Registration - Organization

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency / Kate Edwards, CEO

Registration Information

Organization name: The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Senior Officer Name: Kate Edwards, CEO
Initial registration start date: 2024-07-11
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 10557-5642

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 4

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 4 of 4 (2025-01-10 to 2025-11-20)

Registration versions:

Version 4 of 4 (2025-01-10 to 2025-11-20)

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

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
To discuss the serious and ongoing issues related to the use of copyrighted materials, licencing, and royalty payments by the Government of British Columbia and to seek fair compensation for authors and their publishers who are currently going unpaid for the use of their works.	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	Advanced Education, Arts and Culture, Colleges & Universities, Education, Finances and Budgets, Intellectual Property, Non-Profit Organization, Small Business

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Citizens' Services
Education and Child Care
Finance
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Kate Edwards, CEO

Organization Contact Information

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

Address:
56 Wellesley St. W., 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 2S3
Canada

Description of Activities

Access Copyright provides educators, businesses and other users of copyright protected works with the ability to copy from millions of books, magazines and newspapers in a flexible, convenient and economical way. At the same time, we ensure that creators and publishers are fairly compensated for the use of their works.

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

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.

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency 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

The activities of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Kate Edwards
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency	2024-07-11	2025-11-20

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

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

Kate Edwards, CEO (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

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lisa Beare, MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kate Edwards
Posted date: 2025-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5642-38573 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-12-02
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kate Edwards
Posted date: 2025-01-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5642-38572 (amended from 5642-38571) View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Diego Cardona, Senior Ministerial Advisor | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-08-15
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kate Edwards, Megan Roberts
Posted date: 2024-09-16
Lobbying Activity number: 5642-37015 View Lobbying Activity Report
The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Debbie Smollett, Assistant Deputy Minister | Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-07-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Kate Edwards, Megan Roberts
Posted date: 2024-08-15
Lobbying Activity number: 5642-36520 View Lobbying Activity Report

Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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Registration - Organization

The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency / Kate Edwards, CEO

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 4 of 4 (2025-01-10 to 2025-11-20)

Version 4 of 4 (2025-01-10 to 2025-11-20)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

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

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Other Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests