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Lobbying by Canadian Live 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 Live Music Association

Meetings this Parliament
21
With MPs
10
Since Nov 2021
28
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Sep 28, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Sep 29, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Madison Oliver, Interim Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Madison Oliver · Interim Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Copyright Board of Canada (CB), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Senate of Canada, Transport Canada (TC)

What they're lobbying on (7)
  • Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Culture and Identity funding with respect to opportunities through FES 2026
  • Department of Canadian Culture and Identity and Small Business and Tourism, with respect to current policies work to prioritize live music (concerts) as a key asset.
  • Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music.
  • Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.
  • Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.
  • Discussions with government officials to increase funding to ensure that the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.
  • Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

Registration 965421-358618-26. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Erin Benjamin (22), Madison Oliver (6).

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music.

    Official report

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music.

    Official report

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music. Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Official report

  • Reported by Madison Oliver · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Tim Louis · Member of Parliament, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • David Myles · Parliamentary Secretary, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Fares Al Soud · Member of Parliament, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Zoe Royer · Member of Parliament, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • James Maloney · Member of Parliament, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    and 1 more
    • Percy E. Downe · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Hilary Leftick · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Department of Canadian Culture and Identity and Small Business and Tourism, with respect to current policies work to prioritize live music (concerts) as a key asset. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to the Canada Music Fund and to ensure that the Canada Music Fund reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Ginette Lavack · Parliamentary Secretary, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Discussions with government officials to increase funding to ensure that the Canada Arts Presentation Fund and the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program reflects the contribution of live music to the music ecosystem.

    Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Culture and Identity funding with respect to opportunities through FES 2025

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Tao Fei · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Department of Canadian Culture and Identity and Small Business and Tourism, with respect to current policies work to prioritize live music (concerts) as a key asset.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Blair McMurren · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Joelle Montminy · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Miled Hill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Mackenzy Metcalfe · Policy Advisor, Finance Canada (FIN)
    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy and Stakeholder Relations, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Blair McMurren · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • David Myles · Parliamentary Secretary, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Steven Guilbeault · Minister, Canadian Culture and Identity, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector). Read more

    Working with government to ensure that funding programs recognize the economic, social and cultural benefits of live music through funding mechanisms that recognize its value as an economic and tourism driver.

    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary Nixon · Regional Advisor, Ontario, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
    • Brian MacKay · Director of Policy & Stakeholder Engagement, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Dominic Morin · Policy Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music. Read more

    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage funding with respect to opportunities through budget 2025

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Giuseppe Sestini · Legislative Assistant, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussing investment recommendations as it relates to the Canadian tourism sector, including live music.

    Official report

  • Reported by Erin Benjamin · In-house (organization)

    • Madona Radi · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Michel Sabbagh · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Discussions with government officials to implement new programs and/or policies with respect to Canada's live music industry (concert sector).

    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.