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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)

    • Farangies Shah · Senior Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Mark Calderaro · Ontario Regional Desk, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Arts and CultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

    Arts and CultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    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)

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

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

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

    Official report

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

    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

    • Jude Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

    • Dennis Dawson · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

    • Eric Gustavson · Minister Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Arts and CultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

    • Michael Craig · Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

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

    • Alexander Craney · Exempt Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Arts and CultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

    • Marie-France Lalonde · Member of Parliament
    • Vanessa Cranston · Special Assistant, Parliamentary Affairs Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
    • Andrew Erskine · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

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

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    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.