12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

International Union of Operating Engineers / James Callahan, General President

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Active - Last Updated: 2022-08-05

Who is lobbying?

International Union of Operating Engineers (Address, activities & membership)

James Callahan, General President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Elections
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Labour
Mining
Pensions
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Advocating on behalf of ARC Nuclear Canada Inc. to receive funding from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) or any Federal Government funding to assist them in building small modular nuclear reactors in Canada.

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant and completion grant and the Union Innovation Training Program (UTIP)

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Advocate for legislation to support the future and livelihood of oil and gas workers and their communities for a Just Transition as Canada moves to a low-carbon economy.
Discussion around the Public Service Superannuation Act (P.C. 2014-900 July 31, 2014) and the impact on the management of the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (Chalk River) and impact and future of the pension plan for the employees of Chalk River
Federal Budget - with respect to infrastructure funding, tax incentives for skilled labour and funding for union training centres.

Policies or Program

Advocating for a program to promote labour mobility between areas of higher unemployment and labour shortages. This program would grant favoured tax status to participants (workers) in the construction and maintenance sector travelling to obtain full time employment in a trade deemed to be experiencing labour shortages.
Amendments to the Red Seal Program with respect to criteria of certification
Conversations around government supports for infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy as part of a post COVID-19 a recovery plan.
Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.
Conversations with Government officials around the union-led advisory board mentioned in the 2022 Federal Budget
Discussions on the Employment Insurance system and positive changes that can be made to better protect workers.
Foreign Workers Program - with respect to Foreign Credentials and Temporary Workers

Subject matter details in previous versions
Policies or Program
- Conversations around government supports and vaccination role out for workers and the members we represent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conversations with Government and elected officials regarding the impact of COVID-19, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) review of possible expansion and future viability of the Baffinland Mine and the impact these matters have on the workers (our members) at the mine.
- Pipeline projects - discussing benefits of these projects on Canada's economy and employment

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Government institutions in previous versions
- Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Grass-roots communication
Oral communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Lionel Railton, Canadian Regional Director | No public offices held
Steven Schumann, Canadian Government Affairs Director | No public offices held

Registration number: 819111-231321
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2022-12-15	Debbie Scharf, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-12-07	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour
2022-12-07	Douglas Wong, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-12-02	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour
2022-12-01	Alexander Craney, Exempt Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Paul Moen, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Mining
2022-12-01	Hassan Yussuff, Senator Senate of Canada	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Mining
2022-12-01	Bud Sambasivam, Policy Advisor \| Cabinet and Legislative Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-11-29	Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Bonita Zarrillo, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Han Dong, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Hassan Yussuff, Senator Senate of Canada	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Tracy Gray, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-29	Gérard Deltell, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-25	Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, West Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-24	Scott Aitchison, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-11-10	Jamie Innes, Chief of Staff Privy Council Office (PCO)	Labour, Energy
2022-11-08	Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor \| Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor Privy Council Office (PCO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-07	Jonathan Gauvin, Deputy Director of Outreach House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-11-04	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour
2022-11-03	Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor \| Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor Privy Council Office (PCO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-10-18	Hassan Yussuff, Senator Senate of Canada	Employment and Training, Labour, Pensions
2022-10-07	Douglas Wong, Policy Advisor \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-10-06	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-10-05	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Crystina Dundas, Regional Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, West Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-09-30	Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, West Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-09-22	Dakota Burgin, Director of Communications \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Paul Moen, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Mining
2022-09-22	Bud Sambasivam, Policy Advisor \| Cabinet and Legislative Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-09-20	Jeff Valois, Director of Operations Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-08-26	Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, Western Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-23	Crystina Dundas, Western Desk Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Julia Van Drie, Minister Exempt Staff \| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Environment
2022-08-23	Terry sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-22	Terry sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-19	Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, Western Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-16	Steven MacKinnon, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-16	Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tony Maas, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-15	Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Environment
2022-08-12	Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor \| Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tony Maas, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-08-05	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Crystina Dundas, Western Desk Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Julia Van Drie, Minister Exempt Staff \| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Environment
2022-08-03	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Rebecca Caldwell, Senior Policy Advisor \| Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Crystina Dundas, Western Desk Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tony Maas, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Farangies Shah, Policy Advisor Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, Western Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Julia Van Drie, Minister Exempt Staff \| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-07-12	Ian Foucher, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Labour, Energy
2022-07-11	Crystina Dundas, Western Desk Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) sarah Magee, Director of Operations Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2022-07-08	Kaili Levesque, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet Privy Council Office (PCO) Daniel Vanderlip, Senior Policy Analyst Privy Council Office (PCO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Mining
2022-07-06	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Julia Van Drie, Minister Exempt Staff \| Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Labour
2022-06-30	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, Western Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-06-22	Andy Filmore, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Industry
2022-06-15	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-06-15	Chris Rodgers, Director of Policy Privy Council Office (PCO)	Elections
2022-06-08	Cori Anderson, Director Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Debbie Scharf, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-06-03	Kelly Bryant, Senior Policy Advisor \| Minister's office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Mining
2022-06-03	Ben Chin, Senior Advisor \| Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Mining
2022-06-01	Jeff Valois, Chief of Staff to the Minister Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)	Employment and Training, Mining
2022-05-31	Brian Clow, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Environment
2022-05-30	Hassan Yussuff, Senator Senate of Canada	Employment and Training, Labour, Mining
2022-05-26	Bud Sambasivam, Policy Advisor \| Cabinet and Legislative Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Mining
2022-05-20	Crystina Dundas, Western Desk Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Paul Moen, Chief of Staff to the Minister Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	Employment and Training, Labour, Environment
2022-05-19	Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-19	Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliment House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-18	Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-12	Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-09	Blake Desjarlais, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-06	Crystina Dundas, Exempt Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Blake Oliver, Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-05-05	Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Hassan Yussuff, Senator House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, International Relations
2022-05-03	Eric Melillo, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-04-26	John Aldag, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-04-19	Jonathan Gauvin, Deputy Director of Outreach House of Commons Francois Soucy, Policy and Stakeholder Advisor House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-04-12	Nathalie Gahimbare, Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tony Maas, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-04-08	George Chahal, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-04-07	Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy, Environment
2022-03-10	Mollie Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Blake Oliver, Senior Policy Advisor Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Udita Samuel, Exempt Staff Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Fiona Simons, Director of Policy Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Kaylie Stathopulos, Special Assistant, Western Desk Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy
2022-03-01	Corey Tochor, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Employment and Training, Energy
2022-02-22	François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade \| Minister's Office, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Sarah Hussaini, Chief of Staff Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	Employment and Training, Labour, Energy

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

International Union of Operating Engineers / James Callahan, General President

Who is lobbying?

International Union of Operating Engineers (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

International Union of Operating Engineers / James Callahan, General President

International Union of Operating Engineers (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

International Union of Operating Engineers - Address, activities & membership