Organization
Directors Guild of Canada
- Meetings this Parliament
- 51
- With MPs
- 22
- Since Nov 2021
- 84
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Oct 23, 2026.
Lobbying by Directors Guild of Canada: 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 Feb 2, 2026
Filed by Alistair Hepburn, National Executive Director
Lobbyists
- Alistair Hepburn · National Executive Director
- Catherine Middleton · Associate National Executive Director
- Samuel Bischoff · Director of Policy
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), National Film Board (NFB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada, Telefilm Canada
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- Position Canadian directors and storytellers as global ambassadors of cultural sovereignty and creative excellence through international partnerships and export programs. - Promote the visibility of Canadian directors and works at international markets and festivals. - Support mobility, co-production, and export opportunities for Canadian creative talent. - Advocate for the inclusion of directors’ authorship and cultural diplomacy objectives in international trade and cultural agreements.
- Ensure Canada’s screen industries remain globally competitive through tax incentives, fair labour practices, and investment in talent. Promote tax and financing mechanisms that encourage private investment in Canadian-owned intellectual property. Advocate for modernized funding models through Telefilm Canada, the CMF, and provincial agencies.
- Ensure that the evolution of AI and digital tools strengthens, not replaces, human creativity and artistic authorship. Advocate for a human-centred approach to AI governance that protects creators’ rights and preserves artistic integrity. Support clear rules for AI training, use, remuneration and attribution in audiovisual productions.
- Advance the recognition and protection of directors and screenwriters as primary authors of audiovisual works in Canadian law and international treaties. Support collective management and equitable remuneration for the use of Canadian audiovisual works worldwide. Defend creative and moral rights in digital environments and oppose any weakening of authorship or copyright protections.
- Strengthen Canada’s audiovisual and cultural ecosystem by ensuring that directors and creative authors are recognized, supported, and central to cultural policy. Advocate for sustained and equitable funding for Canadian feature films, scripted series, and documentaries. Support the implementation of the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) in a way that ensures meaningful opportunities for Canadian creators and independent producers.
Registration 963895-227641-27. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
SpreadsheetFiled by Dave Forget (36), Alistair Hepburn (31), Catherine Middleton (17).
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Brian MacKay · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Strengthening the audiovisual industry in Canada is a key goal of the Guild and, to that end, we often seek to talk with Industry, Canadian Heritage, Finance or the PMO to discuss ideas such as improving upon existing programs or creating new incentives for private investment. Read more
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Pierre Paul-Hus · Member of Parlliament
Issues related to the Copyright are of interest to the Guild, such as the formerly known Bill C-11, an Act to Amend the Copyright Act, notably for the absence of a definition of directors and screenwriters as authors of audiovisual works. The DGC plans on appearing before the Committee dealing with this Bill. Read more
Strengthening the audiovisual industry in Canada is a key goal of the Guild and, to that end, we often seek to talk with Industry, Canadian Heritage, Finance or the PMO to discuss ideas such as improving upon existing programs or creating new incentives for private investment.
The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming.
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Michael Lartigau · Deputy Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Dominic Morin · Policy Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming. Read more
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Martin Champoux · Member of Parliament
The DGC lobbies extensively on issues of concern for our Members including Canadian content conditions, CRTC regulations and ensuring that funding is maintained for Canadian film and television programming. Read more
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Jean-Denis Garon · Vice-Chair
The DGC lobbies to ensure that future developments of artificial intelligence preserve and augment human creativity. The DGC is concerned by issues related the protection of authors rights as part of the development of a new legislation regarding artificial intelligence systems, currently known as Bill C-27, and its AIDA component. Read more
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Matthew O'Connell · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureIndustryIntellectual PropertyScience and Technology
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Patrick Blanar · Director of Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Samir Chhabra · Director General, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Jacob Schroeder · Senior Policy Analyst, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureIntellectual Property
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Jaxson Khan · Sr Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Arts and CultureIntellectual Property
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Ekateryna Nova · Regional Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Labour
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Vicky Eatrides · CRTC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Adam Scott · CRTC Vice-Chair, Telecommunications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Scott Shortliffe · CRTC Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Miles Wu · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Labour
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Jude Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
- Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Alicia Barin · CRTC Vice Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Michael Craig · Manager, Radio Policy and Applications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Dennis Dawson · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Bernadette Clement · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Karen Sorensen · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Donna Dasko · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Julie Miville-Dechéne · Senator, Senate of Canada
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Kerry-Lynne Findlay · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Marc Garneau · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Daniel Blaikie · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
- Jasraj Singh Hallan · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)
- Darren Fisher · Member of Parliament
- Julie Dabrusin · Member of Parliament
- Denis Trudel · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
Broadcasting
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.