Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Raj Shoan
Client: Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Justice Canada (JC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
House of Commons
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Senate of Canada
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Legislative bills: C-270
C-63
Acts: Broadcasting Act
Criminal Code
Income Tax Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Broadcasting policy: regulation, funding, licensing, Canadian programming, media concentration and restrictions on foreign ownership, equal enforcement of the Broadcasting Act, application of the Broadcasting Act to non-traditional media, support for public broadcasting, independence of CBC/Radio Canada and other related governance concerns, protecting Canadian content on air and online.
Discussing C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - 
Proposing amendments to C-63 The Online Harms Act and C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material)
Discussions about parliamentary appropriation for CBC/Radio-Canada; changes to enable statutory funding for CBC/Radio-Canada and other updates to CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate and governance
Regulating ad tech and digital platforms to provide more transparency and accountability around advertising practices; amendments to the Income Tax Act that will incentivise Canadian companies to support domestic media publishers
Canadian Heritage Committee study of online hate and illegal content and promised legislation
Possible amendment to Section 19 of the Income Tax Act respecting the deductibility of digital advertising on non-Canadian platforms
Review of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts with respect to the promotion of Canadian culture and democracy.
CBC mandate review
Online Harms Act - proposals to address ad tech
C-270 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material) - proposals to address ad tech