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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 ...
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.
In Canada, the Lobbyists registrars and commissioners network (LRCN) includes the federal Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying as well as some provincial and municipal offices and agencies. [7] As of 2020, participating provinces, territories and municipalities included Alberta's Lobbyist Registry, Office of the Ethics Commissioner, British ...
In response, the Liberal Party of Canada indicated that all party fundraising complied with Elections Canada rules and regulations. [ 5 ] Although such cash-for-access events were reported as appearing to violate Trudeau's "Open and Accountable Government" rules about lobbying and fundraising, [ 6 ] Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson interviewed ...
They banded together in 1886 as The Trades and Labour Congress of Canada. At first it primarily represented Ontario and Quebec. It helped resolve jurisdictional disputes among its member unions. It used lobbying to secure wage and protective legislation, workmen's compensation, sanitary regulation of workshops, and the eight-hour day. Although ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) is an independent think tank in Canada. It has been described as "left leaning". [1] The CCPA concentrates on economic policy, international trade, environmental justice and social policy. It is especially known for publishing an alternative federal budget on an annual basis.