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Sapers characterizes Canada's system as facilitating easy entry into the profession of lobbying. He also notes that Canada, like the US, differs from lobbying to the European Union, as registration of lobbyists in the EU system was voluntary. Sapers concludes that Canada's regulatory regime is commendable, but below the standards of the United ...
Reporting to the Parliament of Canada on issues related to ethics and privacy; Reviewing amendments to the Lobbying Act, the Conflict of Interest Act and the Access to Information Act
The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada is an officer of Parliament of Canada who is responsible for achieving the objectives of the Lobbying Act that came into force in 2008. The office replaced the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists. [3] The Lobbying Act mandates this office and its commissioner, who holds office for seven years.
The second report, entitled The Morneau II Report, found the Finance Minister had broken three conflict of interest laws. [18] [20] In his ruling, the Ethics Commissioner stated that despite claims to the contrary, there existed a very close personal relationship between Bill Morneau and members of WE Charity. It was also ruled that Morneau ...
U.S. oil and gas lobbying groups said on Tuesday they were wary of President-elect Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on Canada and Mexico, saying such policies could affect consumers, industry and ...
Traditionally, the campaigns of advocacy groups have included letter-writing, petitions and marches.For example, in the mid-1980s, LIFE compiled a petition of more than 2,000,000 names opposed to abortion, organised a "Mail MPs a Mountain" campaign in 1987 and employed postcard campaigns in 1989 and 1990 against the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
The Act has been amended many times over Canada's history. The office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada is an independent Agent of Parliament responsible for administering the Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (the Code) to ensure that the process is both transparent and ethical. [2]
Last-minute lobbying is taking place across Parliament as MPs prepare to vote on an assisted dying bill for the first time in nearly a decade. If passed, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill ...