Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Arts and Culture
- Broadcasting
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Internal Trade
- International Relations
- International Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-244, advocate for an amendment that would have “Video Game Console” excluded or otherwise carved out of the legislation. Allowing unauthorized parties to bypass the specialized software that protects video game consoles creates significant potential for security and piracy risks. (Intellectual Property).
- Bill C-27, (Consumer Privacy Protection Act) - Advocate for more explicit exclusions to the "right to deletion" to ensure our members can operate anti-cheat/anti-fraud programs to detect, identify and address cheating, hacking and fraud activities that can have a significant negative impact on the play experience and other negative consequences. (Privacy & Access to Information)
- Online Safety - Ensuring decision makers are aware of the video game industry's shared commitment to online trust and safety in advance of the introduction of online safety legislation. This includes educating government on the plethora of activities undertaken by video game publishers and console makers to promote civility, build community, and incentivize positive behavior, as well as implementing leading-edge technologies, detection methods and practices to combat toxic behavior, while equipping players with information and tools on how to keep their environments as safe as possible. (Consumer Issues, Public Safety).
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- Engage with government on the implementation of the Investment in Canada Act (ICA), as necessary to ensure Canada remains a top destination for foreign direct investment in the video game industry. This includes any regulations resultant from the passing of Bill C-34, An Act To Amend the Investment in Canada Act, that may impact the sector. (Economic Development).
Policies or Program
- Accelerating processing times for labour market opinions and work permits for Temporary Foreign Workers in the IT & gaming industries.
(Employment & Training, Immigration).
- Advocacy related to the proposed new Digital Services Tax (DST)
(Taxation & Finance)
- Classification of game developers, publishers and distributors under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) & federal National Occupation Codes (NOC) system (Employment & Training).
- To advocate for the cooperation of the federal and provincial governments to introduce a digital economy skills initiative to ensure Canadian students have the skills necessary to thrive in the digital economy. (Education, Economic Development).
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canada Council for the Arts
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
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Competition Tribunal (CT)
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Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Export Development Canada (EDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Film Board (NFB)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Service Canada (ServCan)
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Telefilm Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) is the trade association for developers, publishers and distributors of video games in Canada.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Jayson Hilchie,
President & CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Members include companies in Canada that publish, develop or distribute entertainment software for consoles, handheld & mobile 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:
15-75 Bayly St. West
Ajax, ON L1S 7L7
Canada
Telephone number:
416-620-7171
Ext.
249
Fax number:
416-620-7085
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jayson Hilchie,
President & CEO |
No public offices held
