12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Motion Picture Association - Canada/Association cinematographique - Canada / Wendy Noss, President

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-06-14

Who is lobbying?

Motion Picture Association - Canada/Association cinematographique - Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Wendy Noss, President

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Economic Development	Broadcasting – Policy direction from the Governor in Council (GIC) to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on regulations implementing amendments to the Broadcasting Act.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Consumer Issues, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Industry, Intellectual Property, Labour, Telecommunications	Communications - Amendments to modernize the Broadcasting Act, Telecommunications Act, Radiocommunications Act, and Status of the Artist Act, as part of the legislative review of Canada's communications framework.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Intellectual Property	Copyright Act - Supporting strong and effective copyright law that supports the production and distribution of cinematographic works in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Industry, Intellectual Property	Film distribution policy related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Industry, Intellectual Property, Justice and Law Enforcement	Piracy and Counterfeiting - Supporting an effective border enforcement regime and protecting intellectual property rights holders from piracy and counterfeiting (Copyright Act, Trade-marks Act, and Customs Act).	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Immigration	Policies and programs related to immigration that support workers and businesses in the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Industry, Small Business, Taxation and Finance, Tourism	Production incentives related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Employment and Training, Immigration, Labour	The Temporary Foreign Workers Program (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations) and its impact on the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Subject matter details in previous versions

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Broadcasting – Policy direction from the Governor in Council (GIC) to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on regulations implementing amendments to the Broadcasting Act (Bill C-11)	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Communications - Amendments to modernize the Broadcasting Act (including Bill C-11), Telecommunications Act, Radiocommunications Act, and Status of the Artist Act, as part of the legislative review of Canada's communications framework	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Copyright Act - Supporting strong and effective copyright law that supports the production and distribution of cinematographic works in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Department of Heritage Federal Cultural Policy Review related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Film distribution policy related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	ISED Innovation Agenda related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Piracy and Counterfeiting - Supporting an effective border enforcement regime and protecting intellectual property rights holders from piracy and counterfeiting (Copyright Act, Trade-marks Act, and Customs Act)	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Policies and programs related to immigration that support workers and businesses in the film/audio-visual sector in Canada	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Production incentives related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Regulations on the use of unmanned aircraft systems and electronic logging devices in the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	The Temporary Foreign Workers Program (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations) and its impact on the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Subject matters in previous versions

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Immigration
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Small Business
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Tourism
Transportation

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada

Government institutions in previous versions
- Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
- Transport Canada (TC)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Grass-roots communication
Written communication
Oral communication
Arrange one or more meetings

Who are the lobbyists?

Sydney Grieve, Director of Public Affairs & Communication | No public offices held
Wendy Noss, President | No public offices held
Hafeez Rupani, Vice President, Legal Affairs | Public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Andrew McGuigan, Director, Global Content Protection | No public offices held

Registration number: 782662-16558
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-07-16	Isabelle Mondou , Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-07-03	Jasmine Gill, Senior Policy Advisor \| Policy and Cabinet Affairs, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-06-11	Thomas Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-06-11	Claire Anderson, Commissioner, British Columbia and Yukon \| Chairperson's Office, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Nirmala Naidoo, Commissioner, Alberta & Northwest Territories \| Chairperson's Office, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Stéphanie Paquette, Commissioner, Quebec \| Chairperson's Office, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Nathalie Théberge, Vice-Chairperson, Broadcasting \| Chairperson's Office, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-05-30	Thomas Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property
2024-05-21	Jacqui Delaney, Chief of Staff to Senator Leo Housakos Senate of Canada Leo Housakos, Senator Senate of Canada	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-05-21	Jwane Izzetpanah, Stakeholder Relations Advisor \| Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition , House of Commons Yuan Yi Zhu, Policy Advisor \| Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition , House of Commons	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-03-20	Thomas Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property
2024-02-01	Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2024-02-01	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2023-12-01	Jasmine Gill, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Arts and Culture
2023-11-15	Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Colin Lalonde, Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Appointments \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Shane Mackenzie, Director of Communications \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Dominic Morin, Policy Analyst \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Aisha Paquette-Dioury, Director of Operations \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2023-10-16	Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Shane Mackenzie, Director of Communications \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting
2023-10-13	Matthew Grey, Senior Policy Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Arts and Culture, Broadcasting

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Motion Picture Association - Canada / Association cinematographique - Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

20 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 1004
TORONTO, ON M4R 1K8
Canada

Telephone number: 416-961-1888 Ext. 230

Contact information in previous versions
- 210 - 55 St. Clair Avenue West
  TORONTO, ON M4V 2Y7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-961-1888 Ext. 230
- 210 - 55 St. Clair Avenue West
  TORONTO, ON M4V 2Y7
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-961-1888 Ext. 230
- 1603--22 St. Clair Avenue East
  TORONTO, ON M4T 2S4
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-961-1888 Ext. 230
- 1603--22 St. Clair Avenue East
  TORONTO, ON M5P1T3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 416-961-1888 Ext. 230
  
  Fax number:

Description of the organization's activities:
The organization is a trade association representing the major international distributors of audio-visual entertainment.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The organization has two classes of membership: Voting Members and Associate Members (Non-Voting). The Voting member is the Motion Picture Association, Inc. There are no members in the Associate Members class.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- The organization has two classes of membership: Voting Members and Associate Members (Non-Voting). The Voting member is the Motion Picture Association of America. There are no members in the Associate Members class.
- The organization has two classes of membership: Voting Members and Associate Members (Non-Voting). The Voting members are the six major international distributors of filmed entertainment in all media. There are no members in the Associate Members class.

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Law Clerk for the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert Décary (Retired) Federal Court of Appeal, Courts Administration Service	September 2003 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Summer Student Industry Canada, Patent Policy Directorate	May 2003 to August 2003	Not a designated office
Summer Student Industry Canada, Patent Policy Directorate	May 2002 to August 2002	Not a designated office
Summer Student Industry Canada, Patent Policy Directorate	May 2001 to August 2001	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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