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Lobbying by Hitachi Rail Canada 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

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Meetings this Parliament
11
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
11
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 2, 2026.

Registrations in effect

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

Filed by Arnaud Besse, President

Lobbyists

  • Arnaud Besse · President
  • Mark Shorey · Director, Bid and Trade Finance
  • Meryem El Morjani · VP URS Marketing, Strategy, and Communications
  • Rudy Rochefort · VP, Technical URS
  • Veronica Marin · Design Authority - Safety Autonomous Systems
  • Ziad Rizk · Managing Director

Institutions they may lobby: 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), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Invest in Canada Hub, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Senate of Canada, Shared Services Canada (SSC), Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.
  • Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.
  • Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

Registration 964708-378169-11. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Ziad Rizk (7), Arnaud Besse (4).

  • Reported by Arnaud Besse · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Harvey · IT1, Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    • Tim Logan · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Udita Samuel · Deputy Chief of Staff to the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Charles Vincent · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 1 more
    • Mary-Elizabeth Power · Director of Policy, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Arnaud Besse · In-house (corporation)

    • Stephanie Hebert · Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Luis Miguel Izquierdo Martin · Director General, High Speed Rail, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Madeleine Plouffe · Senior Director National Infrastructure Contracting Dir., Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    • Olivier Caron · Procurement Manager, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
    and 1 more
    • Amanda Moir · Director General, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Arnaud Besse · In-house (corporation)

    • Chris Knipe · Senior Transit Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    • Jennifer McLean · Senior Director for Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Arnaud Besse · In-house (corporation)

    • Caroline Belbin · Sr Special Assistant (Regional advisor, Atlantic Canada), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • David McFarlane · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Frank Des Rosiers · Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Wale Oyebanjo · Senior Policy and Major Projects Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Patrick Gorman · Sr Investment Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nidal Islam · Deputy Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Matthew Elliott · Senior Economist, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • May Luo · Economist, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Chi Nguyen · Member of Parliament for Spadina - Harbourfront
    • Shawn Grover · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Andrew Maffre · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jennifer McLean · Senior Director for Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    and 3 more
    • David Vickers · Senior Advisor for Innovation, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Adam Scott · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jonathan Miller · Senior Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Chris Knipe · Senior Transit Advisor, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew Elliot · Sr Economist, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Philippe Ferland · Investor Services Advisor, Invest in Canada Hub
    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Philippe Ferland · Investor Services Advisor, Invest in Canada Hub
    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Olivier Quirion · Director, Industry Skills Directorate, Innovation Science and Economic Development, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor to Canada’s Minister of Industry, the Honourable Mélanie Joly · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Alyth Roos · Regional Advisor, Ontario and Quebec · Office of the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
    • Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    and 2 more
    • Galen Richardson · Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Privy Council Office (PCO)
    • Andrew Maffre · Manager, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Ziad Rizk · In-house (corporation)

    • Chrystia Freeland · Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, House of Commons
    Policy and program recommendations regarding the government's priorities in transportation. Read more

    Communications with public office holders regarding funding programs which support infrastructure projects, research and development and training, and economic opportunities in the transportation and rail space.

    Communications with public office holders regarding provision of consulting and operational services (solutions) for transportation infrastructure projects.

    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.