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Lobbying by Blue Ant Media Corporation: 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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Corporation

Blue Ant Media Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
1
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
38
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jun 30, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Sep 8, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Michael MacMillan, Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Astrid Zimmer · Chief Legal Officer
  • Jamie Schouela · Chief Operating Officer
  • Jennifer Twiner McCarron · President, Animation, Kids, Family & Young Adult
  • Mark Bishop · President, Blue Ant Studios
  • Michael MacMillan · Chief Executive Officer
  • Rahmiel Rothenberg · Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Insight Productions

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Telefilm Canada

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Policies with respect to production funding and tax credits
  • Discuss whether consumer shows are within the gambit of the Ministry of Tourism's policies or programs.
  • Broadcasting Policies related to Specialty Television Industry policies with respect to foreign ownership

Registration 890074-330666-26. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Arwen Windmer Bobyk · Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jaime Burke · Deputy Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Policies with respect to production funding and tax credits

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Bram Abramson · Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Michael Craig · Director Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    Policies with respect to production funding and tax credits Read more

    Broadcasting Policies related to Specialty Television Industry policies with respect to foreign ownership

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Alexa Gendron-O'Donnell · Director General, Operations, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    Policies with respect to production funding and tax credits Read more

    Broadcasting Policies related to Specialty Television Industry policies with respect to foreign ownership

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Vicky Eatrides · Chairperson and CEO, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Bram Abramson · Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Nathalie Theberge · Vice-Chair, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    and 1 more
    • Eric Joyce · Chief of Staff, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Drew Olsen · Associate Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Richard Bragdon · Member of Parliament
    • Wayne Long · Member of Parliament
    • Andy Fillmore · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright & Creative Marketplace, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Drew Olsen · Associate Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Bram Abramson · Commissioner, Ontario Region, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Michael Craig · Director, Broadcastingg, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Alexa Gendron O'Donell · Director General, Operations, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Leo Housakos · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Jacqui Delaney · Director of Communications & Parliamentary Affairs, Senate of Canada

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    Arts and Culture

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Senior policy advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Bram Abramson · Commissioner, Ontario, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • michael craig · Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Alexa Gendron - O'Connell · Director General, Operations, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    and 1 more
    • Matthew Gray · Senior policy advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Matthew Grey · Senior policy advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Drew Olsen · Associate Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Amy Awad · Director General, Digital and Creative Marketplace Frameworks, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jocelyn Girard · Director, Audiovisual Policy & Partnerships, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 2 more
    • Melanie Rivest · Manager, Audiovisual Policy, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Sylvain Michaud · Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright & Creative Marketplace, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Amy Awad · Director General, Digital and Creative Marketplace Frameworks, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • mathieu lorrain · Manager,, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Riley Schnurr · Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
    • Nadia Kadri · Director Policy, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Tourism

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Jude Welch · Chief of Staff to the Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Senior policy advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright & Creative Marketplace, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

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

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Vicky Eatrides · Chairperson and CEO, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Adam Scott · Vice-Chair Telecommunications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • michael craig · Manager, Television Policy, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright & Creative Marketplace, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Michael MacMillan · In-house (corporation)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    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.