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Lobbying by Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition: 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

Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition

Meetings this Parliament
102
With MPs
13
Since Nov 2021
295
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 29, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jul 26, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Warren Lee, President

Lobbyists

  • Warren Lee · President

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Regulations, policies and programs to support chain efficiency and resiliency in Canada.
  • Discussing with government the Canadian Transportation Act with respect to potential changes that have a direct impact on rail/trucking transportation along with port activities.
  • Discussing with government the Shipping Conference Exemption Act - in Budget 2023 released on March 28, 2023 the federal government committed to launching a review of SCEA to improve marine shipping competition.
  • Discussing with government review of the Canadian Transportation Act and impact on both domestic and international trade.
  • Discussing with government the Rail Passenger Priority Act - this enactment amends the Canada Transportation Act to require that railway companies give priority to passenger rail service over the movement of freight and to provide for administrative monetary penalties for contraventions of this requirement.
  • Discussing with government the Ports Modernization Review - increased accountability of Canadian Port Authorities is required, including introducing potential regulations to challenge excessive fees, charges, common use of the facilities, and protect users from unfair competition by the port against its tenants.
  • Discussing with government Bill C-49, Transportation Modernization Act with respect to potential changes that have a direct impact on rail/trucking transportation along with port activities.

Registration 965912-520-52. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by David Montpetit (270), Warren Lee (25).

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Cecelia Lei · A/Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Chris Hoff · Regional Manager, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Patricia Sibal · Interim Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Dea · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Laura Stephenson · Director, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Julie Kaplan · Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Allan Burnside · Senior Director, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    • Ryan Dallaway · Senior Economist Advisor, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Dea · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Tamara Rudge · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Paul Sandhar-Cruz · Director, Strategic Policy, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 2 more
    • Jonathan Fox · Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kristopher Campbell · Policy Analyst, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Désirée Sauvé · Chief of Staff, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Craig Hutton · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jonathan Fox · Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kristopher Campbell · Policy Analyst, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Cecilia Lei · A/Executive Regional Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Chris Hoff · Regional Manager, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Kristopher Campbell · Policy Analyst, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Joyce Yuan · Manager, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Julie Kaplan · Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Abdel Felfel · Senior Economist, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    • Aaron Ludmer · Economic Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    and 3 more
    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Chris Hoff · Regional Manager, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Mario LaPointe · Executive Director, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Robert Dick · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Dea · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Dominic Rochon · A/Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • France Pegeot · Chair & CEO, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
    • Tom Oommen · Director General, Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Dea · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Tamara Rudge · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jonathan Fox · Manager and Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 1 more
    • Kristopher Campbell · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Ninu Forrest · Senior Special Assistant, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kristopher Campbell · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Jonathan Fox · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Bob Leore · Manager, Transport Canada (TC)
    and 1 more
    • Aaron Ludmer · Economic Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Joel Dei · Director, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Christian Dea · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    Official report

  • Reported by David Montpetit · In-house (organization)

    • Tamara Rudge · Director General, Transport Canada (TC)

    Transportation

    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.