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Lobbying by Motion Picture Association - Canada: 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

Motion Picture Association - Canada

Meetings this Parliament
45
With MPs
10
Since Nov 2021
131
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 11, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 1, 2026

Filed by Michele Austin, President

Lobbyists

  • Michele Austin · President & Managing Director Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Public Works, Status of Women, Shared Services Canada (2011–2012)

    Formerly Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister, Industry Canada (2006–2007)

    Formerly Legislative Assistant, The Office of James Rajotte, MP, House of Commons (2002–2006)

    Formerly Senior Researcher, Office of the Leader of the Opposition, House of Commons (1998–2002)

  • Anissa Brennan · Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Federal Affairs
  • Hafeez Rupani · Vice President, Legal Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Law Clerk for the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert Décary (Retired), Courts Administration Service, Federal Court of Appeal (2003–2004)

    Formerly Summer Student, Patent Policy Directorate, Industry Canada (2003–2003)

    Formerly Summer Student, Patent Policy Directorate, Industry Canada (2002–2002)

    Formerly Summer Student, Patent Policy Directorate, Industry Canada (2001–2001)

  • Sydney Grieve · Director of Public Affairs & Communication

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • Policies and programs related to immigration and immigration regulations that impact or support workers and businesses in the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.
  • Communications regarding policies, negotiations and initiatives related to trade and\or exports including the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement (CUSMA).
  • Communications with public office holders related to broadcasting legislation, regulations and policies.
  • Production incentives related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.
  • Piracy and Counterfeiting - Supporting an effective border enforcement regime and protecting intellectual property rights holders from piracy and counterfeiting (Copyright Act, Trade-marks Act, and Customs Act).
  • Copyright Act - Supporting strong and effective copyright law that supports the production and distribution of cinematographic works in Canada.

Registration 935898-16558-48. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Wendy Noss (99), Michele Austin (32).

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    Applicable regulations and policies related to the Broadcasting Act (Online Streaming Act), including regulations governing the Canadian-Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act. Read more

    Broadcasting polices, including policies related to expenditures, online undertakings, new media, the internet.

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting polices, including policies related to expenditures, online undertakings, new media, the internet. Read more

    Applicable regulations and policies related to the Broadcasting Act (Online Streaming Act), including regulations governing the Canadian-Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act.

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Aaron Wudrick · Director of Policy, House of Commons
    Applicable regulations and policies related to the Broadcasting Act (Online Streaming Act), including regulations governing the Canadian-Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) under the Broadcasting Act, the Telecommunications Act. Read more

    Broadcasting polices, including policies related to expenditures, online undertakings, new media, the internet.

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michael Lartigau · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Mathew Grey · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingConsumer Issues

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Nathalie Théberge · Vice-Chairperson, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Nirmala Naidoo · Commissioner, Alberta & Northwest Territories, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Claire Anderson · Commissioner, British Columbia and Yukon, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Stéphanie Paquette · Commissioner, Quebec, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jacqui Delaney · Chief of Staff to Senator Leo Housakos, Senate of Canada

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Yuan Yi Zhu · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Stakeholder Relations Advisor, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Shane Mackenzie · Director of Communications, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Aisha Paquette-Dioury · Director of Operations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dominic Morin · Policy Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 1 more
    • Colin Lalonde · Director of Parliamentary Affairs and Appointments, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Shane Mackenzie · Director of Communications, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Grey · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Wendy Noss · In-house (organization)

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

    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.