Advice and interpretation - Lobbying Act

The Commissioner of Lobbying may issue interpretation bulletins and advisory opinions with respect to the enforcement, interpretation or application of the Lobbying Act.

Interpretation bulletins

Interpretation bulletins are issued in relation to sections of the Act that are not easily interpreted as written.

• Identifying designated public office holders
  September 2024
• Exclusion from the Act: Submissions to parliamentary committees and to other proceedings of public record
  September 2024
• A significant part of duties ("The 20% rule")
  July 2009

Advisory opinions

Unlike interpretation bulletins, advisory opinions are generally more specific, offering guidance to a particular group or set of individuals on how the Act may or may not apply to them.

• Boards of directors: Application of the Act to outside chairpersons and members
  February 2009
• Registration requirements related to the academic sector
  July 2009
• Crown corporations and registrable activities under the Lobbying Act
  March 2010
• Departmental corporations and registrable activities under the Lobbying Act
  March 2010
• Shared governance organizations and registrable activities under the Lobbying Act
  March 2010