Registration - In-house Organization

Directors Guild of Canada / La guilde canadienne des realisateurs / Dave Forget, National Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Directors Guild of Canada / La guilde canadienne des realisateurs
Responsible Officer Name: Dave Forget, National Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-10-17
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 939588-227641

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 90

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Budget
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Industry
Intellectual Property
International Trade
Labour
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Issues related to the Copyright are of interest to the Guild, such as the formerly knownBill C-11, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, notably for the absence of a definition of directors and screenwriters as authors of audiovisual works. The DGC plans on appearing before the Committee dealing with this Bill.

Policies or Program

Strengthening the audiovisual industry in Canada is a key goal of the Guild and, to that end, we often seek to talk with Industry, Canadian Heritage, Finance or the PMO to discuss ideas such as improving upon existing programs or creating new incentives for private investment.
The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Film Board (NFB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
Telefilm Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Directors Guild of Canada is a national labour organization that represents key creative and logistical personnel in the film, television and digital media industries.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Dave Forget, National Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The membership of the DGC includes such categories as directors and assistant directors, production managers and production coordinators, sound and picture editors, art department personnel, production accountants and production assistants.

Government funding

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

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
111 Peter Street, Suite 600,
Toronto, ON M5V 2H1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-925-8200
Fax number: 416-925-8400

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Samuel Bischoff, Public Affairs Manager | No public offices held
Dave Forget, National Executive Director | No public offices held

Directors Guild of Canada/La guilde canadienne des realisateurs

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

Name	From	To
Directors Guild of Canada/La guilde canadienne des realisateurs	2008-10-17	current

Directors Guild of Canada / La guilde canadienne des realisateurs

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Dave Forget	2018-07-01	Current
Brian Baker	2014-04-30	2018-07-01
Gerry Barr	2011-08-02	2014-04-30
Brian Anthony	2008-10-17	2011-06-02

Date Modified:: 2025-06-03

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Registration - In-house Organization

Directors Guild of Canada / La guilde canadienne des realisateurs / Dave Forget, National Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 21 of 24 (2019-12-13 to 2020-07-02)

Version 21 of 24 (2019-12-13 to 2020-07-02)

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