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Lobbying by IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and 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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IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada)

Meetings this Parliament
47
With MPs
23
Since Nov 2021
89
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 14, 2026.

Bills they've lobbied on

Named in their own descriptions of meetings or of their registration. Their words are quoted below each bill.

Who they meet

Since the current Parliament opened.

MPs

Institutions

  • House of Commons14
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)12
  • Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)10
  • Finance Canada (FIN)4
  • Privy Council Office (PCO)2
  • Prime Minister's Office (PMO)2
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)1
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)1

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 19, 2026

Consultant Isabel Metcalfe of Public Affairs Counsel

Consultant lobbyists

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

  • Isabel Metcalfe Former public office holder

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1984–1986)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Prime Minister's Office (1980–1984)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Communications, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (1979–1980)

    Formerly Research Assistant, Speechwriting, Prime Minister's Office (1976–1979)

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

What they're lobbying on (6)
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit;

Registration 778389-330086-36. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Damien C. Kurek · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit;

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Senior Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit;

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Development of a Labour Based Live Performance Tax Credit;

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Labour

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jasmine Gill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Brian McKay · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dominic Morin · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Anne McGrath · Chief of Staff, House of Commons

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jasmine Gill · Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Paul Moen · Chief of Staff, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    • Victoria Dempster · Policy Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Martin Shields · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

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

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Jude Welch · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Isabel Metcalfe · Consultant

    • Ron Ahluwalia · Director of Policy, 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.