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Lobbying by Canadian Gaming Association (CGA): 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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Canadian Gaming Association (CGA)

Meetings this Parliament
7
With MPs
5
Since Nov 2021
7
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Jul 20, 2026.

Registrations in effect

Consultant In effect since Oct 24, 2025

Consultant Mark Johnson of PAA Advisory | Conseils

Consultant lobbyists

  • Mark Johnson Former designated public office holder

    Formerly Issues Manager, Biomanufacturing Strategy Implementation Team, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2021–2021)

    Formerly Associate Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Conservative Resource Group, House of Commons (2018–2020)

    Formerly Project Leader, Professional Practises Directorate, Canada Border Services Agency (2017–2018)

    Formerly Policy and Stakeholder Relations Advisor, Office of the Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar, House of Commons (2016–2017)

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Finance Canada (FIN), Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (3)
  • Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.
  • Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.
  • All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.

Registration 950023-383230-1. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet
  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    • Darren Choi · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Madison Taipalus · Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    • Darren Choi · Policy Advisor, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming. Read more

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    All matters related to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLFTA) and its regulations related to the gambling industry. Read more

    Matters related to Section 207 and other sections of Criminal Code of Canada as they related to the provision and oversight of gambling in Canada including casino gaming,sports betting, lotteries, charitable gaming, horse racing and online gaming.

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework.

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    Official report

  • Reported by Mark Johnson · Consultant

    Matters relating to the framework for gaming regulation in Canada, provincial regulatory regimes. Gaming advertising regulation. The creation of a sports betting advertising framework. Read more

    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.