Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Sally Wentworth
Client: Internet Society
Targeted institutions:
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Senate of Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
CUSMA Secretariat
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Legislative bills: C-8
C-22
S-209
Acts: Telecommunications Act
Online News Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Amount: 1000000.00
Institution: Government of the United Kingdom - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Amount: 829000.00
Institution: Government of the Netherlands
Amount: 264632.00
Institution: Federal Government of Germany - German Federal Foreign Office
Amount: null
Institution: Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Amount: 67600.00
Lobbying activity details:
Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, with respect to amendments to the Telecommunications Act that threaten Internet security, resiliency, interoperability, and encryption, related to Part 1 of the Bill.
CUSMA, the Canada US-Mexico Agreement, with respect to ensuring digital trade protections for an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet.
International telecommunications and Internet policy, related to supporting the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and protecting an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet in UN processes, including preparations for the International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26) and the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society: 20-year review (WSIS+20) outcomes.
Online safety legislation; Seeking to prevent upcoming legislation from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
Spectrum policy development; seeking to promote Indigenous access to spectrum in order to support more Indigenous-led community network solutions to get fast, affordable, and reliable Internet.
Online News Act regulations; seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material, with respect to age verification and content blocking measures that would disrupt access to the Internet, block legal content online, and pose security and privacy risks to people in Canada.
Online Streaming Act regulation; Seeking to prevent Act from contributing to Internet fragmentation that would harm and restrict Canada’s access to an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet
Internet resiliency; Seeking to provide recommendations that would contribute to more resilient Internet infrastructure in Canada
Trade relations, with respect to digital trade policy. Conversations about the importance of protecting the open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet, as an enabler of digital trade, in bilateral and international trade initiatives.
Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, with respect to the privacy and security threats related to lawful access powers.