The Road to Modernization: Navigating the 2026 Shift in Canada’s Lobbying Laws

In the world of government relations, "transparency" is more than a buzzword, it is a legal mandate that is currently undergoing its most significant evolution in a decade. On March 9, 2026, Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Bélanger appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy...

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Navigating Canada’s New Foreign Influence Transparency Regime: Public Consultation Closes on the draft Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Regulations

On January 3, 2026, the federal government published the draft Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Regulations (Regulations) for public consultation in the Canada Gazette. The public consultation closed on February 2, 2026. The federal government has faced heavy criticism for the failure to implement the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability...

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Better late than never – 13 years later, Canada’s Lobbying Act undergoes review

On September 17, 2025, the House of Common’s Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (the “Committee”) adopted a motion to undertake a comprehensive review of the Lobbying Act (Canada) (the “Act”). The Committee will assess the Act’s “…effectiveness in ensuring transparency and ethical conduct in lobbying activities…”....

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New federal lobbying rules will impact corporations

On July 16, 2025, the federal Commissioner of Lobbying announced sweeping changes that will significantly affect Canada’s lobbying regime. The changes announced in the new interpretation bulletins will dramatically impact public and private companies and organizations lobbying federal public officials.   Key takeaways The registration threshold for in-house lobbyists is...

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