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This enactment amends the Lobbyists Registration Act with the
object of improving the transparency of lobbying activities vis-à-vis the
Government of Canada. It also modifies the administration and
enforcement provisions of that Act.
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The major elements of the enactment are as follows:
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1. All lobbyists are required to disclose the specific subject-matter of
their activities, the name of the Government department or institution
they will be lobbying, the communication techniques that will be used
and, in certain cases, information about the true beneficiary of the
lobbying.
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2. Consultant lobbyists are required to report this information for
each new undertaking and to report changes in this information within
thirty days. In-house corporate lobbyists are required to report annually
and to report changes in this information within thirty days. In-house
organizational lobbyists are required to report semi-annually.
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3. The enactment also allows lobbyists to file their returns
electronically, sets the limitation period for enforcement proceedings at
two years and provides for a Parliamentary review of the Act in four
years.
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4. Finally, the enactment provides for the designation of an Ethics
Counsellor who establishes a Lobbyists' Code of Conduct and
investigates alleged breaches of it.
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