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MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts / Brandon Purcell, Consultant

Registration Information

Client name: MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts
Lobbyist name: Brandon Purcell, Consultant
Initial registration start date: 2023-10-20
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 952527-376219

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 3

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 3

Version 2 of 2 (2024-02-29 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Broadcasting
Budget
Consumer Issues
Defence
Education
Elections
Employment and Training
Foreign Affairs
Industry
Intellectual Property
Justice and Law Enforcement
Media
National Security/Security
Privacy and Access to Information
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Seeking funding in support of MediaSmarts core mandate to increase Canadians' digital media literacy

Regulation

Seeking to ensure digital media literacy is enshrined in the regulations emanating from the Online Streaming Act

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

Canada Council for the Arts
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Client Details

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2023-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Anti-Racism Directorate of Ontario	$63,244.74	Yes
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$63,244.74	No
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$33,950.00	Yes
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$146,442.00	Yes

Client Contact Information

Address:
205 Catherine Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3
Canada

Telephone number: 613-224-7721
Fax number: 613-761-9024
Web address: https://mediasmarts.ca/

Client representative

Kathryn Hill, Executive Director

Parent Company Information

MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Coalition Members Information

MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts is not a coalition.

Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information

The activities of MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyist Details

Brandon Purcell | Public offices held

Business address:
220 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 343-549-5257

Consultant Firm and Address

Firm: PAA Advisors | Conseils

Address:
220 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Canada

Telephone number: 343-549-5257

MediaSmarts/MediaSmarts

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
MediaSmarts/MediaSmarts	2023-10-20	current

MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts

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

Brandon Purcell, PAA Advisors | Conseils (Consultant)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emily Hartman, Director Of Policy | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska, Policy advisor | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Consumer Issues, Education
Communication date: 2024-02-09
Posted date: 2024-02-09
Communication number: 376219-592149 View associated registration
MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Christie, Senior Advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Samar Khan, Policy advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Research and Development, Privacy and Access to Information, Education
Communication date: 2024-01-23
Posted date: 2024-01-23
Communication number: 376219-591188 View associated registration
MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Madison Taipalus , Policy Advisor | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Privacy and Access to Information, Education
Communication date: 2024-01-18
Posted date: 2024-01-18
Communication number: 376219-591057 View associated registration

Brandon Purcell, PAA Advisors | Conseils (Consultant)

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Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-3 of 3

MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Emily Hartman, Director Of Policy | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
- Lydia MacKay Swiatkowska, Policy advisor | Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Consumer Issues, Education
Communication date: 2024-02-09
Posted date: 2024-02-09
Communication number: 376219-592149 View associated registration
MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- James Christie, Senior Advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
- Samar Khan, Policy advisor | Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Research and Development, Privacy and Access to Information, Education
Communication date: 2024-01-23
Posted date: 2024-01-23
Communication number: 376219-591188 View associated registration
MediaSmarts
Consultant: Brandon Purcell

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Matthew Gray, Senior Policy Advisor | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Madison Taipalus , Policy Advisor | Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Subject Matter of the communication: Media, Privacy and Access to Information, Education
Communication date: 2024-01-18
Posted date: 2024-01-18
Communication number: 376219-591057 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Dean Allison, MP	May 2016 to July 2016	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Gerald Keddy, MP	July 2014 to September 2014	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Dean Allison, MP	May 2016 to July 2016	Not a designated office
Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons, Gerald Keddy, MP	July 2014 to September 2014	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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MediaSmarts / MediaSmarts / Brandon Purcell, Consultant

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 2 (2024-02-29 to present)

Version 2 of 2 (2024-02-29 to present)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Regulation

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