Registration - Organization

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

Registration Information

Organization name: Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Senior Officer Name: Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating Officer
Senior Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2020-05-21
Registration status: Active
Projected end date: No date provided
Registration number: 11038-3317

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 27

Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0

Version 6 of 11 (2023-04-14 to 2023-04-17)

Registration versions:

Version 6 of 11 (2023-04-14 to 2023-04-17)

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
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

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

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

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives

Organization Details

Senior Officer Name and Position during the Period of this Registration

Tracey Friesen, Managing Vice President

Organization Contact Information

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch

Address:
736 Granville St
Suite 600
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1G3
Canada

Description of Activities

The Canadian Media Producers Association is Canada’s trade association for independent producers. We represent hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production and distribution of English-language content for TV, feature film and digital media channels.

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

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

Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

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 Persons or Organizations with Direct Interests

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.

Lobbyists Details

Lobbyists Employed by this Organization

Lobbyist

Contributions

Tracey Friesen
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Liz Shorten
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: Yes
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Hayden Thomas
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 Media Producers Association - BC Branch

Name change history

Name change history
Name	From	To
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch	2020-05-21	current

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch

Senior Officer History
Senior Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Elizabeth Shorten	2025-02-18	Current
Tracey Friesen	2020-05-21	2025-01-06

Elizabeth Shorten, Chief Operating 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 1-27 of 27

Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kim Lacharite, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport & Creative Sector Division | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-04-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Elizabeth Shorten
Posted date: 2025-05-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-42058 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amy Schneider, Executive Director | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2025-02-18
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Elizabeth Shorten
Posted date: 2025-03-19
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-40738 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Brittny Anderson, MLA for Nelson-Creston | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-35046 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-35044 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kelli Paddon, MLA for Chilliwack-Kent | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-24
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-35042 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Harry Baines, Minister | Labour
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Neilane Mayhew, Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2024-04-23
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-05-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-35047 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Bob D'Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-01-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-31843 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lana Popham, MLA for Saanich South | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-12-05
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2024-01-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-31842 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary | Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives
- Teresa Wat, MLA - Richmond North Centre | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-04-17
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2023-05-12
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-25941 (amended from 3317-25940) View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, Premier | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
- Lana Popham, Minister - Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2023-03-13
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Hayden Thomas, Liz Shorten, Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2023-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-25261 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
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
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-10-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Liz Shorten, Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-11-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-21946 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Grace Lore, MLA - Victoria Beacon Hill | Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-09-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-10-17
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-21573 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amy Schneider, Executive Director, Creative Sector | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-04-10
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-05-13
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-18368 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- John Horgan, Premier | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-17704 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kim Lacharite, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-16
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-17703 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-17702 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Amy Schneider, Executive Director, Creative Sector | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-03-03
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-04-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-17701 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kim Lacharite, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-16889 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-11
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-16886 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-09
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-16884 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Kim Lacharite, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-02-07
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-03-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-16881 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Heather Wood, Deputy Minister of Finance | Finance
Lobbying Activity date: 2022-01-28
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2022-02-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-16124 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Maurine Karagianis, Chair | Knowledge Network Corporation
- Chamkaur Cheema, Vice-Chair | Knowledge Network Corporation
- Melanie Mark, Minister | Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Lobbying Activity date: 2021-06-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2021-07-14
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-10937 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Lisa Beare, MLA Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-21
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-3945 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- David Eby, MLA Vancouver-Point Grey | Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-10-20
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2020-11-16
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-3941 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Asha Bhat, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts and Culture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-07-30
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2020-08-13
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-1596 View Lobbying Activity Report
Canadian Media Producers Association - BC Branch
Organization

Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity:
- Asha Bhat, Assistant Deputy Minister | Tourism, Arts and Culture
Lobbying Activity date: 2020-06-29
Lobbyists who performed the lobbying activity: Liz Shorten, Tracey Friesen
Posted date: 2020-07-15
Lobbying Activity number: 3317-958 View Lobbying Activity Report

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Registration - Organization

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

Registration Information

Associated Lobbying Activity Reports

Version 6 of 11 (2023-04-14 to 2023-04-17)

Version 6 of 11 (2023-04-14 to 2023-04-17)

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

BC Ministries/Provincial Entities

Ministries/Provincial Entities added through a Lobbying Activity Report

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