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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