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.
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.
← LobbyingRegistrations 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)Hide details
- 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
SpreadsheetFiled by John Illingworth (88), Kate Edwards (49), Laura Rock Gaughan (10).
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Sébastien Lemire · Member of Parliament
- Gabriel Ste-Marie · Member of Parliament
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Andrew Bevan · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Rachael Thomas · MP
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Yvonne Jones · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Bernard Généreux · MP
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Patti LaBoucane-Benson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Carolyn Bennett · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Jenny Kwan · Member of Parliament
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Mark Whelan · Senior Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Terry Dowdall · Member of Parliament
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Brad Vis · Member of Parliament
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Chris Zhou · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of POlicy and Stakeholder Relations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Jude Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Sara Korajian · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Fannie Lalonde · Director, Book Publishing Policy and Programs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Ramzi Saad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Joelle Montminy · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Carole Barbeau · Manager, Book Publishing Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
and 3 moreShow fewer
- Conor Rossiter · Manager, Support for Publishers, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Sarah Mayes · Manager, Support for Organizations, Canada Book Fund, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Seydou Kane · Manager of the Canada Book Fund, Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by John Illingworth · In-house (organization)
- Maaz Yasin · Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Finance Canada (FIN)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by Kate Edwards · In-house (organization)
- Sara Korajian · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Arts and Culture
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Reported by Kate Edwards · In-house (organization)
- Patricia Bovey · Senator, Senate of Canada
Arts and Culture
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.