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Lobbying by Association of Canadian Publishers: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Association of Canadian Publishers

Meetings this Parliament
48
With MPs
25
Since Nov 2021
147
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons25
  • Senate of Canada7
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)5
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)4
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Finance Canada (FIN)2
  • Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)1
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Laura Rock Gaughan, Acting Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Laura Rock Gaughan · Acting Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education and monitoring policy and legislative developments with respect to AI and copyright.
  • Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development
  • Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

Registration 965714-14506-39. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by John Illingworth (88), Kate Edwards (49), Laura Rock Gaughan (10).

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Michelle Chawla · CEO, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Elie Kallab · Director Of Policy, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Madison Taipalus · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith · MP, House of Commons
    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew O'Connell · Policy advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education. Read more

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada. Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Laurel Collins · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Operating grant, contributions to projects in technology development, research, marketing, professional development Read more

    Lobbying to amend the Copyright Modernization Act. Amend the section (old section 21) to limit fair dealing exemption for education.

    Increase funding to the Canada Book Fund and maintain all other programs that support writing and publishing in Canada.

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Madison Taipalus · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Chris Zhou · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Richard Cannings · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Madison Taipalus · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)

    • Shristi Radhakrishnan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Arts and Culture

    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.