Lobbying by Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association: 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: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
What they're lobbying on (6)Hide details
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Strengthen and accelerate transportation-focused government research investment by creating or adapting programs encouraging rail technology development.
Provide an essential link between federal regulators and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies.
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Duwayne Williams · Regional Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
Todd Frederickson · Executive Regional Director, Transport Canada (TC)
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.Read more
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Buckley Belanger · Secretary of State (Rural Development), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.Read more
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Michael Vandergrift · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
Neguest Alemayehu · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
Lisa Setlakwe · Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
Provide an essential link between federal regulators and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies.Read more
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railways
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Seeking to develop an infrastructure modernization tax credit for short line railwaysRead more
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.Read more
Provide an essential link between federal regulators and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies.
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.Read more
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Seeking to develop an infrastructure maintenance tax credit for short line railwaysRead more
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Jed Graham · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Seeking to develop an infrastructure maintenance tax credit for short line railwaysRead more
Provide an essential link between federal government and WCSLRA members, and work collaboratively with departments to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of federal funding programs
Jed Graham · Rail Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
Seeking to develop an infrastructure maintenance tax credit for short line railwaysRead more
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.
Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
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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