Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

Corus Entertainment Inc. / Doug Murphy, President & Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Corus Entertainment Inc.
Responsible Officer Name: Doug Murphy, President & Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-03-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 911383-6304

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 350

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 6

Version 1 of 42 (2006-03-03 to 2006-08-21)

Version 1 of 42 (2006-03-03 to 2006-08-21) 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. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Corus Entertainment Inc.
BCE Place, 181 Bay Street Suite 1630
Toronto, ON  M5J 2T3
Canada
Telephone number: 416-642-3770
Fax number: 416-642-3779  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: John Cassaday, President & C.E.O.  
Description of activities: Corus Entertainment Inc. is an integrated media and entertainment company. Corus is publicly traded, its stock found on the TSX and NYSE. Corus' companies and businesses include 51 radio stations across Canada, numerous television specialty services, book publishing and animation production.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Gary Maavara
Position title: Vice President and General Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ruth Schreier
Position title: Manager, Regulatory Affairs
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: Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Tribunal (CT), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Film Board (NFB), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Privy Council Office (PCO), Revenue Canada (RC)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Arts and Culture, Broadcasting, Industry, Intellectual Property, International Trade
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Matters of interest include: Copyright Act (potential amendments to the Act, tariffs arising from the administration of the Act).Broadcasting Act (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) policy and decisions)
Subject Matter: Prospective: Matters of interest include: Copyright Act (potential amendments to the Act, tariffs arising from the administration of the Act).Broadcasting Act (CRTC policy and decisions)
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Legislative Proposal Bill C-60, An Act to Amend the Copyright Act; Broadcasting Act
Policy or Program CRTC policy and decisions with respect to the Broadcasting Act




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