Organization
Western Canadian Short Line Railway Association
- Meetings this Parliament
- 29
- With MPs
- 2
- Since Nov 2021
- 29
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 22, 2026.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 13, 2026 Receives government funding
Filed by Rachel Mackenzie, Director, Communications & Govt Relations
Lobbyists
- Rachel Mackenzie · Director, Communications & Govt Relations
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.
Registration 962851-384684-5. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Rachel Mackenzie · In-house (organization)
- Todd Lewis · Senator, Senate of Canada
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 maintenance tax credit for short line railways
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Reported by Rachel Mackenzie · In-house (organization)
- Anoop Kapoor · ADM, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Andrew Fraser · DG, Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
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 Read more
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.
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Reported by Rachel Mackenzie · In-house (organization)
- Arun Thangaraj · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
- Stephanie Hebert · ADM, Transport Canada (TC)
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 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.
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.
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Reported by Rachel Mackenzie · In-house (organization)
- Nathalie Deslauriers · Executive Director, Transport Canada (TC)
- Robyn Silver · Executive Director, Transport Canada (TC)
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 Read more
Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other infrastructure funding support through existing and/or new programs and policies.
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.