Registration - In-house Organization

RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC) / L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC) / Eric Harvey, President and CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC) / L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC)
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Eric Harvey, President and CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2007-02-21
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 960141-14798

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 378

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 16

Version 10 of 59 (2010-09-14 to 2011-01-14)

Registration versions:

Version 10 of 59 (2010-09-14 to 2011-01-14)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Employment and Training
Environment
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Delink the Income Tax Act from the regulatory reporting requirements set up under the Canada Transportation Act, by repealing Section 36 of the Income Tax Act
Excise Tax Act (E-15) - Eliminate the federal fuel excise tax on locomotive diesel fuel in order to reduce transportation costs for Canadian shippers, contribute to Canada's environmental goals, and match the U.S. which abolished its federal excise tax on locomotive fuel on January 1, 2007.
Seek amendments to Bill C-33, The Safer Railways Act, to ensure recommendations of the Railway Safety Act Panel, particularly sections 33, 34 & 35, are properly reflected in the Bill.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Income Tax Regulations - Increase the Capital Cost Allowance rate for all rail rolling stock to at least 30%. This rate should be applicable to railway companies, rail leasing companies and private car owners.

Policies or Program

As a follow-up to yet to be released recommendations of the Rail Service Review launched in April, 2008, the RAC will advocate for the development of Rail level of service policies that do not have any negative impact on the existing competitive environment and will not distort the current regulatory regime (S. 113 to 116 CTA).
Development of program for infrastructure support of shortline railways through public-private partnerships, and strengthen and accelerate funding for the development of rail and infrastructure within all identified trade gateways and corridors.
Encourage government research investment in transportation field.
Input to Environment Canada in the development of a potential biofuel policy and its application to the rail sector.
Input to development by Environment Canada and Transport Canada of potential trading criteria applicable to the rail sector.
Modifications to the way the Transportation Safety Board is collecting, reporting and analyzing rail incidents/accidents.
Operation Lifesaver Program - Increase funding to program, particularly for work supporting education and awareness for crossing safety and trespass prevention.
Seeking Transport Canada, involvement in developing and implementing new technologies for improving safety, particularly through setting up a funded multi-stakeholder research group.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Working on template on how to develop a Railway Safety Management System that might eventually call for modification to these Regulations. Modifications to the Safety Management regulations and guidelines to improve employee involvement through health and safety committees.

Regulation

At Transport Canada's request, working on potential new regulations on data collection under S. 50(1) of the Canada Transportation Act (1996, c10)
In order to mitigate the impact of significantly higher contributions to federally regulated defined benefit (DB) pension plans in 2009, the federal government should permanently increase the solvency deficit period from five to ten years for all current and future solvency deficiencies, without conditions. Pension Benefits Standards Regulation 1985.SOR/87.9
Modifications to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations to develop standards dealing with emergency response for dangerous goods and hazardous materials.
Proximity - Modifications to the proposed Access Control regulations to cause municipalities to consult railways on land development or zoning issues adjacent to rail property.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Environment Canada
Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q])
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Grain Transportation Agency (GTA)
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Members of the House of Commons
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
Revenue Canada (RC)
Senate of Canada
Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

THE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (RAC) IS THE TRADE ASSOCIATION OF THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY IN CANADA. ITS MEMBER COMPANIES ACCOUNT FOR BASICIALLY ALL RAILWAY ACTIVITY IN CANADA, BOTH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT. CORE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO OPERATING RAILWAY COMPANIES AND COMMUTER AUTHORITIES.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Cliff Mackay, President & Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP, ONE FOR OPERATING RAILWAYS AND COMMUTER AUTHORITIES AND ONE FOR RAILWAY SUPPLIERS AND INDUSTRIAL OPERATORS.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2009-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Transport Canada (Operation Lifesaver Program)	$250,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
901 - 99 BANK STREET
OTTAWA, ON K1P 6B9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-564-8090
Fax number: 613-567-6726

