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Lobbying by IATSE - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees: 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

IATSE - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

Meetings this Parliament
50
With MPs
23
Since Nov 2021
61
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 7, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Oct 19, 2026

Filed by John Lewis, Vice President, Director of Canadian Affairs

Lobbyists

  • Damian Petti · International Vice President
  • Isabelle Lecompte · International Representative
  • John Lewis · Vice President, Director of Canadian Affairs

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), National Film Board (NFB), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Telefilm Canada, Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Seeking a change to the Income Tax Act to amend the definition of "labour expenditure" and "Canadian labour expenditure" in the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit.
  • Eliminate the federal tax grind, allowing federal and provincial film and television incentives to work together for better economic return;
  • Review of CRTC Roadmap
  • Workforce Development and Training supports - requesting partnership for a workforce needs assessment of the film and TV sector and the stage and stage craft sector.
  • Ongoing concerns with CUSMA; Canada/US trade relationship. Providing information regarding the impact of CUSMA on IATSE membership; ensuring that Canada/US trade issues do not negatively impact jobs
  • Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit
  • Seeking funds for training;

Registration 786779-273726-29. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Joelle Montminy · Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Madona Radi · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jasmine Gill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Seeking funds for training;

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Maude Lavoie · Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Seeking funds for training;

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Madona Radi · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Steven MacKinnon · Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Lhori Webster · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

    • Alicia Barin · Vice Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortcliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Vicky Eatrides · Chairperson & CEO, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by John Lewis · In-house (organization)

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

    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.