News

News items are available for a period of two years from the date of publication.

• Lobbying Commissioner releases 2022-23 Annual report
  2023-06-20
• Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct published in the Canada Gazette, takes effect July 1, 2023
  2023-05-29
• OCL launches search alerts for the Registry of Lobbyists
  2023-05-09
• Renewing the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct – Updated standards for ethical and transparent lobbying
  2022-11-25
• Publication of comments on revised draft of Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct
  2022-07-14
• Lobbying Commissioner reveals record number of active lobbying registrations and active lobbyists, in 2021-22 annual report
  2022-06-14
• Third and final consultation on changes to Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct
  2022-05-27
• Stakeholders shared their views on a draft update to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct as part of a consultation that ended in Feb. 2022.
  2022-03-11
• Survey — Help us improve the Registry of Lobbyists’ statistics and reporting tools available to the public.
  2022-03-10
• Consultation on draft update of a renewed and modernized Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct
  2021-12-15
• Communiqué — Fall 2021 Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network conference
  2021-09-29
• Commissioner of Lobbying releases 2020-21 Annual Report, reveals record breaking year for lobbying activity
  2021-06-15
• Investigation report: Mark Aldridge, President & CEO, MCAP Commercial LP
  2021-06-10
• Report on investigation: David MacNaughton, President of Palantir Canada
  2021-03-23
• Improving the Lobbying Act - Preliminary recommendations
  • Summary
  2020-02-23
• Preliminary consultation on future changes to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2020-11-02
• Lobbying Commissioner releases 2019-20 Annual Report
  2020-06-11
• Report on investigation: Benjamin Bergen, Council of Canadian Innovators
  2020-03-12
• Report on investigation: Dana O’Born, Council of Canadian Innovators
  2020-03-12
• Lobbying Commissioner releases 2018-19 Annual Report
  2019-06-18
• Lobbying Commissioner of Canada releases a report on investigation related to sponsored travel and makes recommendation to improve transparency of lobbying regime
  2019-04-30

Archived news

A selection of news items have been archived.

• Lobbying Commissioner of Canada releases her 2017-18 Annual Report
  2018-06-07
• Commissioner finds former DPOH in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2017-11-30
• Appeal court upholds Carson convictions under the Lobbying Act
  2017-09-15
• Four more convictions (Pouts) under Canada's lobbying legislation
  2017-02-06
• Bruce Carson fined $50,000
  2016-11-04
• Fine Imposed on James Carroll for Failing to Register
  2016-05-16
• The New Lobbyists' Code of Conduct Comes into Force on December 1, 2015
  2015-11-06
• Commissioner of Lobbying imposes first lobbying prohibition (Skalling)
  2013-10-28
• Commissioner of Lobbying finds individual (Couillard) in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2012-10-23
• Former designated public office holder (Beardsley) found in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2012-06-15
• Commissioner of Lobbying finds two lobbyists (Glémaud and Jaffer) in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2011-12-12
• Commissioner of Lobbying finds five lobbyists (Fugère, Nollet, Ballard, Jiles, Bruce) in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2011-11-01
• Commissioner of Lobbying finds three (Rawson, Stewart, McSweeney) lobbyists in breach of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  2011-02-16