Directors Guild of Canada
53 meetings with public office holders, May 28, 2025 to Aug 28, 2026.
151 meetings on record since 2009, their first on record.
Meetings over time
- May 2025: 2 meetings, with Brian MacKay
- Jun 2025: 2 meetings, with Samir Chhabra, Patrick Blanar
- Jul 2025: 2 meetings, with Amy Awad, Terence Stechysin, Katie Lynn O Meara, Zorn Pink, Miska Tetu
- Aug 2025: 0 meetings
- Sep 2025: 0 meetings
- Oct 2025: 10 meetings, with Isabelle Mondou, Michel Sabbagh, Charlene Budnisky, Blair McMurren, Fares Al Soud
- Nov 2025: 2 meetings, with Fannie Lalonde, Lara Thorpe, Fouad Matar, Alain Nantel, David Myles
- Dec 2025: 0 meetings
- Jan 2026: 6 meetings, with Zoe Royer, Brian MacKay, Brett Szmul, Alfred Burgesson, Manuela Tomic
- Feb 2026: 1 meeting, with Michel Sabbagh, Jocelyn Girard, Scott White
- Mar 2026: 3 meetings, with Francis Bilodeau, Michel Sabbagh, Andrew Donelle, Lindsay Gwyer
- Apr 2026: 14 meetings, with Andrew Donelle, Kerry Diotte, Lisa Hepfner, Marc Miller, Brian MacKay
- May 2026: 3 meetings, with Parm Bains, Mackenzy Metcalfe, Brian MacKay
- Jun 2026: 3 meetings, with Mackenzy Metcalfe, Jaime Burke
- Jul 2026: 2 meetings, with Cedrick Devedeux Delorme, Alfred Burgesson, Simon Wood
- Aug 2026: 3 meetings, with Manuela Tomic, Madona Radi, Blair McMurren, Mélanie Rivest, Pietro Cimino
May 2025peak 14 in a monthAug 2026
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What they lobby about
- Arts and Culture46
- Intellectual Property45
- Broadcasting20
- Taxation and Finance7
- Pensions6
- International Trade5
- Industry4
- Budget3
- Employment and Training1
The registry's own subject categories, chosen by the lobbyist on each filing. Each one opens its own page.
Who they met
Liberal7 met · 11 meetings
Conservative1 met · 2 meetings
NDP1 met · 2 meetings
Not in Arena's member list31 met · 54 meetings
- Brian MacKay
- Andrew Donelle
- Galen Richardson
- Michel Sabbagh
- Alfred Burgesson
- Amy Awad
- Blair McMurren
- Brandan Rowe
- Jaime Burke
- Lindsay Gwyer
- Mackenzy Metcalfe
- Manuela Tomic
- Patrick Blanar
- Samir Chhabra
- Tara Martin
- Terence Stechysin
- Alain Nantel
- Brett Szmul
- Cedrick Devedeux Delorme
- Charlene Budnisky
- Connor Fisher
- Darren Choi
- Fannie Lalonde
- Fouad Matar
- Francis Bilodeau
- Isabelle Mondou
- Jocelyn Girard
- Katie Lynn O Meara
- Klara Hupel
- Lara Thorpe
- Madona Radi
The 40 most-met of 54 people named in these filings.
Canadian Heritage (PCH) (37) · House of Commons (18) · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (12) · Finance Canada (FIN) (8) · Privy Council Office (PCO) (7) · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) (1)
In their own words
- Position Canadian directors and storytellers as global ambassadors of cultural sovereignty and creative excellence through international partnerships and export programs. - Promote the visibility of Canadian directors and works at international markets and festivals. - Support mobility, co-production, and export opportunities for Canadian creative talent. - Advocate for the inclusion of directors’ authorship and cultural diplomacy objectives in international trade and cultural agreements.
- Ensure Canada’s screen industries remain globally competitive through tax incentives, fair labour practices, and investment in talent. Promote tax and financing mechanisms that encourage private investment in Canadian-owned intellectual property. Advocate for modernized funding models through Telefilm Canada, the CMF, and provincial agencies. Engage with Finance, ISED, and the PMO to strengthen the creative economy’s contribution to GDP and exports.
- Strengthen Canada’s audiovisual and cultural ecosystem by ensuring that directors and creative authors are recognized, supported, and central to cultural policy. Advocate for sustained and equitable funding for Canadian feature films, scripted series, and documentaries. Support the implementation of the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) in a way that ensures meaningful opportunities for Canadian creators and independent producers.
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.