Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Agriculture
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Environment
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Internal Trade
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- National Security/Security
- Regional Development
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- Transportation
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Anti-replacement workers legislation and other labour matters affecting railways.
- Critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity.
- Legislative changes pertaining to the Canada Transportation Act, Railway Safety Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and other railway-related proposals, bills, or resolutions.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- Discussions related to passenger bill of rights.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation
- Issues affecting railway safety, operations, and investments.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Provide an essential link between federal regulators and RAC members, and work collaboratively with departments and agencies to provide government with input on the feasibility and impact of regulatory policies.
Policies or Program
- Encourage trade-enabling, safety-related, and other railway funding support through existing and/or new programs or policies.
- Seek to develop infrastructure support program for shortline railways.
- Seek to strengthen and accelerate transportation-focused government research investment by creating or adapting programs encouraging technology development for security, emissions reduction, and other rail technologies including for safety.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Canada-U.S. policy and regulatory alignment.
- Discussions related to Enhanced Train Control.
- Discussions related to broadband communications for critical infrastructure operators.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
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Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Senate of Canada
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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
Marc Brazeau,
President and CEO
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:
613-564-8090
Fax number:
613-567-6726
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- MARC BRAZEAU,
President and CEO |
No public offices held
- Kevin Mason,
Director Policy, Advocacy and External Relations |
Designated public offices held
