12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Torstar Corporation / Lorenzo DeMarchi, President and CEO

Registration Summary

Active - Last Updated: 2021-10-29

Who is lobbying?

Torstar Corporation (Address & business activities)

Lorenzo DeMarchi, President and CEO

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

Business Relationships

Torstar Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

NordStar Capital LP (Address information)

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Torstar Corporation has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Eyereturn Marketing Inc. (Address information)
Free Daily News Group Ltd. (Address information)
iPolitics Limited (Address information)
Metroland Media Group Ltd. (Address information)
Toronto Star Newspapers Limited (Address information)
Torstar Local Ltd. (Address information)

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Budget
Consumer Issues
Elections
Employment and Training
Government Procurement
Industry
Media
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Asking for a review of government advertising spend to see if the “buy Canadian” percentage executed is the same as overall procurement and if no, to suggest plans of action to make it the same percentage.
Digital subscription income tax deductibility
Prior budget on Canadian Journalism fund and some expansion of the digital subscription tax deductibility to be increased in the next budget.
Proposing Australian proposal for fair payment for content and other measures to help news publishers negotiate and deal with large digital monopolies on equal footing.

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Finance Canada (FIN)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

No lobbyists added

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

John Boynton, Government Relations Advisor | No public offices held

Registration number: 949269-368135
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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
2022-03-08	John Nater, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Media
2022-01-20	Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Industry, Media
2022-01-13	David Hurl, Officer \| Minister's Office, Finance Canada (FIN) Brian MacKay, Ontario Regional Advisor \| Minister's Office, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, Media
2021-11-30	John Matheson, Chief of Staff \| Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, Media
2021-11-10	Joelle Montminy, SR ADM \| Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Thomas Owens, Associate ADM \| Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Michel Sabbagh, Director General \| Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Industry, Media
2021-10-29	Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Media
2021-08-11	Karina Gould, Member of Parliament; Minister of International Development House of Commons	Industry

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End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	No	Yes
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	No	Yes

Date Modified:: 2022-07-26

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Torstar Corporation / Lorenzo DeMarchi, President and CEO

Who is lobbying?

Torstar Corporation (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Torstar Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Torstar Corporation has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Who are the lobbyists?

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Corporation

Torstar Corporation / Lorenzo DeMarchi, President and CEO

Torstar Corporation (Address & business activities)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Business Relationships

Torstar Corporation is a subsidiary of the following parent companies

Beneficiaries of the Lobbying Activity

Torstar Corporation has the following subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Government Institutions

List of Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

List of Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Torstar Corporation - Address & business activities

Torstar Corporation / Lorenzo DeMarchi, President and CEO

Toronto Star Newspapers Limited

Metroland Media Group Ltd.

NordStar Capital LP

Eyereturn Marketing Inc.

Free Daily News Group Ltd.

Torstar Local Ltd.

iPolitics Limited