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Lobbying by Open Media Engagement Network: 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

Open Media Engagement Network

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
40
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Aug 22, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2024

Filed by Matthew Hatfield, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Matthew Hatfield · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Rural Economic Development (Minister’s Office), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Bill C-63, S-210, and other legislation at the intersection of Canadian freedoms and welfare on the Internet.
  • Telecommunications regulation, with respect to Internet billing rules, and the impact on the open internet.
  • Telecommunications policy issues and the public interest related to the importance of access rules and telecom investment that encourage increased wired and wireless choice for Canadians.
  • Privacy and security implications of mass surveillance technologies and programs including attempts to undermine encryption, and the use of facial recognition technologies, as well as the need for improved private and public sector privacy legislation in Canada, such as Bill C-27 and Privacy Act reform.
  • Online News Act Bill C-18, and issues around creating a sustainable news ecology in Canada.
  • Concerns with Bill C-10, revising the Broadcasting Act to extend the CRTC's jurisdiction to regulate content and platforms on the Internet, as well as Bill C-11 (2022), its successor.
  • Competition Act Reform: sharing concerns about need to reform Canada's Competition Act to allow effective proactive action by Competition Bureau to expand competition and provide more options and lower prices to Canadian consumers.

Registration 955994-278004-26. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Laura Tribe (30), Matthew Hatfield (10).

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    Bill C-63, S-210, and other legislation at the intersection of Canadian freedoms and welfare on the Internet. Read more

    Privacy and security implications of mass surveillance technologies and programs including attempts to undermine encryption, and the use of facial recognition technologies, as well as the need for improved private and public sector privacy legislation in Canada, such as Bill C-27 and Privacy Act reform.

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Lisa Jorgensen · Chief of Staff, Justice Canada (JC)

    C-6344-1

    Bill C-63, S-210, and other legislation at the intersection of Canadian freedoms and welfare on the Internet.

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Graham O'Brien · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Doris Mah · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Melanie Namespetra · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Laliberté · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Jessica Spindler · Director of Policy, Justice Canada (JC)

    Constitutional IssuesConsumer IssuesJustice and Law Enforcement

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Mohummed Peer · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesIndustryPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Doris Mah · Member's Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementPrivacy and Access to InformationTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Jaxson Khan · Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Consumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Matthew Hatfield · In-house (organization)

    • Mohummed Peer · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Constitutional IssuesConsumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Vicky Eatrides · Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Ian Baggley · Director General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    BroadcastingConsumer IssuesIndustryInfrastructureTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    Privacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Mohummed Peer · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

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

    Justice and Law EnforcementMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Danielle LaBrash · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Brad Redekopp · Member of Parliament
    • Steve Barett · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    BroadcastingConsumer IssuesMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Mike Morrice · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Ameya Charnalia · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Constitutional IssuesConsumer IssuesPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Mohummed Peer · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Privacy and Access to InformationTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    BroadcastingConstitutional IssuesConsumer IssuesIndustryMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Arnold Viersen · Member of Parliament
    • Joel Oosterman · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons

    BroadcastingConsumer IssuesJustice and Law EnforcementMediaPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

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

    BroadcastingConsumer IssuesMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Mohummed Peer · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesPrivacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Pawan Minhas · Parliamentary Research Assistant, Senate of Canada

    BroadcastingConsumer IssuesMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Ryan Williams · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Sean Finnigan · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons

    Consumer IssuesPrivacy and Access to InformationTelecommunications

    Official report

  • Reported by Laura Tribe · In-house (organization)

    • Dan Mazier · Member of Parliament
    • Michael Kreshewski · Communications Assistant, House of Commons

    Telecommunications

    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.