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Lobbying by Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers: 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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Organization

Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers

Meetings this Parliament
4
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
26
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 4, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons4
  • Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jan 1, 2026

Filed by Sylvia Newell, President

Lobbyists

  • Sylvia Newell · President

Institutions they may lobby: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (2)
  • To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC.
  • International Trade North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to adding a heading Note to Chapter 27 under the NAFTA Rules of Origin to clarify that the origin of diluent is to be disregarded. State Owned Enterprises unfairly bidding on federally funded Canadian Projects

Registration 928508-4677-24. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Adam Chambers · Member of Parliament
    • stefan Kapuran · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • stefan Kapuran · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons
    • Nasser Haidar · Senior Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
    International Trade North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to adding a heading Note to Chapter 27 under the NAFTA Rules of Origin to clarify that the origin of diluent is to be disregarded. State Owned Enterprises unfairly bidding on federally funded Canadian Projects Read more

    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Kelloway · Member of Parliament; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade
    • Jamil Jivani · Member of Parliament
    • Dan Albas · Member of Parliament
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    International Trade North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to adding a heading Note to Chapter 27 under the NAFTA Rules of Origin to clarify that the origin of diluent is to be disregarded. State Owned Enterprises unfairly bidding on federally funded Canadian Projects Read more

    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC.

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Adwet Sharma · Director of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Etai Babitsky · Stakeholder Engagement & Didgital Outreach Intern, House of Commons
    International Trade North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to adding a heading Note to Chapter 27 under the NAFTA Rules of Origin to clarify that the origin of diluent is to be disregarded. State Owned Enterprises unfairly bidding on federally funded Canadian Projects Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Nicko Vavassis · Executive Director of External Relations, House of Commons
    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Bryce McRae · Manager of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Darren Hall · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Mark Emes · Jr. Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • david bredin · Special Assistant, House of Commons
    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    International Trade North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to adding a heading Note to Chapter 27 under the NAFTA Rules of Origin to clarify that the origin of diluent is to be disregarded. State Owned Enterprises unfairly bidding on federally funded Canadian Projects

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Anthony Rota · Speaker of the House, House of Commons
    To implement best practices and legislation surrounding federally funded transportation projects that eliminate unfair competition from state owned enterprises such as CRRC. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Wilder Walker-Stewart · Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Government ProcurementIndustryInfrastructureInternational TradeNational Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Economic DevelopmentForeign AffairsIndustryNational Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Anna Roberts · Member of Parliament
    • Michael L MacDonald · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    and 3 more
    • Vance Badawey · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Larry Maguire · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons

    Government ProcurementNational Security/SecurityTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Muys · Member of Parliament
    • Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
    • David Wood · Intelligence Security, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Shannon Heigel · Executive Director, Transport Canada (TC)

    Government ProcurementInternational TradeNational Security/Security

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Tamara Rudge · Director General Surface Transportation Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Anton Lori · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons
    and 1 more
    • Mark Emes · Jr. Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Government ProcurementInfrastructureInternational TradeTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Michael L MacDonald · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Kathryn Dunn · Executive Assistant, Senate of Canada
    • Ewan Dunn · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    Government Procurement

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Filomena Tassi · Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    • Brett Martin · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons
    • Antioco Puddu · Constituency Assistant, House of Commons

    Government ProcurementIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Omar Alghabra · Minister of Transport, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Miled Hill · Director of Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Government ProcurementInfrastructureInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • David DiPaul · Executive Director of Stakeholder Relations, House of Commons
    • Julia Carnevale · Special Advisor to stakeholder relations, House of Commons
    • Blake Libfeld · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Luca Campagna · Director of Stakeholder Relations, Transport Canada (TC)

    Government ProcurementIndustryInfrastructureInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Craig Hutton · Director General Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joel Dei · Director, Rail Policy Analysis and Legislative Initiatives, Transport Canada (TC)

    Government ProcurementIndustryInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    Government ProcurementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • John McKay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Government ProcurementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Charlie Skipworth · Ontario Desk and PS Assistant, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Zachary Nixon · Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Andrew Welsh · Special assistant Policy and Regional Affairs-Atlantic, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Government ProcurementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Chandra Arya · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Sylvia Newell · In-house (organization)

    • Anthony Rota · Speaker of the House, House of Commons

    Industry

    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.