Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-23
Registrant: Eric-Antoine Menard
Client: Rio Tinto Canada Management Inc.
Targeted institutions:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
St. John's Port Authority
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Transport Canada (TC)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Saguenay Port Authority
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Sept-Iles Port Authority
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC)
Acts: Fisheries Act
Impact Assessment Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Amount: 16404144.03
Lobbying activity details:
Discussion of resource sector (mining and metal manufacturing) competitiveness in Canada with respect to critical minerals strategy, productivity, technology and innovation and skill and development, and taxation, as well as providing updates on Rio Tinto's projects.
Discussion of policies and programs regarding conservation and nature-based solutions
Discussion with federal agencies regarding marine protecting areas
Discussion of potential economic and social impacts on domestic and global supply chains.
Discussions with government officials regarding environmental regulations related to the mining and metals sector, including Multi-sector Air Pollution Regulations, Greenhouse Gases, Metal Mines Effluent Regulations, Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards, Clean Fuel Regulations, and regulations associated with changes to the Fisheries Act and Impact Assessment Act.
Engagement related to the implementation of legislation related to climate, including related to net-zero emissions
Discussion on potential federal programs aimed to enhance Aboriginal economic development opportunities, including hydro-electric projects.
Discussion of federal programs regarding critical minerals
Federal funding programs aimed at supporting the steel and aluminum industry.
Discussion of the implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), especially as it relates to auto Rules of Origin, possible restrictions and tariff increases, and issues surrounding market access to the United States for the aluminium, ilmenite, iron ore and diamond sectors.
Engagement related to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.