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News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada / PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-04-01

Who is lobbying?

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada (Address, activities & membership)

PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Yes

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Subject matters	Details	Categories
Intellectual Property, Media	Abuse of dominance and blocking Canadian user access to trusted news sources.	Policies or Program
Justice and Law Enforcement, Media	Anti‑competitive business practices related to online search, search advertising and display advertising services in Canada.	Policies or Program
Consumer Issues, Media	Change to Canada Post's Consumers' Choice program, which is harming community newspapers.	Policies or Program
Intellectual Property, Media	Copyright Act, with respect to copyrights and remuneration rights for news media organizations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Government Procurement, Media	Directing 25% of the Government of Canada domestic advertising budget to Canadian private sector news businesses.	Policies or Program
Media	Eliminating commercial advertising, including branded content, associated with CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and public affairs properties.	Policies or Program
Media	Extending the Local Journalism Initiative.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Government Procurement, Media	Fairness in federal advertising expenditures and placement.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Intellectual Property, Media	Governor in Council and CRTC regulations related to An "Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada" (C-18, the Online News Act)	Regulation
Media, Taxation and Finance	Tax measures related to journalism labour and advertising.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

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	"An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada"	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Abuse of dominance and blocking Canadian user access to trusted news sources.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Abuse of dominance in online search and blocking Canadian user access to trusted news sources.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Anti‑competitive business practices related to online search, search advertising and display advertising services in Canada.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Change to Canada Post's Consumers' Choice program, which is harming community newspapers.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Copyright Act, with respect to copyrights and remuneration rights for news media organizations.	Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Directing 25% of the Government of Canada domestic advertising budget to Canadian private sector news businesses.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Eliminating commercial advertising, including branded content, associated with CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and public affairs properties.	Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Extending the Local Journalism Initiative.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Fairness in federal advertising expenditures and placement.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Governor in Council and CRTC regulations related to An "Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada" (C-18, the Online News Act)	Regulation
Subject matters were not required to be associated with subject matter details when this content was submitted	Tax measures related to journalism labour and advertising.	Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Subject matters in previous versions

Arts and Culture
Budget
Consumer Issues
Government Procurement
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Media
Taxation and Finance

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada

Communication techniques

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

Oral communication
Written communication

Who are the lobbyists?

PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held

Registration number: 775906-369981
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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
2024-05-01	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2024-04-12	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2024-03-22	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Budget
2024-03-18	Scott Shortliffe, Executive Director \| Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Intellectual Property, Media
2024-03-14	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2024-02-22	Samuel Saint-Vincent, Senior Policy Advisor Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)	Government Procurement, Media
2024-02-20	Jasmine Gill, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Government Procurement, Media
2024-01-24	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-12-13	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-12-06	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-12-01	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-30	Michael Lartigau, Senior Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-30	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-29	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-28	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-28	Michael Lartigau, Senior Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-27	Amy Awad, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Michael Lartigau, Senior Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joelle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-26	Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-25	Michael Lartigau Agudelo, Senior Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH) Pascale St-Onge, Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-24	Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-23	Michael Lartgau, Senior Advisor Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations Canadian Heritage (PCH) Shane Mackenzie, Director of Communications Canadian Heritage (PCH) Pascale St-Onge, Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-23	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Shane Mackenzie, Director of Communications Canadian Heritage (PCH) Pascale St-Onge, Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-23	Jasmine Gill, Senior Policy Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media
2023-11-17	Pierre-Marc Lauzon, Director, Communication Legislative and Regulatory Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joelle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Industry
2023-11-08	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry, Budget
2023-10-24	Andrew Bevan, Chief of Staff to the Minister Finance Canada (FIN) Christophe Cinqmars-Viau, Senior Policy Advisor Finance Canada (FIN)	Government Procurement, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-10-20	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Budget
2023-10-17	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-10-13	Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-10-11	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-10-05	Amy Awad, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry, Budget
2023-09-25	Amy Awad, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-09-07	Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-09-06	Michael Lartigau Agudelo, Senior Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Brian MacKay, Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH) Pascale St-Onge, Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-08-30	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance
2023-08-23	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Budget
2023-08-16	Ron Ahluwalia, Director of Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance
2023-08-11	Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Budget
2023-07-27	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance
2023-07-21	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry
2023-07-18	Amy Awad, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-07-14	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-07-10	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media
2023-07-10	Joelle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry
2023-07-04	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-30	Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joelle Montminy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance
2023-06-27	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance
2023-06-27	Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Scott Shortcliffe, Executive Director, Broadcasting Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-19	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-16	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-15	Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-13	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-09	Katelin Cummings, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Senate of Canada Pawan Minhas, Parliamentary Research Assistant Senate of Canada Paula Simons, Senator Senate of Canada	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-06-07	Ben Chin, Senior Advisor Prime Minister's Office (PMO)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-31	Donna Dasko, Senator Senate of Canada Arianna Knoefel, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Senate of Canada	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-30	Amy Awad, Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) France Fortier, Director, Periodical Publishing Policy and Programs Canadian Heritage (PCH) Drew Olsen, Deputy Director General Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joelle Pare, A/Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH) Ramzi Saad, Director General \| Cultural Industries, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry
2023-05-30	Ron Ahluwalia, Director of Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Government Procurement, Intellectual Property, Media, Taxation and Finance, Industry
2023-05-29	Jerome Lussier, Directeur des affaires parlementaires Senate of Canada Julie Miville-Dechêne, Senator Senate of Canada	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-29	Marilyse Gosselin, Conseillère aux affaires parlementaires Senate of Canada Senate of Canada	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-26	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-23	Amy Awad, Acting Senior Director Canadian Heritage (PCH) Frederick Matern, Manager, Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Joelle Pare, A/Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy Canadian Heritage (PCH) Owen Ripley, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media
2023-05-17	Brian MacKay, Senior Policy Advisor \| Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)	Intellectual Property, Media

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End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$10,626,903.00	Yes

Government funding in previous versions

List of Government Funding
End date of the last completed financial year	Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
2022-12-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$9,938,815.00	Yes
2021-12-31	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$88,972.04	No
2021-12-31	Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$7,507,207.02	Yes
2021-12-31	Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$1,379.00	Yes

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada / PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada / PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

Subject Matter Details

Subject matters in previous versions

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

News Media Canada / Médias d'Info Canada - Address, activities & membership