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Lobbying by CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION: 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

CANADIAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

Meetings this Parliament
15
With MPs
2
Since Nov 2021
53
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 5, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Jun 15, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Esther Benzie, President & Chief Executive Officer

Lobbyists

  • Esther Benzie · President and CEO
  • Esther Li · Senior Manager, Public Policy
  • Sara Clodman · VP, Public Affairs and Thought Leadership

Institutions they may lobby: Canadian Heritage (PCH), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA), Justice Canada (JC), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Senate of Canada

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Discussions on the collection, handling, and use of data by companies and government institutions.
  • Engagement with government on taxation matters, including proposed digital services tax.
  • Provide input on immigration and training policies that support Canadians in finding meaningful employment and assist employers in securing skilled workers, particularly in areas such as marketing and AI.
  • Engage in dialogue on the impact of trade agreements and tariffs, including the CUSMA, on marketing and its’ related services.
  • Engage in discussions and consultations regarding the evolution of legislation, such as privacy, artificial intelligence and intellectual property laws that impact the competitiveness of marketing practices.
  • Contribute insights to policy development aimed at growing Canada's digital economy to support competitiveness, including AI activities in the marketing sector.
  • Engage in discussions regarding the evolution of privacy laws and regulations that impact marketing practices. Our aim is to contribute to the development of policies that effectively protect consumers while supporting innovation and economic growth in Canada's marketing sector.
  • Competition Act: Discussions with government to ensure competition law and enforcement (with regards to deceptive marketing, misleading advertising provisions, and new measures related to competition in the digital economy) serves marketers and consumers.

Registration 965012-528-57. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Alison Simpson (30), Sartaj Sarkaria (11), John Wiltshire (8), Esther Benzie (4).

  • Reported by John Wiltshire · In-house (organization)

    • Brandan Rowe · Director Of Policy, House of Commons
    • Jessica Fullerton · Policy Advisor, House of Commons

    Privacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by John Wiltshire · In-house (organization)

    Privacy and Access to Information

    Official report

  • Reported by John Wiltshire · In-house (organization)

    • Ed Fast · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    Privacy and Access to Information

    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.