Client of a consultant lobbyist
Canadian Independent Publishers Coalition
- Meetings this Parliament
- 0
- With MPs
- 0
- Since Nov 2021
- 5
- Active registrations
- 1
Most recent reported meeting: Dec 12, 2024.
Lobbying by Canadian Independent Publishers Coalition: 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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Consultant In effect since Jun 1, 2025
Consultant John Delacourt of Counsel Public Affairs
Consultant lobbyists
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John Delacourt
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Manager of Multicultural Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2010–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, Legislation, Minister's Office, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2005–2005)
Formerly Press Secretary, Minister's Office, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2004–2005)
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John Delacourt
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Manager of Multicultural Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2010–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, Legislation, Minister's Office, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2005–2005)
Formerly Press Secretary, Minister's Office, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2004–2005)
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John Delacourt
Former public office holder
Formerly Director of Communications, Liberal Research Bureau, House of Commons (2016–2017)
Formerly Manager of Multicultural Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Leader of the Opposition (2010–2011)
Formerly Special Assistant, Legislation, Minister's Office, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2005–2005)
Formerly Press Secretary, Minister's Office, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2004–2005)
Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Finance Canada (FIN), House of Commons
What they're lobbying on (5)Hide details
- The creation of an expert panel(s) of industry participants which would focus on identifying structural measures capable of achieving these objectives and suitable for implementation by the federal government in the short and medium term.
- Pursuing these objectives to complement the work of the national publishing associations to achieve their objectives of 1. increased funding for the Canada Book Fund and 2. government action to address the impact on publishers and authors of the Copyright Act’s inclusion of education under “fair dealing” provisions
- New initiatives to maintain and expand the publishing capacity of the Canadian-owned publishing sector in the succession of ownership and management of these firms.
- New initiatives targeting libraries, enabling those interested to double or triple their offering of Canadian books, especially local/regional books, to their patrons.
- Effective measures to stabilize and improve the viability of the retail bookstore sector (independent and chain) through increasing their stocking and sales of Canadian authored titles, especially those from the independent Canadian-owned publisher sector, together with other appropriate measures
Registration 929772-374829-5. Look it up in the official Registry
Reported meetings
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Jasmine Gill · Senior Policy Advisor, Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Effective measures to stabilize and improve the viability of the retail bookstore sector (independent and chain) through increasing their stocking and sales of Canadian authored titles, especially those from the independent Canadian-owned publisher sector, together with other appropriate measures Read more
Pursuing these objectives to complement the work of the national publishing associations to achieve their objectives of 1. increased funding for the Canada Book Fund and 2. government action to address the impact on publishers and authors of the Copyright Act’s inclusion of education under “fair dealing” provisions
The creation of an expert panel(s) of industry participants which would focus on identifying structural measures capable of achieving these objectives and suitable for implementation by the federal government in the short and medium term.
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Sarah Mayes · Director, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Effective measures to stabilize and improve the viability of the retail bookstore sector (independent and chain) through increasing their stocking and sales of Canadian authored titles, especially those from the independent Canadian-owned publisher sector, together with other appropriate measures Read more
The creation of an expert panel(s) of industry participants which would focus on identifying structural measures capable of achieving these objectives and suitable for implementation by the federal government in the short and medium term.
Pursuing these objectives to complement the work of the national publishing associations to achieve their objectives of 1. increased funding for the Canada Book Fund and 2. government action to address the impact on publishers and authors of the Copyright Act’s inclusion of education under “fair dealing” provisions
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Jasmine Bouchard · Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
The creation of an expert panel(s) of industry participants which would focus on identifying structural measures capable of achieving these objectives and suitable for implementation by the federal government in the short and medium term. Read more
Effective measures to stabilize and improve the viability of the retail bookstore sector (independent and chain) through increasing their stocking and sales of Canadian authored titles, especially those from the independent Canadian-owned publisher sector, together with other appropriate measures
Pursuing these objectives to complement the work of the national publishing associations to achieve their objectives of 1. increased funding for the Canada Book Fund and 2. government action to address the impact on publishers and authors of the Copyright Act’s inclusion of education under “fair dealing” provisions
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Madison Taipalus · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Pursuing these objectives to complement the work of the national publishing associations to achieve their objectives of 1. increased funding for the Canada Book Fund and 2. government action to address the impact on publishers and authors of the Copyright Act’s inclusion of education under “fair dealing” provisions Read more
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Reported by John Delacourt · Consultant
- Madison Taipalus · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
- Dominic Morin · Policy Advisor, House of Commons
Media
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.