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

BRUCE BURROWS, VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC & CORPORATE AFFAIRS | No public offices held
DAN DI TOTA, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, OPERATION LIFESAVER | No public offices held
GERALD GAUTHIER, DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY LIASON | No public offices held
MICHAEL LOWENGER, VICE-PRESIDENT, REGULATORY AFFAIRS | No public offices held
Cliff Mackay, President & Chief Executive Officer | Public offices held
KEVIN MCKINNON, DIRECTOR, REGULATORY AFFAIRS | No public offices held
ROBERT MCKINSTRY, MANAGER, POLICY & ECONOMIC RESEARCH | No public offices held
Dan Rogers, Director, Government Relations | Public offices held

RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC)/L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC)

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC)/L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC)	2008-07-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC)

RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC) / L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Eric Harvey	2025-02-03	Current
Marc Brazeau	2018-07-03	2025-02-03
GERALD GAUTHIER	2017-12-01	2018-07-03
MICHAEL BOURQUE	2012-04-02	2017-12-01
BRUCE BURROWS	2012-01-27	2012-04-02
Cliff Mackay	2007-02-21	2012-01-27

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry & Regional Operations) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry & Regional Operations	1990 to September 1992	Not a designated office
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry & Regional Operations) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry & Regional Operations	1990 to September 1992	Not a designated office
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry	1988 to 1990	Not a designated office
Asst. Deputy Minister (Capital Goods Industries) Regional Industrial Expansion, Capital Goods Industries	1986 to 1988	Not a designated office
Director General (Aerospace and Electronics) Regional Industrial Expansion, Aerospace and Electronics)	1984 to 1986	Not a designated office
Director General (Manitoba Region) Regional Industrial Expansion, Manitoba Region	1980 to 1984	Not a designated office
Director General (Policy & Planning - Western Region) Regional Economic Expansion, Policy & Planning - Western Region	1978 to 1980	Not a designated office
Manager, Development Programs Regional Economic Expansion, Development Programs	1976 to 1978	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst, Development Planning Regional Economic Expansion, Development Planning	1974 to 1976	Not a designated office
Analyst, Churchill-Nelson Hydro Development Natural Resources, Churchill-Nelson Hydro Development	1973 to 1974	Not a designated office
Economist - Inland Waters Environment Canada, Inland Waters	1971 to 1973	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry & Regional Operations) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry & Regional Operations	1990 to September 1992	Not a designated office
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry & Regional Operations) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry & Regional Operations	1990 to September 1992	Not a designated office
Sr. Asst. Deputy Minister (Industry) Industry, Science & Technology, Industry	1988 to 1990	Not a designated office
Asst. Deputy Minister (Capital Goods Industries) Regional Industrial Expansion, Capital Goods Industries	1986 to 1988	Not a designated office
Director General (Aerospace and Electronics) Regional Industrial Expansion, Aerospace and Electronics)	1984 to 1986	Not a designated office
Director General (Manitoba Region) Regional Industrial Expansion, Manitoba Region	1980 to 1984	Not a designated office
Director General (Policy & Planning - Western Region) Regional Economic Expansion, Policy & Planning - Western Region	1978 to 1980	Not a designated office
Manager, Development Programs Regional Economic Expansion, Development Programs	1976 to 1978	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst, Development Planning Regional Economic Expansion, Development Planning	1974 to 1976	Not a designated office
Analyst, Churchill-Nelson Hydro Development Natural Resources, Churchill-Nelson Hydro Development	1973 to 1974	Not a designated office
Economist - Inland Waters Environment Canada, Inland Waters	1971 to 1973	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief of Staff, Office of the Leader of the Government Privy Council, Office of the Leader of the Government	July 2004 to February 2006	Not a designated office
Chief of Staff Transport Canada, Minister's Office	December 2003 to July 2004	Not a designated office
Special Assistant, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister's Office	November 1997 to September 1998	Not a designated office
Legislative Assistant/Press Secretary, Office of the Leader of the Government Privy Council, Office of the Leader of the Government	November 1993 to November 1997	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Organization

RAILWAY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (THE) (RAC) / L'Association des chemins de fer du Canada (ACFC) / Eric Harvey, President and CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 10 of 59 (2010-09-14 to 2011-01-14)

Version 10 of 59 (2010-09-14 to 2011-01-14)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization