Lobbying registration dated 2026-03-02
Registrant: Alexander MacDonald
Client: News Media Canada
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Justice Canada (JC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Legislative bills: C-18
Acts: Copyright Act
Online News Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Heritage
Amount: 6726783.00
Lobbying activity details:
Fairness in federal advertising expenditures and placement.
Eliminating commercial advertising, including branded content, associated with CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and public affairs properties.
Abuse of dominance and blocking Canadian user access to trusted news sources.
Tax measures related to journalism labour and advertising.
Change to Canada Post's Consumers' Choice program, which is harming community newspapers.
Copyright Act, with respect to copyrights and remuneration rights for news media organizations
Governor in Council and CRTC regulations related to An "Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada" (C-18, the Online News Act)
Extending the Local Journalism Initiative.
Anti?competitive business practices related to online search, search advertising and display advertising services in Canada.