Organization
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
- Meetings this Parliament
- 37
- With MPs
- 9
- Since Nov 2021
- 160
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Aug 19, 2026.
Lobbying by Canadian Association of Broadcasters: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.
← LobbyingRegistrations in effect
In-house (organization) In effect since Aug 1, 2026
Filed by Kevin Desjardins, President
Lobbyists
- Kevin Desjardins · President
Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada
What they're lobbying on (12)Hide details
- Online Streaming Act - Policy Direction to the CRTC and supports for Canadian news and services of exceptional importance.
- Renewal of the National Public Alerting Service, and its impact on broadcasters as last mile distributors.
- Lowering the administrative burden of CRTC regulatory processes on radio and television broadcasters through the elimination or rationalization of reporting requirements.
- Seeking short-term bridge funding for recipients of the Independent Local News Fund in view of ongoing legal delays in the distributions of funds from foreign online TV and audio streamers.
- S-211 - An Act respecting a national framework on sports betting advertising. Providing further context and background to MPs on this proposed legislation, including the current state of sports betting advertising. Also raising issues with federal involvement in areas of provincial jurisdiction.
- Spring Economic Update and Budget 2026 - Tax Deductibility of Advertising on Foreign Digital Platforms, Extension of the journalism labour tax credit to broadcast newsrooms, government advertising spending.
- Online Streaming Act - Implementation of the legislation to include foreign streaming services in Canada's regulated broadcasting sector.
- The Online News Act. Implementation of the legislation on the remuneration of broadcast news publishers for redistribution of their content through online platforms.
- S-269 - An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting. Providing perspective on the broadcasting sector's current approach to sports betting advertising.
- Safety Code 6 - Presentations on the regulatory updates on broadcasters transmission sites, especially for AM Radio
- CRTC Radio Regulations - Discussions on process of renewing the regulatory regime for radio broadcasters.
- Bill C-252 An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children). Presenting various potential amendments to the legislation to reflect the reality of advertising in Canada.
Registration 932156-115-33. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Alexa Gendron-O'Donnell · Director General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
BroadcastingBudget
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
BroadcastingBudget
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Joanne Thompson · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Francesco Sorbara · Member of Parliment, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Philip Lawrence · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Michael Coteau · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Charles Sousa · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Martin Champoux · Member of Parliament
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Vicky Eatrides · Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Alicia Barin · Vice-Chair, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Jim Quinn · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Kevin Desjardins · In-house (organization)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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.