Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: News Media Canada / Médias d'Info Canada
Responsible Officer Name: PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2021-06-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 775906-369981

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 204

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 21

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Version 10 of 15 (2023-07-03 to 2024-01-24)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

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

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Extending the Local Journalism Initiative.
Fairness in federal advertising expenditures and placement.
Tax measures related to journalism labour and advertising.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Abuse of dominance and blocking Canadian user access to trusted news sources.
Anti‑competitive business practices related to online search, search advertising and display advertising services in Canada.
Eliminating commercial advertising, including branded content, associated with CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and public affairs properties.

Regulation

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)

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

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)
Senate of Canada

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

News Media Canada is the voice of the print and digital media industry in Canada. It is an advocate in public policy for daily and community media outlets and contributes to the ongoing evolution of the news media industry by raising awareness and promoting the benefits of news media across all platforms.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

PAUL DEEGAN, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

News Media Canada represents hundreds of trusted news titles in every province and territory, employing approximately 3000 journalists.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2022-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$9,938,815.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

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

Telephone number: 416-923-3567

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

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

News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada

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

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
News Media Canada/Médias d'Info Canada	2021-06-28	current

News Media Canada / Médias d'Info Canada

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

Date Modified:: 2024-12-05

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Registration - In-house Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 10 of 15 (2023-07-03 to 2024-01-24)

Version 10 of 15 (2023-07-03 to 2024-01-24)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

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