Registration - In-house Corporation

The Canadian National Railway Company / La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada / Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: The Canadian National Railway Company / La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-08-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 951358-5260

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 1728

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

Version 93 of 99 (2023-03-09 to 2023-03-09)

Registration versions:

Version 93 of 99 (2023-03-09 to 2023-03-09)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Climate
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Forestry
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Trade
Labour
Mining
National Security/Security
Natural Resources
Research and Development
Taxation and Finance
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Funding related to Green Transportation Initiatives
Funding related to the National Transportation Corridor Fund
Infrastructure funding related to Railway Crossing Safety Improvement
Infrastructure funding related to port and terminal access upgrades
Infrastructure projects that support Canada’s supply chain.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Canada Labour Code as it relates to Sick leave benefits, anti-replacement workers and Right to Disconnect
Changes to regulations regarding sick leave, replacement workers and Right to Disconnect
Official Languages legislation

Policies or Program

Issues affecting railway safety, operations and investments
Regulation of transportation of grain and oilseeds
Revision of the Duty and Rest Period Rules for Railway Operating Employees and fatigue
Revisions to the Canadian Railway Operating Rules (Various)

Regulation

Railway Grade Crossings
Regulations governing Enhanced Train Control
Regulatory and policy alignment between Canada and the U.S.
Revisions to rules respecting track safety
Revisions to the Railway Locomotive Inspection and Safety Rules
The Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation
The Canada Transportation Act and other Acts respecting transportation and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Transportation Modernization Act)
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
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)
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
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)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
Transport Canada (TC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

CN operates Canada's largest railway system, supplying customers in Canada, the U.S. and abroad with freight rail transportation and related services.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Transport Canada - National Trade Corridor Fund	$22,500,000.00	Yes
Transport Canada - Rail Safety Improvement Program	$8,714,869.21	Yes

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
935 de La Gauchetiere St. West
Montréal, QC H3B 2M9
Canada

Telephone number: 613-549-2296

Parent Company Information

The Canadian National Railway Company / La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Algoma Central Railway Inc.
- 429 Hudson
  Sault-Ste-Marie, ON P6A 3P4
  Canada
BC Rail Partnership
- 1700 - 1075 West Georgia Street
  Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9
  Canada
Canada Southern Railway Company
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, 16th Floor
  Montreal, QC H3B 2M9
  Canada
Canadian National Railway Management Inc.
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, 16th Floor
  Montreal, QC H3B 2M9
  Canada
Canadian Northern Quebec Railway Company
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, 16th Floor
  Montreal, QC H3B 2M9
  Canada
Compagnie de gestion de Matane inc.
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West
  Montreal, QC H3B 2M9
  Canada
Quebec and Lake Saint John Railway Company
- 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, 16th Floor
  Montreal, QC H3B 2M9
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Olivier Chouc, Senior Vice-President, Chief Legal Officer | No public offices held
Janet Drysdale, Senior Vice President, Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer | No public offices held
Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Melissa Cotton, Senior Manager, Gov't Affairs | Public offices held
Eric Harvey, Counsel | Public offices held

The Canadian National Railway Company/La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada

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
The Canadian National Railway Company/La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada	2008-08-15	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

The Canadian National Railway Company/La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada

The Canadian National Railway Company / La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Tracy Robinson	2022-02-28	Current
Jean-Jacques Ruest	2018-03-05	2022-02-28
Luc Jobin	2016-07-01	2018-03-05
Claude Mongeau	2010-01-01	2016-07-01
E. Hunter Harrison	2005-08-15	2010-01-01

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Managing Director House of Commons, Research Bureau	December 2015 to December 2021	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Legal Counsel Transport Canada, Legal Services	September 2002 to July 2006	Not a designated office
Legal Counsel Canadian Transportation Agency, Legal Services	September 2000 to September 2002	Not a designated office
Counsel Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Trade Law Division (JLT)	May 1999 to September 2000	Not a designated office
Legal Counsel Canadian Transportation Agency, Legal Services	June 1998 to May 1999	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-03-07

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Registration - In-house Corporation

The Canadian National Railway Company / La Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada / Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 93 of 99 (2023-03-09 to 2023-03-09)

Version 93 of 99 (2023-03-09 to 2023-03-09)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties