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Dave Forget's lobbying: the registrations they file and every meeting they've reported since November 2021.

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Registrant (responsible officer)

Dave Forget

National Executive Director

For companies and organizations, the most senior paid officer files the registration and the monthly reports, whoever attended the meeting.

Meetings this Parliament
3
Since Nov 2021
36
Active registrations
0

Reported meetings

    • Amy Awad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Terence Stechysin · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    C-1144-1

    Issues related to the Copyright are of interest to the Guild, such as the formerly known Bill C-11, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, notably for the absence of a definition of directors and screenwriters as authors of audiovisual works. The DGC plans on appearing before the Committee dealing with this Bill. Read more

    Official report

    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Patrick Blanar · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    C-2744-1

    The DGC lobbies to ensure that future developments of artificial intelligence preserve and augment human creativity. The DGC is concerned by issues related the protection of authors rights as part of the development of a new legislation regarding artificial intelligence systems, currently known as Bill C-27, and its AIDA component. Read more

    Official report

    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Strengthening the audiovisual industry in Canada is a key goal of the Guild and, to that end, we often seek to talk with Industry, Canadian Heritage, Finance or the PMO to discuss ideas such as improving upon existing programs or creating new incentives for private investment. Read more

    Official report

  • C-1144-1

    Issues related to the Copyright are of interest to the Guild, such as the formerly known Bill C-11, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, notably for the absence of a definition of directors and screenwriters as authors of audiovisual works. The DGC plans on appearing before the Committee dealing with this Bill. Read more

    Strengthening the audiovisual industry in Canada is a key goal of the Guild and, to that end, we often seek to talk with Industry, Canadian Heritage, Finance or the PMO to discuss ideas such as improving upon existing programs or creating new incentives for private investment.

    The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming.

    Official report

    • Michael Lartigau · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dominic Morin · Policy Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming. Read more

    Official report

  • The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming. Read more

    Official report

  • C-2744-1

    The DGC lobbies to ensure that future developments of artificial intelligence preserve and augment human creativity. The DGC is concerned by issues related the protection of authors rights as part of the development of a new legislation regarding artificial intelligence systems, currently known as Bill C-27, and its AIDA component. Read more

    Official report

    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and CultureIndustryIntellectual PropertyScience and Technology

    Official report

    • Patrick Blanar · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Jacob Schroeder · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and CultureIntellectual Property

    Official report

    • Jaxson Khan · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and CultureIntellectual Property

    Official report

    • Ekateryna Nova · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Labour

    Official report

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Vicky Eatrides · CRTC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Adam Scott · CRTC Vice-Chair, Telecommunications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · CRTC Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jude Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Alicia Barin · CRTC Vice Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Michael Craig · Manager, Radio Policy and Applications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Dennis Dawson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Bernadette Clement · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Julie Miville-Dechéne · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Kerry-Lynne Findlay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

    • Marc Garneau · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.