Lobbying by National Steel Car Limited: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Defence (DND), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).
Engage with government to promote its submission on the ongoing counter tariff consultation
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Damien O'Brien · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Matthew O'Connell · Deputy Director Financial Sector Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
Kyle Fox · Deputy Director of Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Samuel Millar · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
Patrick McNairnay · Director, Finance Canada (FIN)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Jean-Francois Courtois · Executive Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Eric Bourbonnais · Director, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Andrew Chouinard · Industry Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Yasmin Atassi · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
James Christie · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Beata Nawacki · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
David Burkholder · Senior Regional Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Tim Logan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.Read more
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).
Harry Burton · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.Read more
Joshua Swift · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Lisa Jorgensen · Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
Noémie Fiset-Tremblay · Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State for Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Crystina Dundas · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
The strategic need for the replacement of railcars for virtually every industry sector, which equates to transporting approximately 70% of Canada’s total freight, (i.e. raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, waste and recycling).Read more
Application to the EDC Trade Impact Program for financial relief to support NSC’s continued operations during a period of uncertainty.
Application to the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) to support large-scale industrial
and manufacturing investments.
Further engagement to explore potential emergency funding tools and industrial policy levers to support NSC during the ongoing trade war with the United States.
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.
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