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Lobbying by Canadian Independent Music Association: 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

Canadian Independent Music Association

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
3
Since Nov 2021
35
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Nov 18, 2025.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Andrew Cash, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Elise Rustad · Senior Policy Advisor

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Providing input to Canada Music Fund on ways to strengthen and improve in its modernization
  • Providing advice and input on new, innovative ways to provide support to the domestic-owned segment of the music industry, including the Canada Music Fund and the Creative Export Canada Fund
  • Participating as a stakeholder, on behalf of CIMA members, in the official Statutory Review of the Copyright Act
  • Participating as a stakeholder, on behalf of CIMA members, in the Broadcasting Act legislative changes.

Registration 949880-315865-29. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

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

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

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

    BroadcastingIntellectual Property

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • John Matheson · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Julian · MP, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • Jennifer Howard · Chief of Staff to Leader of the NDP, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    • Ian Scott · Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Andrew Cash · In-house (organization)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingIntellectual Property

    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.