Lobbying organisation

Canadian Association of Research Libraries

10 meetings with public office holders, Oct 7, 2025 to Jun 25, 2026.

138 meetings on record since 2009, their first on record.

Meetings over time

  • Oct 2025: 1 meeting, with Luke Guimond
  • Nov 2025: 2 meetings, with Alexandra Dostal, Patrick Blanar, Alexandra Dostall
  • Dec 2025: 0 meetings
  • Jan 2026: 1 meeting, with Paula Simons
  • Feb 2026: 0 meetings
  • Mar 2026: 2 meetings, with Manuela Tomic
  • Apr 2026: 1 meeting, with Dominic Morin
  • May 2026: 0 meetings
  • Jun 2026: 3 meetings, with Samir Chhabra, Alexandra Dostal
Oct 2025peak 3 in a monthJun 2026

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What they lobby about

The registry's own subject categories, chosen by the lobbyist on each filing. Each one opens its own page.

Who they met

Not in Arena's member list8 met · 12 meetings
  • Alexandra Dostal
  • Manuela Tomic
  • Patrick Blanar
  • Alexandra Dostall
  • Dominic Morin
  • Luke Guimond
  • Paula Simons
  • Samir Chhabra

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (9) · Canadian Heritage (PCH) (2) · Senate of Canada (1)

In their own words

  • National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in terms of data sovereignty and security, national infrastructures, AI literacy, respectful management of Indigenous languages, post-secondary collections and learning materials, copyright, trustworthy repositories.
  • Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures
  • Discussing research libraries' interest in library book rate, the definition of library materials in the Canada Post Act, and free shipping of materials for people who are blind or print disabled.

Meetings from the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada. Canada does not require lobbyists to disclose what they spend, so there is no lobbying budget to report here — only the meetings they filed.