https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinionsfrhttps://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-house-of-commons-ethi-committee-2026-04-07Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-house-of-commons-ethi-committee-2026-04-07https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/join-grics-2025-26-mentorship-program---applications-now-open-2025-11-11Participez au programme de mentorat 2025-2026 de l’IRGC - Les candidatures sont désormais ouvertes Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que les candidatures...Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/join-grics-2025-26-mentorship-program---applications-now-open-2025-11-11https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/announcing-the-gricpaac-political-management-scholarship-2024-02-07The Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) are pleased to announce the GRIC/PAAC...Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/announcing-the-gricpaac-political-management-scholarship-2024-02-07https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-welcomes-the-third-edition-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2023-05-29Following over two years of consultations, the Commissioner of Lobbying published the Third Edition Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct in the Canada Gazette...Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-welcomes-the-third-edition-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2023-05-29https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/soumission-de-lirgc-au-comite-ethi-de-la-chambre-des-communes-sur-la-troisieme-edition-du-code-de-deontologie-des-lobbyistes-2023-02-06The Commissioner of Lobbying appeared at the House of Commons ETHI Committee last week. The Commissioner outlined the rationale behind the Third...Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/soumission-de-lirgc-au-comite-ethi-de-la-chambre-des-communes-sur-la-troisieme-edition-du-code-de-deontologie-des-lobbyistes-2023-02-06https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-and-paac-joint-submission-to-ocls-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-third-round-of-consultation-june-2022-2022-06-22Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) Joint Submission re: OCL’s Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct...Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:04:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-and-paac-joint-submission-to-ocls-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-third-round-of-consultation-june-2022-2022-06-22https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/message-from-the-president-2022-03-31Update from Your Board March 31, 2022 Message from the President Greetings all, Spring has finally sprung! I hope you and your families are looking...Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/message-from-the-president-2022-03-31https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-and-paac-joint-submission-to-ocls-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-consultation-february-2022-2022-02-01Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC) Joint Submission re: OCL’s Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct...Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:04:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-and-paac-joint-submission-to-ocls-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-consultation-february-2022-2022-02-01https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2020-12-11The Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct is an important tool to ensure that those who operate in our profession in Canada adhere to the highest ethical...Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2020-12-11https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/consultation-on-future-changes-to-the-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2020-11-02The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada has launched a six-week consultation period to seek input to inform future changes to the...Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/consultation-on-future-changes-to-the-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2020-11-02https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-switches-to-virtual-mentorship-program-2020-10-01Lobby Monitor article, read more here .Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-switches-to-virtual-mentorship-program-2020-10-01https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-annual-report-2020-06-11The Lobbying Commissioner, Nancy Bélanger, has published her 2019-20 Annual Report. Read it here:...Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-annual-report-2020-06-11https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/guidance-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2019-04-02Today, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL) released several new guidances related to the Code of Conduct for Lobbyists. The updated...Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/guidance-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2019-04-02https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/carleton-universitys-mpm-program-2018-12-01Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/carleton-universitys-mpm-program-2018-12-01https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/prince-edward-island-lobbyists-registration-act-overview-2018-10-29For PEI lobbyists, the Lobbyists Registration Act and Regulations are scheduled to come into force April 1, 2019. Read more on the Department of...Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/prince-edward-island-lobbyists-registration-act-overview-2018-10-29https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/senecas-gr-program-2018-10-29Seneca’s Government Relations program is the only one of its kind in Canada. Endorsed by both GRIC and the Public Affairs Association of Canada , the...Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/senecas-gr-program-2018-10-29https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/annual-report-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-2018-06-07The Commissioner of Lobbying Canada, Nancy Bélanger, tabled her 2017-18 Annual Report. The report covers the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31,...Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/annual-report-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-2018-06-07https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/office-of-the-registrar-of-lobbyists-for-british-columbia-news-release-2018-04-13The Province of British Columbia announced today that an amendment to the Lobbyists Registration Act will come into force on May 1, 2018. For more...Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/office-of-the-registrar-of-lobbyists-for-british-columbia-news-release-2018-04-13https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/update-from-the-office-of-the-integrity-commissioner-2018-03-13For Ontario lobbyists, an important update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner: Guidance for Lobbyists on Political Activity. Read more...Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/update-from-the-office-of-the-integrity-commissioner-2018-03-13https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/prime-minister-nominates-new-federal-lobbying-commissioner-2017-11-30The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the nomination of Nancy Bélanger as the next Commissioner of Lobbying. Ms. Bélanger currently...Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/prime-minister-nominates-new-federal-lobbying-commissioner-2017-11-30https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/update-from-the-office-of-the-integrity-commissioner-2017-11-21For Ontario lobbyists, an important update from the Office of the Integrity Commissioner (OIC): Guidance for Lobbyists on Gifts & Benefits. Lobbyists...Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/update-from-the-office-of-the-integrity-commissioner-2017-11-21https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/submission-to-the-treasury-board-secretariat-2017-11-01On October 29, 2017, the Treasury Board Secretariat wrapped up their consultation on the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management . The Government...Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/submission-to-the-treasury-board-secretariat-2017-11-01https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-canada-revenue-agency-2017-01-16The Government Relations Institute of Canada (GRIC) and the Public Affairs Association (PAAC) of Canada submitted comments in support of the Canada...Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-canada-revenue-agency-2017-01-16https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/online-lobbyist-registry-now-active-government-of-saskatchewan-2016-08-23The Lobbyists Act for Saskatchewan was proclaimed today. The Lobbyist Registry is an important part of maintaining public knowledge on lobbying...Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/online-lobbyist-registry-now-active-government-of-saskatchewan-2016-08-23https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/new-guidance-on-rule-10-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-gifts-2016-01-20The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (OCL) has posted a new Commissioner’s Guidance for lobbyists regarding the application of Rule...Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/new-guidance-on-rule-10-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-gifts-2016-01-20https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2015-2015-11-18The Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015) was published in the November 7 issue of Canada Gazette. It is available here –...Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2015-2015-11-18https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/new-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-comes-into-force-on-december-1-2015-2015-11-07The Commissioner of Lobbying has published the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (2015) in the Canada Gazette . An Annotated Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct...Sat, 07 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/new-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-comes-into-force-on-december-1-2015-2015-11-07https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/commissioners-guidance-for-lobbyists-regarding-the-application-of-rule-8-political-activities-2015-06-25(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 )...Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/commissioners-guidance-for-lobbyists-regarding-the-application-of-rule-8-political-activities-2015-06-25https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/declaration-de-linstitut-de-relations-gouvernementales-du-canada-sur-le-depot-du-code-revise-de-deontologie-des-lobbyistes-2015-05-25(25 mai 2015) – Aujourd’hui, le Commissariat au lobbying du Canada (CAL) a déposé une version révisée du Code de déontologie des lobbyistes. Le Code...Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/declaration-de-linstitut-de-relations-gouvernementales-du-canada-sur-le-depot-du-code-revise-de-deontologie-des-lobbyistes-2015-05-25https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-statement-on-the-tabling-of-a-revised-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2015-05-25(May 25, 2015) – Today the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL) tabled a revised Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. The Revised Code follows a...Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-statement-on-the-tabling-of-a-revised-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2015-05-25https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2014-12-19Today the Government Relations Institute of Canada and the Public Affairs Association of Canada filed a submission with the Office of the...Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2014-12-19https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/the-canadian-advocacy-network-2014-11-27GRIC is a proud supporter of the Canadian Advocacy Network (CAN) and the work it is doing to bring skilled government relations practitioners...Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/the-canadian-advocacy-network-2014-11-27https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/report-on-the-2013-consultation-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2014-05-21On May 21, 2014, the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying tabled a report on consultations held last fall with regards to possible amendments to...Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/report-on-the-2013-consultation-lobbyists-code-of-conduct-2014-05-21https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2013-12-03Today the Government Relations Institute of Canada and the Public Affairs Association of Canada filed a comprehensive submission with the Office of...Tue, 03 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-submission-to-the-office-of-the-commissioner-of-lobbying-of-canada-2013-12-03https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-presentation-to-house-of-commons-standing-committee-2013-03-04The Government Relations Institute of Canada appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics as...Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500https://gric-irgc.ca/ressources/nouvelles-et-opinions/gric-presentation-to-house-of-commons-standing-committee-2013-03-04