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Lobbying by The Canadian National Railway Company: 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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The Canadian National Railway Company

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
1
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 16, 2025.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Dec 31, 2025 Receives government funding

Consultant Lindsay Keeley of Crestview Strategy

Consultant lobbyists

  • Lindsay Keeley Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Matt Jeneroux Member of Parliament Edmonton-Riverbend, House of Commons (2018–2023)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, House of Commons (2016–2017)

    Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Advisor for the Minister of Public Works, Ministers office, Public Works (2012–2016)

    Formerly Caucus Liaison Minister of Science and Technology, Ministers office, Industry Canada (2009–2012)

  • Lindsay Keeley Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Matt Jeneroux Member of Parliament Edmonton-Riverbend, House of Commons (2018–2023)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, House of Commons (2016–2017)

    Formerly Parliamentary Secretary Advisor for the Minister of Public Works, Ministers office, Public Works (2012–2016)

    Formerly Caucus Liaison Minister of Science and Technology, Ministers office, Industry Canada (2009–2012)

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), National Defence (DND), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Parks Canada (PC), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (23)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
  • The Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Transportation Modernization Act)
  • The Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation
  • Subjects related to Canada-US Relations, Tariffs and Trade
  • Revisions to the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules
  • Revisions to the Canadian Railway Operating Rules (Various)
  • Revision of the Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees and fatigue
  • Regulatory and policy alignment between Canada and the U.S.
  • Regulations governing Enhanced Train Control
  • Regulation of transportation of grain and oilseeds
  • Operations of Passenger Rail along CN Corridor
  • Matters pertaining to the operation of company in both official languages.
  • Issues of approval related to the CN Milton Hub
  • Infrastructure projects that support Canada’s supply chain.
  • Infrastructure funding related to port and terminal access upgrades
  • Infrastructure funding related to Railway Crossing Safety Improvement
  • Funding related to the National Transportation Corridor Fund
  • Funding related to Green Transportation Initiatives including renewable fuels and alternative propulsion methods.
  • Extended Interswitching and related pilot projects.
  • Emergency Preparedness and response as it relates to response by government to natural disasters, access to telecommunications and planning for potential climate related emergencies.
  • Changes to regulations regarding sick leave, replacement workers and Right to Disconnect
  • Canada Labour Code as it relates to Sick leave benefits, anti-replacement workers and Right to Disconnect
  • Accelerated Depreciation, Capital Cost Allowance and better alignment with US policies.

Registration 960154-381711-2. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Lindsay Keeley · Consultant

    • Sebastian Clarke · Director, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Revision of the Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees and fatigue Read more

    Canada Labour Code as it relates to Sick leave benefits, anti-replacement workers and Right to Disconnect

    Changes to regulations regarding sick leave, replacement workers and Right to Disconnect

    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.