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Lobbying by Entertainment Software Association of 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

Entertainment Software Association of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
36
With MPs
16
Since Nov 2021
58
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 23, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons15
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)11
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)5
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)2
  • Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)1
  • Public Safety Canada (PS)1
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since May 13, 2026

Filed by Paul Fogolin, President & CEO

Lobbyists

  • Joshua Logue · Director, Policy & Government Relations
  • Paul Fogolin · President & CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Council for the Arts, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Competition Tribunal (CT), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Export Development Canada (EDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), National Film Board (NFB), National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Telefilm Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

What they're lobbying on (16)
  • Visibility in Trade & Cultural Promotion – Recognize video games as a key part of Canada’s creative diplomacy and export strategy.
  • Intellectual Property as Foundation of Innovation – Maintain strong copyright protection to encourage investment and international competitiveness.
  • Games as Next-Generation Creative Exports – Include video games in trade missions, export programs, and creative-industry promotion efforts.
  • Healthy Play & Digital Literacy – Promote balanced, informed engagement through education and digital-literacy initiatives for youth and families.
  • In-Game Spending & Player Confidence – Support transparency and parental-oversight tools to maintain consumer confidence in digital markets.
  • Player Safety – Promote evidence-based frameworks to address harmful online behaviour while recognizing the structured nature of video games.
  • Privacy and Data Protection – Support modern, interoperable privacy laws that protect users while enabling innovation and global data flows.
  • Improving Labour Mobility – Align federal-provincial frameworks to allow faster movement of talent across provinces.
  • Domestic Skills Development (STEAM) – Strengthen post-secondary alignment with industry needs through digital-skills training and partnerships.
  • Retaining Talent in Canada – Ensure permanent residency programs (e.g., Express Entry) recognize digital occupations to retain global talent.
  • Bringing Talent into Canada – Maintain fast, predictable Global Talent Stream processes and immigration pathways for specialized roles in the video game sector.
  • Foreign Investment – Support transparent, predictable implementation of Investment Canada Act reforms that maintain investor confidence in creative industries.
  • Digital Trade – Promote tariff-free digital trade, open data flows, and recognition of digital goods under trade agreements like CUSMA and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
  • Right-to-Repair – Exclude video game consoles from repair exceptions under the Copyright Act to protect TPMs and prevent security risks (including implementation of C-244).
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property – Maintain strong technological protection measures (TPMs) and copyright frameworks to safeguard creative investment and prevent piracy.
  • AI and Emerging Technologies – Advocate for clear, innovation-friendly rules for AI applications in video games.

Registration 959715-16662-37. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Paul Fogolin (36), Jayson Hilchie (18), Christina De Toni (4).

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    Immigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Julie Harb · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Opdam · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    ImmigrationIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Intellectual PropertyPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Patrick Pereira · Ontario Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Jayson Hilchie · In-house (organization)

    • Eric Gustavson · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingImmigration

    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.