Registration - In-house Organization

Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement / Paul Fogolin, President & CEO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement
Responsible Officer Name: Paul Fogolin, President & CEO
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-01-25
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 959715-16662

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 177

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 5

Version 2 of 36 (2008-08-08 to 2009-05-08)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 36 (2008-08-08 to 2009-05-08)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Consumer Issues
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Science and Technology
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Introduction of copyright reform legislation to bring Copyright Act into compliance with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Internet treaties and a) contains more specific language and stringent penalties for the manufacture and use of circumvention devices used to bypass embedded technical protection measures (TPMs) and b) requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take down websites offering pirated products once the ISP has been notified and provided evidence by the rights holder.
Propose omnibus bill that amends pertinent legislation for the purpose of increasing enforcement actions and penalties for intellectual property offences and piracy.

Policies or Program

Inform about Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)'s proposed Tariff 22 (Communications of Musical Works via the Internet or Similar Transmission Facilities) and potential impact on entertainment software industry.
Trade classification of on-line video game services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Members of the House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Solicitor General Canada (SGC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) is the trade association for publishers and distributors of video games in Canada.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jason Kee, Director, Policy & Legal Affairs

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Members include companies in Canada that publish or distribute entertainment software for consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the internet.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
130 Spadina Ave.
Ste 408
Toronto, ON M5V 2L4
Canada

Telephone number: 416-620-7171 Ext. 250
Fax number: 416-620-7085

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Jason Kee, Director, Policy & Legal Affairs | No public offices held

Entertainment Software Association of Canada/Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Entertainment Software Association of Canada/Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement	2008-08-08	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Entertainment Software Association of Canada/Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement

Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Paul Fogolin	2024-11-11	Current
CHRISTINA DE TONI	2024-09-23	2024-11-11
Jayson Hilchie	2012-09-24	2024-09-23
Jason Kee	2012-06-02	2012-09-24
Danielle LaBossiere Parr	2009-05-08	2012-06-02
Jason Kee	2008-01-25	2009-05-08

Date Modified:: 2026-03-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement / Paul Fogolin, President & CEO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 36 (2008-08-08 to 2009-05-08)

Version 2 of 36 (2008-08-08 to 2009-05-08)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization