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Lobbying by Torstar 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

Torstar Corporation

Meetings this Parliament
3
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
7
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Apr 24, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Jun 30, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Angus Frame, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Emma Carver · Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Litigation and Policy Advisor, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice (2016–2018)

  • Angus Frame · President

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (4)
  • Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the Online News Act, its implementation, application, and effectiveness in achieving its purpose as laid out by Parliament.
  • Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the impacts of foreign tech giants on Canada's information ecosystem, including written news publishers.
  • Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning market conditions and federal supports for local news and journalism.
  • Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning Artificial Intelligence, its opportunities and impacts on the Canadian information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

Registration 962307-368135-8. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Lorenzo DeMarchi (4), Angus Frame (3).

  • Reported by Angus Frame · In-house (corporation)

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the Online News Act, its implementation, application, and effectiveness in achieving its purpose as laid out by Parliament. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the impacts of foreign tech giants on Canada's information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning market conditions and federal supports for local news and journalism.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning Artificial Intelligence, its opportunities and impacts on the Canadian information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angus Frame · In-house (corporation)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Ramzi Saad · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Darren Choi · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning market conditions and federal supports for local news and journalism. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning Artificial Intelligence, its opportunities and impacts on the Canadian information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the impacts of foreign tech giants on Canada's information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the Online News Act, its implementation, application, and effectiveness in achieving its purpose as laid out by Parliament.

    Official report

  • Reported by Angus Frame · In-house (corporation)

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning Artificial Intelligence, its opportunities and impacts on the Canadian information ecosystem, including written news publishers. Read more

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning market conditions and federal supports for local news and journalism.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the impacts of foreign tech giants on Canada's information ecosystem, including written news publishers.

    Meetings with elected and non-elected officials concerning the Online News Act, its implementation, application, and effectiveness in achieving its purpose as laid out by Parliament.

    Official report

  • Reported by Lorenzo DeMarchi · In-house (corporation)

    IndustryMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Lorenzo DeMarchi · In-house (corporation)

    IndustryMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Lorenzo DeMarchi · In-house (corporation)

    • Brian MacKay · Ontario Regional Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • David Hurl · Officer, Finance Canada (FIN)

    IndustryMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Lorenzo DeMarchi · In-house (corporation)

    • John Matheson · Chief of Staff, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    IndustryMedia

    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.