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Lobbying by Friends of Canadian Broadcasting: 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

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting

Meetings this Parliament
6
With MPs
1
Since Nov 2021
41
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 22, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 20, 2026

Filed by Raj Shoan, Executive Director

Lobbyists

  • Cara Des Granges · Director, Government Relations & Policy
  • Raj Shoan · Executive Director Former public office holder

    Formerly Commissioner, Chairperson's Office (according to GEDS), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (2013–2016)

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (5)
  • Discussions about parliamentary appropriation for CBC/Radio-Canada; changes to enable statutory funding for CBC/Radio-Canada and other updates to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate and governance
  • Regulating ad tech and digital platforms to provide more transparency and accountability around advertising practices; amendments to the Income Tax Act that will incentivise Canadian companies to support domestic media publishers
  • Discussing C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - Proposing amendments to C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material)
  • Canadian Heritage Committee study of online hate and illegal content and promised legislation Possible amendment to Section 19 of the Income Tax Act respecting the deductibility of digital advertising on non-Canadian platforms Review of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts with respect to the promotion of Canadian culture and democracy. CBC mandate review Online Harms Act - proposals to address ad tech C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - proposals to address ad tech
  • Broadcasting policy: regulation, funding, licensing, Canadian programming, media concentration and restrictions on foreign ownership, equal enforcement of the Broadcasting Act, application of the Broadcasting Act to non-traditional media, support for public broadcasting, independence of CBC/Radio Canada and other related governance concerns, protecting Canadian content on air and online.

Registration 964478-375749-9. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Marla Boltman (39), Raj Shoan (2).

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Alexa Gendron-O'Donnell · Director General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Andrew Cardozo · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Sharon Fernandez · Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor, Senate of Canada

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingBudgetMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BroadcastingBudgetMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BroadcastingMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Thomas Owen Ripley · Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Pierre-Marc Perreault · Director, Digital Citizen Initiative, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Amy Awad · Director General, Digital and Creative Marketplace Frameworks, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureJustice and Law EnforcementMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Isabelle Laliberté · Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law EnforcementMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Doris Mah · Legislative Assistant, House of Commons

    Arts and CultureJustice and Law EnforcementMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Jeremy Bruce · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    Media

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Dahlia James · Senior Policy Advisor, Justice Canada (JC)
    • Isabelle Laliberté · Policy advisor, Justice Canada (JC)

    Justice and Law EnforcementMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Vicky Eatrides · Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Scott Shortliffe · Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
    • Adam Scott · Vice-Chairperson, telecommunications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

    Broadcasting

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Peter Julian · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Doris Mah · Legislative Assistant (Office of Peter Julian), House of Commons

    MediaTaxation and Finance

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    BroadcastingMedia

    Official report

  • Reported by Marla Boltman · In-house (organization)

    • Pascale St-Onge · Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Matthew Gray · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)

    Arts and CultureBroadcastingBudgetMedia

    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.