Registration - Consultant

News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada / ISABEL METCALFE, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada
Previous client names
Lobbyist name: ISABEL METCALFE, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2016-07-06
Registration status: Inactive
Registration Number: 778389-358098

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 102

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

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Version 10 of 16 (2021-07-22 to 2021-08-18)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Elections
Employment and Training
Financial Institutions
Government Procurement
Health
Intellectual Property
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Privacy and Access to Information
Research and Development
Small Business
Sports
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Seeking support for WAN-IFRA, the global organization of the world's newspapers and publishers to defend and promote media freedom by joining the Media Freedom program;

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Seeking support for The Canadian Journalism Fund to help newspapers make the digital transition;

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Update copyright laws to protect original work;

Policies or Program

Encourage government to spend ad dollars in Canadian media;
Expand the Canada Periodical Fund for community newspapers;
Explore opportunities for news and digital media to seek community support and promote journalism;

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.

Government Institutions

Bank of Canada
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Competition Tribunal (CT)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Elections Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Defence (DND)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2020-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$7,899,135.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5E 1B3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-923-0858
Fax number: 416-923-7206
Web address: www.newsmediacanada.ca

Client representative

Paul Deegan, President & CEO

Parent Company Information

News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

ISABEL METCALFE | Public offices held

Business address:
177 POWELL AVENUE
OTTAWA, ON K1S 2A2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-292-0326

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: Public Affairs Counsel

Address:
177 POWELL AVENUE
OTTAWA, ON K1S 2A2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-292-0326

News Media Canada/Media d'Info Canada

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

Name	From	To
News Media Canada/Media d'Info Canada	2017-05-02	2023-10-17
Newspapers Canada/Journaux Canadiens	2016-07-06	2017-05-02

News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research Assistant Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Communications	1984 to 1986	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Communications	1980 to 1984	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Communications	1979 to 1980	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Speechwriting	1976 to 1979	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Research Assistant Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Communications	1984 to 1986	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Communications	1980 to 1984	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Communications	1979 to 1980	Not a designated office
Research Assistant Prime Minister's Office, Speechwriting	1976 to 1979	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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News Media Canada / Media d'Info Canada / ISABEL METCALFE, Consultant

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Associated Communications

Version 10 of 16 (2021-07-22 to 2021-08-18)

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Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government funding

Client Contact Information

Client representative

Parent Company Information

Coalition Members Information

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Consultant Firm and Address