Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-05
Registrant: Michele Austin
Client: Motion Picture Association - Canada
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (IGA)
Justice Canada (JC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Acts: Copyright Act
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Customs Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Policies and programs related to immigration that support workers and businesses in the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.
Communications with public office holders related to broadcasting legislation, regulations and policies.
Piracy and Counterfeiting - Supporting an effective border enforcement regime and protecting intellectual property rights holders from piracy and counterfeiting (Copyright Act, Trade-marks Act, and Customs Act).
The Temporary Foreign Workers Program (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations) and its impact on the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.
Communications regarding policies, negotiations and initiatives related to trade and\or exports including the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement (CUSMA).
Copyright Act - Supporting strong and effective copyright law that supports the production and distribution of cinematographic works in Canada.
Production incentives related to the film/audio-visual sector in Canada.