12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc / Carolyn Chisholm, President

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2024-04-25

Who is lobbying?

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc (Address & business activities)

Carolyn Chisholm, President

Government Funding

Did Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc request or receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

Coalition Members Information

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc is not a coalition member.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. (Address information)
Rio Tinto PLC (Address information)

Other Affiliates

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

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 Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc:

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
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, Industry, 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, 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, Industry, Infrastructure, 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 healthcare, 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

Subject matter details in previous versions

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
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

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

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
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
Northern Health Authority
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

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Jean-Philippe Castonguay
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Carolyn Chisholm
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Timothy Guerra
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Maxime Lanctot
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Diana Walls
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: 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: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Registration number: 7485-2559
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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
2024-06-24	No	Diana Walls	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Executive Branch, Office of the Premier	View
2024-06-14	No	Diana Walls	Brenda Bailey, Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Executive Branch, Office of the Premier David Eby, Premier \| Office of the Premier Maya Engelbrecht, Project Director to the Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier Tim Lesiuk, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Deputy Minister's Office, Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Fazil Mihlar, Deputy Minister \| Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Meghan Sali, Director of Special Projects \| Executive Branch, Office of the Premier Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister \| Office of the Premier	View
2024-05-31	No	Diana Walls	Lori Halls, Deputy Minister \| Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2024-04-25	No	Diana Walls	Angela De Smit, Vice President, Professional Practice, Chief of Nursing and Allied Health \| Northern Health Authority Ciro Panessa, President and Chief Executive Officer \| Northern Health Authority Steve Raper, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs \| Northern Health Authority	View
2024-01-05	No	Diana Walls	Don Bain, Deputy Chief of Staff \| Office of the Premier	View
2023-12-14	No	Diana Walls	George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy \| Environment and Climate Change Strategy	View
2023-12-01	No	Diana Walls	Les MacLaren, ADM \| Electricity Utility Regulation Division, Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation	View
2023-11-30	No	Diana Walls	James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View
2023-11-08	No	Diana Walls	James Mack, Assistant Deputy Manager \| Water, Fisheries and Coastal Policy & Planning, Water, Land and Resource Stewardship	View

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Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc - Address & business activities

Address:

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

Telephone number: 613-292-7473

Fax number: 613-569-6195

Contact information in previous versions
- 400-1190 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal
  1020-360 Albert Street (Ottawa)
  Montréal, QC H3B 0E3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-569-3346
  
  Fax number: 613-569-6195
- Suite 1020
  360 Albert Street
  Ottawa, BC K1R 7X7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-569-3346
  
  Fax number: 613-569-6195
- Suite 1020
  360 Albert Street
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-569-3346
  
  Fax number: 613-569-6195
- Suite 1020
  260 Albert Street
  Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-569-3346
  
  Fax number: 613-569-6195
- Suite 354
  200 Granville Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-838-5225
- 354 - 200 Granville Street
  
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-257-1405
  
  Fax number: 604-696-3401
- Suite 354
  200 Granville Street
  Vancouver, BC V6C 1S4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 604-257-1405
  
  Fax number: 604-696-3401

Description of Activities:
As pioneers in mining and metals, Rio Tinto produces materials essential to human progress. We produce 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. Our BC Works operation, in Kitimat, British Columbia, comprises a newly modernised aluminium smelter and the Kemano Powerhouse, a hydropower facility supplied by the Nechako reservoir. From Canada's west coast, we transport our products by ship and rail, primarily to customers in Japan, South Korea and the United States. Our 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.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- Mining, Exploration, Aluminium smelting, hydro-electricpower generation
- Aluminum smelter, power generation and transmission and reservoir management
- Rio Tinto is an international company that extracts and refines mineral resources with operations in 40 countries including Canada. Our primary focus is in the area of Aluminun smelting. Our current BC operations are located in the region of Kitimat - Terrace.
- Rio Tinto Alcan is the aluminium business of Rio Tinto, an international mining and exploration company.

Date Modified:: 2024-10-03

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc / Carolyn Chisholm, President

Who is lobbying?

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members 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?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc / Carolyn Chisholm, President

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc - Address & business activities

Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc / Carolyn Chisholm, President

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

Rio Tinto PLC