New Federal Rules for Lobbyists

The Canadian government has announced the prepublication of regulations necessary for the coming into force of the Lobbying Act.

The regulations set out administrative measures lobbyists will have to follow to comply with the new registration requirements under the Act.

More background is available from:

• Public Consultation on the Lobbying Regulations and Registration System (Government of Canada)
• Tories say new rules would clean up lobbying; critics cite major loophole (Canadian Press, January 4, 2008)
• Tories break promise on lobbying; Draft law fails to require ministers to register all communication (Globe and Mail, January 5, 2008)
• Tories' cronyism rampant, critics say; Two important provisions of the much vaunted accountability act haven't been implemented (Toronto Star, January 1, 2008)