The Writers' Union of Canada

Since November 2025, 7 lobbying communication reports name The Writers' Union of Canada, the most recent dated August 7, 2026. The institutions named most often: Canadian Heritage (PCH) (5), House of Commons (1) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (1).

Reports in the last 24 months: 12
Reports in the last three months: 1
Institutions contacted: 4

What it lobbies on

The subjects named most often in its communication reports.

Arts and Culture12
Intellectual Property12
Education9
Industry9

Policy areas

Its registry subjects, grouped by policy area. Each area lists the bills tagged to it.

Digital, Privacy & Innovation

Who it met

Designated public office holders named in its reports, with their title from our list of officials or from the report.

Joelle Montminy
Senior Assistant Deputy MinisterCanadian Heritage (PCH)
Connor Fisher
Policy AdvisorCanadian Heritage (PCH)
Isabelle Mondou
Deputy MinisterCanadian Heritage (PCH)
Patrick Blanar
DirectorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Charlene Budnisky
Senior DirectorCanadian Heritage (PCH)
Michel Sabbagh
Director GeneralCanadian Heritage (PCH)
Anthony Laporte
Strategic Advisor, Implementation and DeliveryPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Laura Colleony
Regional Advisor, QuebecPrime Minister's Office (PMO)
Francis Bilodeau
Deputy MinisterCanadian Heritage (PCH)
David Myles
MPCanada (Federal)
Marc Miller
Minister of Canadian Identity and CultureCanada (Federal)
Madeleine Chenette
MPCanada (Federal)
Fares Al Soud
MPCanada (Federal)
Martin Champoux
MPCanada (Federal)
Steven Guilbeault
MPCanada (Federal)
Manuela Tomic
Senior Policy AdvisorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Rachael Thomas
MPCanada (Federal)
Samir Chhabra
Director GeneralInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
MPCanada (Federal)
Mark Schaan
Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Artificial IntelligenceInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Julie Dzerowicz
MPCanada (Federal)

Recent communication reports

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

August 7, 2026By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH)
View in the registry
July 13, 2026By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Intellectual Property
With Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
View in the registry
March 20, 2026By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH)
View in the registry
March 10, 2026By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH)
View in the registry
February 11, 2026By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
December 11, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH)
View in the registry
December 4, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With House of Commons
View in the registry
October 8, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Canadian Heritage (PCH), House of Commons
View in the registry
October 7, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
September 25, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With House of Commons
View in the registry
September 3, 2025By John Degen
On Arts and Culture; Education; Industry; Intellectual Property
With Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
View in the registry
August 18, 2025By John Degen
On Intellectual Property; Arts and Culture
With House of Commons
View in the registry

Registered lobbyists

Registrations that name this organization as the client.

John Degen
In-house (organization)3 registrations
View in the registry

About this data

These are contacts reported to the lobbying registries. They do not measure influence or results, or show a position on any bill. Registries for this organization: Canada (Federal).

Registry data as of October 13, 2026.

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