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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.

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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.

Registrations 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)
  • 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

Spreadsheet

Filed by Dave Forget (36), Alistair Hepburn (31), Catherine Middleton (17).

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    • Pierre Laliberté · EI Commissioner for workers, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    • Hedy Fry · MP for Vancouver Centre, and Chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Hepfner · Member of Parliament
    • Sarah Leclair · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Ramzi Saad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jocelyn Girard · Director, Film and Video Policy & Programs, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Dave Forget · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Brian MacKay · Ontario Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • John Matheson · Chief of Staff, 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.