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: 383

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 12

Version 35 of 59 (2017-12-01 to 2018-03-15)

Registration versions:

Version 35 of 59 (2017-12-01 to 2018-03-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Environment
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Trade
Labour
National Security/Security
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-49. the Transportation modernization Act with respect to railway security and safety.

Policies or Program

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, by developing programs that encourage technology development and implementation for security technology, emissions reductions, and other rail safety technology.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Promote the use by Transport Canada of a central GPS repository system for all information related to crossings in Canada, particularly those exchanged under the Grade Crossings Regulation - 2014. To be done through presentations and conversations.

Regulation

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 Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Justice Canada (JC)

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

GERALD GAUTHIER, Acting president

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

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 613-564-8106
Fax number: 613-567-6726

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

GERALD GAUTHIER, Acting president | No public offices held
MICHAEL GULLO, Director, Policy, Economic and Environmental Affairs | No public offices held
KRISTA LEBEN, Manager, Government Affairs | No public offices held
SARAH MAYES, OL, National Director | No 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

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

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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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 35 of 59 (2017-12-01 to 2018-03-15)

Version 35 of 59 (2017-12-01 to 2018-03-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Policies or Program, Regulation

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

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