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News Media Canada

News Media Canada appears in the public Canadian lobbying registries. Clarion compiles its recorded registry activity — what it lobbies on, the public office holders it has logged meetings with, and its registered lobbyists — each line citing the official record. Recorded activity only, never a position or an outcome.

Communication reports (24 mo)
65
Last quarter
7
Institutions contacted
12

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What they lobby on

Most-recorded subject matters across this organization's communication reports.

  • Media65
  • Intellectual Property41
  • Taxation and Finance37
  • Government Procurement36
  • Budget8
  • Consumer Issues7
  • Justice and Law Enforcement7
  • Arts and Culture5
  • International Trade2
  • Broadcasting1

Who they've met

Designated public office holders this organization has recorded meetings with. Roles shown only where the name matches our officials roster — otherwise the name as the registry recorded it.

  • Brian MacKay

    Deputy Chief of StaffCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Mackenzy Metcalfe

    Policy AdvisorFinance Canada (FIN)

  • Miled Hill

    Policy advisorPrime Minister's Office (PMO)

  • Connor Fisher

    Policy AdvisorCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Pierre-Marc Lauzon

    DirectorCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Kabisan Thanendran

    Policy AdvisorPublic Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

  • France Fortier

    Director, Periodical Publishing Policy and ProgramsCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Shane Baddeley

    Director, Economic DevelopmentFinance Canada (FIN)

  • Yianni Papadatos

    Director of Parliamentary AffairsPublic Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

  • Amy Awad

    Director GeneralCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Blair McMurren

    Associate Assistant Deputy MinisterCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Hosai Zurmati Halim

    Policy AdvisorTreasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

  • Francis Bilodeau

    Deputy MinisterCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Marc Miller

    Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official LanguagesCanada (Federal)

  • Daniel Pye

    Director News RemunerationCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

  • Scott Shortliffe

    Executive DirectorCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

  • Alexandra Dostal

    Sr. Assistant Deputy MinisterInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

  • Mark Schaan

    Deputy SecretaryPrivy Council Office (PCO)

  • Samir Chhabra

    Director GeneralInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

  • David Harding

    ManagerCompetition Bureau Canada (COBU)

  • Jonathan Fonberg

    Sr Behavioural ScientistCompetition Bureau Canada (COBU)

  • Merlynda Vilain

    Competition Law OfficerCompetition Bureau Canada (COBU)

  • Anushka Kurian

    Senior Policy AdvisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

  • Annie Ouelett

    Counsellor, Trade Policy,Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

  • Mark Wiseman

    AmbassadorGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC)

  • Shiping Wu

    Second Secretary (Trade Policy)Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

  • Laurie-Ann Kempton

    Assistant Secretary to the CabinetPrivy Council Office (PCO)

  • Laurie-Anne Kempton

    Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Communications and ConsultationPrivy Council Office (PCO)

  • Brigitte Fontille

    Senior Program Officer, Canadian Periodical FundCanadian Heritage (PCH)

  • Dominic Leblanc

    President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian EconomyCanada (Federal)

Recent communications

Each report is filed by the organization with the registry. It records a contact, not a position.

  1. 2026-07-08By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Media; Budget

    With Finance Canada (FIN)

    Official record ↗

  2. 2026-07-02By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Consumer Issues; Media

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  3. 2026-06-29By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Media; Consumer Issues

    With Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Official record ↗

  4. 2026-06-29By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Media

    With Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)

    Official record ↗

  5. 2026-06-18By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Budget; Media; Government Procurement

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  6. 2026-06-11By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Media; Taxation and Finance; Budget; Government Procurement

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  7. 2026-06-04By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Intellectual Property; Justice and Law Enforcement; Media; Government Procurement

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  8. 2026-05-05By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Budget; Media

    With Finance Canada (FIN)

    Official record ↗

  9. 2026-05-01By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Budget; Media; Government Procurement

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  10. 2026-04-30By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Media; Intellectual Property; Justice and Law Enforcement

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  11. 2026-04-30By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Government Procurement; Intellectual Property; Media; Consumer Issues

    With Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Official record ↗

  12. 2026-04-30By John Delacourt

    On Arts and Culture; Media; Intellectual Property

    With Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

    Official record ↗

  13. 2026-04-28By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Media

    With Finance Canada (FIN)

    Official record ↗

  14. 2026-04-17By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Taxation and Finance; Media

    With Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Official record ↗

  15. 2026-04-15By PAUL DEEGAN

    On Government Procurement; Intellectual Property; Media; Justice and Law Enforcement

    With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Official record ↗

Registered lobbyists

Active registrations naming this organization as the client.

Drawn from the public Canadian lobbying registries Clarion ingests. Recorded registry activity — meetings logged by the organization, not evidence of influence or outcome. We never imply a bill was lobbied or a position taken. Coverage for this organization: Canada (Federal).

Registry data as of 2026-08-13.

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