12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch / Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-11-26

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch (Address & business activities)

Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Tracey Friesen, Managing Vice President

Government Funding

Did Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch receive government funding within the last 12 months? No

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

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch:

What is being lobbied?

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
Advocacy aimed at improving opportunities for equity-seeking producers in BC	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, Finances and Budgets
Advocacy around insurance solutions for Film and Television sector.	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, Finances and Budgets, Insurance
Support for BC film and television sector, related to the designation of national funding	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, Finances and Budgets
- support for the film and television sector, related to tax credits, and funding for Creative BC	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 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, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Intellectual Property, Labour/Labour Relations, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
- support for the film and television sector, related to the Federal Emergency Relief Fund and funding through Creative BC	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

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

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Finance
Knowledge Network Corporation
Labour
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Raila Gutman
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

Jason Lee
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

Elizabeth Shorten
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

Hayden Thomas
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

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Tracey Friesen	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No
Liz Shorten	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 11038-3317
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-04-16	No	Elizabeth Shorten	Kim Lacharite, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport & Creative Sector Division \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View
2025-02-18	No	Elizabeth Shorten	Amy Schneider, Executive Director \| Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport	View

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Date Modified:: 2025-11-05

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch / Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch / Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

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

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch - Address & business activities

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch / Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer