Registration - In-house Organization

Canadian Music Publishers Association operating as Music Publishers Canada / Margaret McGuffin, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Canadian Music Publishers Association operating as Music Publishers Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Margaret McGuffin, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-12-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 929519-5561

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 210

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 1 of 23 (2005-12-15 to 2007-04-12)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 23 (2005-12-15 to 2007-04-12) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Organization Information

Organization:

Canadian Music Publishers Association
56 Wellesley St. West, Suite 320
Toronto, ON M5S 2S3
Canada

Telephone number:

416-718-4110

Fax number:

416-718-4224

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration:

Jodie Ferneyhough, President

Description of the organization's activities:

Trade association supporting the Music Publishing Industry through education, promotion and advocacy to key stakeholders, including other sectors of the music industry, the public sector and the country as a whole.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:

Full members - can be members of the Board. Associate, Student, & International members - non voting.

Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year?

Yes

End date of the organization's last completed financial year:

2005-01-01

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Heritage	$40,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name:	Jodie Ferneyhough
Position title:	President
Public offices held:	No

Name:	Catharine Saxberg
Position title:	Executive Director
Public offices held:	No

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking:

Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Industry Canada

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format

Subject Matter: Areas of Concern:

Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Intellectual Property

Subject Matter: Retrospective:

Presentation to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on the nature of Music Publishing, letters written to MP's regarding our concerns with Bill C-60, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act, meetings with industry/ Heritage Staff - re: concerncs with BillC-60

Subject Matter: Prospective:

Intervening at CRTC Radio Policy Review developing particulars of music entrepreneur component educational activities re: Music Publishing at Department of Heritage

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories	Description
Bill or Resolution	Bill C-60 Died when Government fell - New bill pending with new government in 2006
Policy or Program	Interest in Canada Music Fund to ensure consideration for Music Publishers - Music Entrepreneur Component .
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit	Music Entrepreneur ComponentContract to provide statistical profile of industry
Legislative Proposal	Revisions to Canada's Copyright legislation to protect rights of the owner.
Regulation	Revision to Canadian Copyright Law

Canadian Music Publishers Association operating as Music Publishers 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
Canadian Music Publishers Association operating as Music Publishers Canada	2020-02-17	current
Canadian Music Publishers Association	2008-11-04	2020-02-17

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Music Publishers Association