Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Motion Picture Association Canada / Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Client name: Motion Picture Association Canada
Lobbyist name: Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2017-09-01
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 1412-2152

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 12

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 1

Version 5 of 5 (2024-04-04 to present)

Registration versions:

Version 5 of 5 (2024-04-04 to present)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will the consultant lobbyist be arranging meetings between a public office holder and the client for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Ensuring that government policies encourage the development of film and television production and distribution in British Columbia.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Tourism
Measures to support workers and businesses in the film/audio-visual sector in British Columbia in response to COVID-19.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before 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	Arts and Culture, COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Contingency Information

Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the outcome of this lobbying activity.
Payment to the consultant lobbyist by the client, in whole or in part, is not contingent on the success in arranging a meeting with public office holders on behalf of the client.

Client Details

Client Contact Information

Motion Picture Association Canada

Address:
55 St Clair Ave W, Toronto,
Toronto, ON M4V 2Y7
Canada

Telephone number: 416-416-3557

Description of Business Activities

The Motion Picture Association ¿ Canada (MPA-Canada) is a trade association of major international producers and distributors of movies, home entertainment and television programming in Canada and is an affiliate of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA).

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

No person or organization 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.

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

No government funding was requested or received within the preceding 12 months.

Coalition Members Information

Motion Picture Association Canada is not a coalition member.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Motion Picture Association Inc.
- 15301 Ventura Blvd., Building E
  Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  United States of America

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

The activities of Motion Picture Association Canada are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyist Details

Michael Gardiner | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC

Business address:
500-1505 W 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 778-836-2108

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Yes, the consultant lobbyist does have in place an undertaking to comply with a relevant code of conduct

List of Codes of Conduct
Code of Conduct Name	Code of Conduct Location	Name and Business Contact Information
Ethical Principles, Public Affairs Association of Canada	https://www.publicaffairs.ca/who-we-are/ethical-principles	Public Affairs Association of Canada One Yonge Street, Suite 1801 Toronto, ON M5E 1W7 Canada 416-214-7837 info@publicaffairs.ca

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Consultant has lobbied, or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this client, on or after 2020-09-21:

Yes

Has made a political contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	Yes
	Client:	No
Has made a sponsorship contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No
Has made a recall contribution as defined in the Lobbyists Transparency Act on or after 2020-09-21:	Consultant:	No
	Client:	No

Details of the political, sponsorship or recall contributions can be found at the Financial Reports and Political Contributions System (FRPC) website.

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

No records

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address

Firm: Strategies 360 Canada

Address:
500 - 1505 W 2nd Ave
Vancouver, BC V6H 3Y4
Canada

Telephone number: 604-359-9300

Motion Picture Association Canada

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Motion Picture Association Canada	2017-09-01	current

Motion Picture Association Canada

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

Michael Gardiner, Strategies 360 Canada (Consultant Lobbyist)

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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 1-12 of 12

Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Diego Cardona, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Amy Schneider, Executive Director | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-31
Posted date: 2024-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-36923 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Melissa Farrance, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-05-18
Posted date: 2021-06-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-10212 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Melissa Farrance, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-03-12
Posted date: 2021-04-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-8147 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Melanie Mark, Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Melissa Farrance, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-18
Posted date: 2021-02-16
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-6331 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bob D'Eith, MLA | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Melissa Farrance, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-01-04
Posted date: 2021-02-16
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-6329 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Daniela Gardea, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Tourism, Arts and Culture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-06
Posted date: 2020-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2818 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Daniela Gardea, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Tourism, Arts and Culture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-08-05
Posted date: 2020-09-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2820 (amended from 2152-2816) View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Geoff Meggs, Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-07-09
Posted date: 2020-09-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2303 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-23
Posted date: 2020-09-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2300 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-10
Posted date: 2020-09-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2301 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amber Hockin, Deputy Chief of Staff | Office of the Premier
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-08
Posted date: 2020-09-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2302 View Lobbying Activity Report
Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Liam Lawson, Senior Ministerial Assistant | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-02
Posted date: 2020-09-11
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-2298 View Lobbying Activity Report

Michael Gardiner, Strategies 360 Canada (Consultant Lobbyist)

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

Results 1-12 of 12

Motion Picture Association Canada
Consultant Lobbyist: Michael Gardiner

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Diego Cardona, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Amy Schneider, Executive Director | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-31
Posted date: 2024-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 2152-36923 View Lobbying Activity Report

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC

List of Former Public Offices Held in BC
Position	Period Held
Ministerial Assistant Advanced Education, Training and Technology and Minister Responsible for Youth	April 2000 to October 2000

Date Modified:: 2024-11-13

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Registration - Consultant Lobbyist

Motion Picture Association Canada / Michael Gardiner, Consultant Lobbyist

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 5 of 5 (2024-04-04 to present)

Version 5 of 5 (2024-04-04 to present)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Contingency Information

Client Contact Information

Description of Business Activities

Contributors to the Lobbying Activity

Government Funding in the Last 12 Months

Coalition Members Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

Relevant Codes of Conduct

Political, Sponsorship and Recall Contributions

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders

Individuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client

Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address