News
News items are available for a period of two years from the date of publication.
- New interpretation bulletins are now available
2024-09-05 - Lobbying Commissioner releases 2023-24 Annual report
2024-06-13 - Commissioner Bélanger finds Dan Lovell in breach of the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct
2024-02-29 - 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
Archived news
A selection of news items have been archived.
Archived news
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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