subject to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
- Finance Canada - regarding the planning and implementation of the budget
- Consultation on enhancing retirement security, placing workers in priority to creditors in insolvency, extending lookback on sale of assets or special dividends.
- An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act to oppose the conversion of DBP to TBP - vested benefits, valuations, the consent of unions must not be permitted by legislation, application of law, or other than voluntary, and the impact on collective bargaining; in support of TBP voluntarily achieved through consent as a better plan than otherwise available; putting intentions and goals into legislation and not to be left to regulation.
- An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts - opposing inter-switching's reduction of Canadian workers; opposing Locomotive Video Voice Recorder (LVVR) violation of workers' Privacy and Constitutional Rights.
- A MODERN FAIR WAGES POLICY participating in the consultation process in full support of the implementation of a fair wage policy
- Actions taken on covid-19, safety of workers, supply of Personal Protection Equipment, transportation air rail road, cross border issue for trucking, EI and CERB benefits, Wage Subsidy Act, Bills c-13 and c-14.
Registration 912967-363-55. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Kyle Seeback · Member of Parliament
- Emily McCullough · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
Changes to the Canada Labour Code and related regulations and consultations on the Right to Strike (S.107), medical leave and other provisions of the Code.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Annie Koutrakis · Member of Parliament
- Crystina Dundas · Deputy Director of Policy, House of Commons
- Michael Danzer · Quebec Regional Advisor, House of Commons
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining. Read more
Changes to the Canada Labour Code and related regulations and consultations on the Right to Strike (S.107), medical leave and other provisions of the Code.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Steven MacKinnon · Minister of Transport
- Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
The Railway Safety Act implementation of regulations on Rail Safety, the oversight and public disclosure of Safety Management Systems and the deregulation of the sector. Read more
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Rob Wright · Deputy Minister Labour, House of Commons
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Patty Hajdu · Minister of Jobs and Families
- Chelsea Kusnick · Chief of Staff to the Minister, House of Commons
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Don Davies · Interim Leader of the NDP
International and Internal Trade, including North America, and the impact of Tariffs on workers, especially in the transportation industry
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Crystina Dundas · Deputy Director of Policy, House of Commons
- Miled Hill · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- John Zerucelli · Secretary of State - Labour
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
A MODERN FAIR WAGES POLICY participating in the consultation process in full support of the implementation of a fair wage policy
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Steven MacKinnon · Member of Parliament
A MODERN FAIR WAGES POLICY participating in the consultation process in full support of the implementation of a fair wage policy
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Steven MacKinnon · Member of Parliament
- Noémie Fiset-Tremblay · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Discussions concerning the provisions of the Canada Labour Code as it relates to Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining.
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Jagmeet Singh · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Green · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Steven MacKinnon · Member of Parliament
- Pablo Rodriguez · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
- Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lhori Webster · Policy advisor, House of Commons
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- kellie Paquette · Director, Policy, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Deirdre Pollard-Bussey · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
- Natasha Montemurro · Director of Policy, Public Safety Canada (PS)
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Joel Bowen · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada
Employment and Training
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Green · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Taylor Bachrach · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
LabourTransportation
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Holly Duggan · Director of Outreach and Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Alexandre Boulerice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Pablo Rodriguez · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
LabourTransportation
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Felipe Alfaro · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Labour
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Douglas Wong · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
Budget
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Pablo Rodriguez · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
- Anson Duran · Policy, House of Commons
Transportation
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Reported by François Laporte · In-house (organization)
- Seamus O'Regan · Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Gabriel Mezzari · QC Regional Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Labour
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.