Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) Joint Submission re: OCL’s Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct Third Round of Consultation
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Lobbying
The Commissioner of Lobbying Canada, Nancy Bélanger, tabled her 2017-18 Annual Report. The report covers the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, and is the first...
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia News Release
The Province of British Columbia announced today that an amendment to the Lobbyists Registration Act will come into force on May 1, 2018. For more information please...
Update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner
For Ontario lobbyists, an important update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner: Guidance for Lobbyists on Political Activity. Read more...
Prime Minister nominates new federal Lobbying Commissioner
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the nomination of Nancy Bélanger as the next Commissioner of Lobbying. Ms. Bélanger currently serves as Deputy...
Update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner
For Ontario lobbyists, an important update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner (OIC): Guidance for Lobbyists on Gifts & Benefits. Lobbyists should be cautious...
Submission to the Treasury Board Secretariat
On October 29, 2017, the Treasury Board Secretariat wrapped up their consultation on the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management. The Government Relations Institute of...
GRIC Submission to the Canada Revenue Agency
The Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and the Public Affairs Association (PAAC) of Canada submitted comments in support of the Canada Revenue Agency’s...
Online Lobbyist Registry Now Active – Government of Saskatchewan
The Lobbyists Act for Saskatchewan was proclaimed today. The Lobbyist Registry is an important part of maintaining public knowledge on lobbying activities in the Province...
New Guidance on Rule 10 Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct – Gifts
The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (OCL) has posted a new Commissioner’s Guidance for lobbyists regarding the application of Rule 10 of the Lobbyists’...
Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015)
The Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015) was published in the November 7 issue of Canada Gazette. It is available here...
New Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct Comes into Force on December 1, 2015
The Commissioner of Lobbying has published the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015) in the Canada Gazette. An Annotated Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015) and guidance...
Commissioner’s Guidance for Lobbyists Regarding the Application of Rule 8 – Political Activities
(June 25, 2015) – Today the Lobbying Commissioner issued revised Guidance for Lobbyists (http://www.ocl-cal.gc.ca/eic/site/012.nsf/eng/01114.html) interested in...
