Registration - Consultant Lobbyist
Canadian News Media Association / Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist
Registration Information
Lobbyist name: Mary Polak, Consultant Lobbyist
Initial registration start date: 2021-09-24
Registration status: Inactive
Registration number: 7748-4320
Associated Lobbying Activity Reports
Total number of Lobbying Activity Reports: 3
Lobbying Activity Reports - last 6 months: 0
Version 2 of 4 (2021-09-24 to 2022-11-01)
Version 2 of 4 (2021-09-24 to 2022-11-01)
Lobbying Information
Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter |
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| 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: | No | ||||||||||||
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BC Ministries/Provincial Entities
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Finance
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
Canadian News Media Association
Address:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5E 1B3
Canada
Telephone number:
647-992-5522
Description of Business Activities
They represent an organization of media outlets across Canada
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
Requested Government Funding
| Funding Request made to: | Funding Requested | Date Requested |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Canadian Heritage | $805,500.00 | 2022-04-29 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2020 | $8,400,000.00 | 2021-02-26 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2021 | $8,400,000.00 | 2021-02-26 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2021 | $397,500.00 | 2021-05-06 |
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 |
| Canada Revenue Agency - CEWS 2020 | $51,959.19 | 2021-03-01 |
| Canada Revenue Agency - CEWS 2020 | $77,507.95 | 2020-09-08 to 2021-05-20 |
| Canada Revenue Agency - CEWS 2021 | $37,012.85 | 2021-05-20 to 2021-10-14 |
| Canadian Heritage | $7,507,207.02 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
| Canadian Heritage - STOP Fake News Online | $24,215.00 | 2020-11-19 to 2021-08-19 |
| Department of Canadian Heritage | $788,405.00 | 2022-10-12 to 2024-03-31 |
| Employment Social Development Canada - Summer Jobs Canada | $4,370.00 | 2020-10-22 to 2021-01-07 |
| Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) | $1,379.00 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2020 | $895,300.02 | 2020-08-01 to 2021-12-30 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2020 | $7,020,000.00 | 2020-06-19 to 2021-04-12 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2021 | $8,400,000.00 | 2021-07-12 to 2021-12-30 |
| Heritage Canada - Local Journalism Initiative 2021 | $8,400,000.00 | 2021-07-12 to 2022-02-03 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2019 | $6,600.00 | 2021-03-31 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2019 | $133,200.00 | 2020-05-22 to 2021-03-31 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2020 | $249,700.00 | 2020-10-15 to 2021-04-26 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2021 | $397,500.00 | 2021-08-27 to 2022-06-01 |
| Heritage Canada - National Newspaper Week 2021 | $397,500.00 | 2021-08-27 to 2022-07-31 |
Coalition Members Information
Canadian News Media Association is not a coalition member.
Affiliates with a Direct Interest in the Outcome
Canadian News Media Association 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 News Media Association are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Lobbyist Details
Mary Polak | Former Public Office Holder Positions in BC
680-650 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6N 4N7
Canada
Relevant Codes of Conduct
The consultant lobbyist does not have in place an undertaking to comply with any relevant codes of conduct.
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: |
No
Contributions information is not required |
Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
No gifts or benefits were provided to public office holdersIndividuals Hired or Subcontracted to Lobbying on behalf of the Client
- Michael Gardiner
Consultant Lobbyist Firm and Address
Firm: Maple Leaf Strategies, Inc.
680-650 W Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6N 4N7
Canada
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