Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc. / Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.
Lobbyist name: Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2023-01-16
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7889-4883

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 1

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 1 (2023-01-16 to 2023-03-31)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Climate change initiatives and policy, including any updates to the BC carbon tax, sectoral targets for emissions reduction, carbon offsets, and nature-based solutions.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Competitiveness of the aluminium sector in BC, including provincial and municipal taxation policy; trade policy, finance policy, environmental policy, energy, innovation, and skills development	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Financial Institutions, Industry, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Competitiveness of the exploration sector in BC, including the exploration for critical minerals and metals.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance
Employee and Labour Considerations	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Employment and Training, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Regional Development
Environmental regulations, including monitoring and permitting under Rio Tinto’s P2 Permit and Environmental Effects Monitoring program	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Infrastructure, Mining
First Nations relations - Discussion of potential provincial programs aimed to advance Indigenous reconciliation	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Land Claims, Mining, Regional Development
Support and funding of the expansion of cellphone connectivity in north central British Columbia	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Economic Development and Trade, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
Watershed initiatives, including any pertaining to conservation, fish and fish habitat, stewardship, water and water volumes, water usage, including the Watershed Engagement Initiative (WEI) for the Nechako Reservoir and the Watershed Security Strategy.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Conservation, Economic Development and Trade, Energy, Environment, Fisheries, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mining, Regional Development
Workplace health and safety – including health directives for industrial camps, fly in and fly out arrangements, non-local workforce, pertaining to COVID-19 or other communicable disease management	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Employment and Training, Health, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations, Mining, Regional Development, Transportation

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Forests
Health
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Innovate BC
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Nechako-Kitimaat Development Fund Society
Office of the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for Environment
Provincial Health Services Authority
Thompson Rivers University
Transportation and Infrastructure
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of the Fraser Valley
Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
WorkSafeBC

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.

Address:
400-1190 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal
1020-360 Albert Street (Ottawa)
Montreal, QC H3B 0E3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-292-7473
Fax number: 613-569-6195
Website: https://www.riotinto.com/en

Description of Business Activities

Rio Tinto produces iron ore fore steel, aluminium for cars and smart phones, copper for wind turbines, diamonds that set the standard for ''responsible'', titanium for household products and borates for crops that feed the world. Rio Tinot's BC Works operation, in Kitimat, British Columbia, comprises a newly modernized aluminium smelter and the Kemano Powerhouse, a hydropower facility supplied by the Nechako reservoir. From Canada's west coast, Rio Tinto transports their products by ship and rail, primarily to customers in Japan, South Korea and the United States. Rio Tinto's operations are certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) for producing aluminium to the highest internationally recognised standard for responsible environmental, social and governance practices.

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc. is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc. does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Leila Farmer | Has not held any “former public office holder” positions in BC, as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Business address:
740-730 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 250-634-0017

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
State of Ethical Principles	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada 1 Young Street, Suite 1801 Toronto ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 paac@wildapricot.org

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Global Public Affairs Inc.

Address:
740-730 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 250-634-0017

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.	2023-01-16	2023-03-31

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Leila Farmer, Global Public Affairs Inc. (Consultant Lobbyist)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

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Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.
Consultant Lobbyist: Leila Farmer

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Murray Rankin, Minister | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Noah Mitchell, Executive Assistant | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Stu Dickson, Regional Director | Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-01-16
Posted date: 2023-02-13
Lobbying Activity number: 4883-23575 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-01-29

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc. / Leila Farmer, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 1 of 1 (2023-01-16 to 2023-03-31)

Version 1 of 1 (2023-01-16 to 2023-03-31)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address