GRIC members should be fully cognizant of obligations to register their activities on behalf of clients under federal, provincial and municipal lobbyist registration systems in the jurisdictions in which they work. Below are links to the relevant regulatory bodies.
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying Canada
https://www.lobbycanada.gc.ca/en
Alberta
British Columbia
http://www.lobbyistsregistrar.bc.ca
Manitoba
http://www.lobbyistregistrar.mb.ca
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
http://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/registries/lobbyists.html
Nova Scotia
http://novascotia.ca/sns/lobbyist/
Ontario
https://www.oico.on.ca/home/lobbyists-registration/overview
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
https://www.commissairelobby.qc.ca/en/lobbyists-registry/
Saskatchewan
https://www.sasklobbyistregistry.ca/
City of Ottawa
City of Toronto
Below is a collection of helpful links that we think will be of value to you.
Advocacy School
Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians
Consulting with Canadians
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html
Elections Canada
Government of Canada – Canada Gazette
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/accueil-home-eng.html
Government of Canada – Competition Bureau
http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home
Government of Canada – Department of Justice Lobbying Act
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-12.4/index.html
Government of Canada – Electronic Directory Services
http://sage-geds.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/en/GEDS/
Government of Canada – Federal Accountability Act
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/faa-lfi/default.asp
Government of Canada – House of Commons Calendar
Sitting Calendar - House of Commons of Canada (ourcommons.ca)
Government of Canada – Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
http://ciec-ccie.parl.gc.ca/en/Pages/default.aspx
Parliament of Canada
http://www.parl.ca/?Language=E
Public Affairs Council (U.S.)
National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (U.S.)
https://lobbyinginstitute.com/