Registration - Organization

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada) / Paul Deegan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)
Senior Officer Name: Paul Deegan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Initial registration start date: 2022-06-13
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 8903-4676

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 4

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 2 (2022-10-12 to 2023-10-12)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Exempting newspapers from extended producer responsibility fees as newspapers are a product and they are not waste packaging.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Finances and Budgets
Opportunities for government to support journalism and print media in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Arts and Culture, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets
Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:
Exempting newspapers from extended producer responsibility fees as newspapers are a product and they are not waste packaging.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment, Finances and Budgets

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Office of the Premier

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Paul Deegan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Contact Information

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)

Address:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5E 1B3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-923-3567

Description of Activities

Advocacy on behalf of Canada's news publishers.

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

The following people or organizations contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of the organization that has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity:

BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD.
- Unit 210 – 15288 54A Ave
  Surrey, BC V3S 6T4
  Canada
Glacier Media Group
- 2188 Yukon Street
  Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P1
  Canada
Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
- 365 Bloor Street East
  Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
  Canada
The Globe and Mail Inc.
- 351 King Street East, Suite 1600,
  Toronto, ON M5A 0N1
  Canada

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Canadian Heritage	$7,507,207.02	2022-01-01
Department of Canadian Heritage	$805,500.00	2022-04-29

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)	$88,972.04	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Canadian Heritage	$7,507,207.02	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Department of Canadian Heritage	$788,405.00	2022-10-12 to 2024-03-31
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$1,379.00	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31

View all received government funding history

Coalition Members Information

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada) is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada) does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

BLACK PRESS GROUP LTD.
- Unit 210 – 15288 54A Ave
  Surrey, BC V3S 6T4
  Canada
Glacier Media Group
- 2188 Yukon Street
  Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P1
  Canada
Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
- 365 Bloor Street East
  Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
  Canada
The Globe and Mail Inc.
- 351 King Street East, Suite 1600
  Toronto, ON M5A 0N1
  Canada

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Paul Deegan
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2020-09-21 and before 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)	2022-06-13	2023-10-12

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Paul Deegan, President and Chief Executive Officer (Organization)

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Designated Filers are required to submit a Lobbying Activity Report for each lobbying activity with a senior public officer holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the designated filer) will appear on all in-house Lobbying Activity Reports, whether or not he/she participated in the activity.

Note: Lobbying Activity Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for lobbying activities that took place in the previous month.

Results below are sorted by posted date, beginning with the most recent.

Results 1-4 of 4

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-06-06
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Paul Deegan
Posted date: 2023-06-27
Lobbying Activity number: 4676-27150 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brenda Bailey, MLA for Vancouver-False Creek | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Terry Harrison, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
- Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-05-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Paul Deegan
Posted date: 2023-05-29
Lobbying Activity number: 4676-26393 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Laurel Nash, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bob McDonald, Director, Extended Producer Responsibility | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Doug Foster, Assistant Deputy Minister | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-11-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Paul Deegan
Posted date: 2022-12-01
Lobbying Activity number: 4676-22275 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada)
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Heyman, Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Jack Garnier, Ministerial Advisor | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Laurel Nash, Assistant Deputy Minister | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Sonya Sundberg, Executive Director | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Bob McDonald, Director | Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-06-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Paul Deegan, Rick O'Connor
Posted date: 2022-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 4676-19425 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Organization

Canadian News Media Association (DBA: News Media Canada) / Paul Deegan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 2 of 2 (2022-10-12 to 2023-10-12)

Version 2 of 2 (2022-10-12 to 2023-10-12)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Subject matters added through an Lobbying Activity Report:

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Organization Contact Information

Description of Activities

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests