An international student recruitment company that’s been accused of being “exploitative” wants in on the federal government’s plan for expedited international student visas. Teachers in Victoria, B.C., want the province to address severe staffing shortages. And big media companies, including Rogers and a representative for major studios like Disney and Netflix, want amendments to Bill C-11 after the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced broadcast companies making over $10 million would have to register with the government by the end of November. 

Those are just some of the insights from the IJF’s roundup of lobbying registrations at the federal level and in every province across Canada. Each week, the IJF publishes data from our four lobbying databases showing who wants laws changed and who is asking for government money. Think of it as your weekly dose of public policy news before it becomes news.