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Lobbying by Community Radio Fund of 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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Organization

Community Radio Fund of Canada

Meetings this Parliament
8
With MPs
6
Since Nov 2021
29
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 31, 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 Commons6
  • Senate of Canada1
  • Canadian Heritage (PCH)1

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jan 20, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Alex Freedman, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Alex Freedman · Executive Director

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (1)
  • Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem.

Registration 948082-368436-12. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Zachary trynacity-Popowich · Senior staff for Minister Rebecca Chartrand, House of Commons
    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Miller · Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Online Streaming Act Broadcasting Act Online News Act The CRFC is active in ensuring community, Indigenous, and campus radio stations are recognized for, and supported adequately, for their role in the Canadian Broadcasting system and the larger information ecosystem. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Heritage Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Christophe Cinqmars-Viau · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Budget

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Brain MacKay · Policy Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jwane Izzetpanah · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Nirmala Naidoo · CRTC Commissioner, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Vicky Eatrides · CRTC Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Media

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Paula Simons · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

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

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Serre · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    • Rachel Harder · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Alex Freedman · In-house (organization)

    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.