12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Railway Association of Canada / Eric Harvey, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently inactive - Activity Ended: 2025-12-01

Who is lobbying?

Railway Association of Canada (Address & business activities)

Eric Harvey, President & CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Marc Brazeau, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did Railway Association of Canada receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Railway Association of Canada is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Railway Association of Canada does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Railway Association of Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Railway Association of Canada:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Briefings for decision-makers on impacts of federal transportation policies as they relate to provincial objectives and impacts.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Discussions and information sharing related to provincial transportation policies.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Transportation
Matters related to proximity of communities to rail lines and trespassing on railway lands.	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	Housing, Municipal Affairs, Transportation
Promoting the need for increased investments in the rail sector and across supply chains. Discussions related to the need for dedicated tracks. Other matters pertaining to protecting and promoting capacity growth for all types of railways to ensure a sustainable transportation system.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Municipal Affairs, Taxation and Finance, Transportation

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Forests
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Minister of State for Trade
Office of the Premier
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit
- Municipal Affairs
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Eric Harvey
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Lora Smith
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Katarina Stipanovic
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: Yes
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: No

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Marc Brazeau	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 11078-2503
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-03-24	Yes	Eric Harvey	Jamie Jeffreys, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Forests Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests \| Forests	View

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Railway Association of Canada - Address & business activities

Address:

99 Bank Street
Suite 901
Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- 99 Bank Street
  Suite 901
  Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 613-567-6726
- 99 Bank Street
  Room 901
  Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 613-567-6726
- 99 Bank Street
  Room 901
  Ottawa, ON K1P 6B9
  Canada
  
  Fax number: 613-567-6726

Description of Activities:
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) represents close to 60 freight and passenger railway companies. RAC members transport millions of passengers and approximately $350 billion worth of goods across Canada each year. RAC also counts a growing number of industrial railways and railway supply companies in its associate membership. As part of the fifth largest rail network in the world, RAC members are the backbone of Canada’s transportation system. RAC conducts research-driven, evidence-based policy development and advocacy on behalf of the rail sector. The Association also coordinates the development of rules and recommended practices pertaining to operations and safety, helping ensure rail remains the safest mode of ground transportation.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) represents close to 60 freight and passenger railway companies—railways that transport millions of passengers and approximately $350 billion worth of goods across our country each year. RAC also counts a growing number of industrial railways and railway supply companies in its associate membership. As part of the fifth largest rail network in the world, RAC members are the backbone of Canada’s transportation system. The RAC's dedicated team of professionals coordinates the development of rules and recommended practices pertaining to operations and safety, which have made rail the safest mode of surface transportation. RAC staff conducts the research, policy development and advocacy necessary to lobby all levels of government and transportation-related businesses to promote rail's advantages and ensure fair treatment among other modes.
- The Railway Association of Canada (RAC), situated in the nation's capital, represents some 50 member freight, tourist, commuter, and intercity Canadian railways, playing a major role in promoting the safety, viability, and growth of the railway industry within Canada. In addition to this core membership, the RAC has recently created an Associate Membership open to all railway suppliers and industrial railway operators. The RAC's dedicated team of professionals coordinates the development of rules and recommended practices pertaining to operations and safety, which have made rail the safest mode of surface transportation. RAC staff conducts the research, policy development and advocacy necessary to lobby all levels of government and transportation-related businesses to promote rail's advantages and ensure fair treatment among other modes.

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Railway Association of Canada / Eric Harvey, President & CEO

Who is lobbying?

Railway Association of Canada (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?