Les Canadiens se rendront aux urnes le 28 avril 2025, alors que le Canada se trouve au cœur d’une guerre commerciale avec son plus important partenaire commercial; qu’il est menacé par des perturbations économiques connexes...more
Les entreprises qui font affaire avec le secteur public canadien sont assujetties à un nombre croissant d’obligations de conformité en raison de l’évolution des règles relatives à l’intégrité des fournisseurs, à l’influence...more
À la suite de l’annonce par le premier ministre Doug Ford d’une élection provinciale anticipée en Ontario, les entreprises qui participent ou prévoient de participer au processus politique doivent tenir compte du régime...more
With Premier Doug Ford’s announcement of an early provincial election in Ontario, businesses that engage or are planning to engage in the political process should be mindful of the rigorous third-party political advertising...more
Businesses that deal with Canada’s public sector face growing compliance obligations as rules related to supplier integrity, foreign influence and election finance evolve. These changes reflect policymakers’ efforts to...more
Dans l’affaire Democracy Watch v. Attorney general of Canada (l’« affaire Démocratie en surveillance »), la Cour fédérale (la « Cour ») a conclu que la commissaire au lobbying du Canada (la « commissaire ») avait agi de façon...more
In Democracy Watch Canada v. Attorney General of Canada (Democracy Watch), the Federal Court (Court) held that the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (Commissioner) acted reasonably in finding that two former employees of...more
Le 27 mai 2023, la nouvelle édition du Code de déontologie des lobbyistes fédéral (le « nouveau Code ») a été publiée dans la Gazette du Canada.
La commissaire au lobbying, Nancy Bélanger, a fait ressortir plusieurs...more
On May 27, 2023, the new federal Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (New Code) was published in the Canada Gazette. Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger highlighted several key changes to the New Code in her submission to the...more
Le 10 mars 2023, le ministre fédéral de la Sécurité publique, l’honorable Marco Mendicino, a annoncé le lancement par le gouvernement fédéral d’une consultation publique sur la création d’un registre visant la transparence en...more
On March 10, 2023, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, announced the federal government’s launch of a public consultation on the creation of a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry in Canada...more
La campagne électorale provinciale a été déclenchée en Ontario. À l’approche du jour du scrutin, soit le 2 juin 2022, les entreprises et les organisations qui participent ou prévoient participer au processus politique doivent...more
The Ontario provincial campaign has begun. As we approach Election Day, June 2, 2022, businesses and organizations who engage or are planning to engage in the political process should be mindful of the rigorous third party...more
Le Commissariat au lobbying du Canada (la « commissaire ») sollicite les commentaires des parties prenantes sur les changements proposés à la version actuelle du Code de déontologie des lobbyistes (le « Code »).
Le Code,...more
The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (Commissioner) is seeking input from stakeholders on its proposed changes to the present Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct (Code). Last updated in 2015, the Code is a mandatory...more
Les Canadiens sont allés aux urnes le 20 septembre 2021; et le prochain gouvernement sera libéral, mais minoritaire.
Toute entreprise ou organisation qui envisage de communiquer avec un titulaire d’une charge publique...more
On September 20, 2021, Canadians cast their ballots. The Liberal Party of Canada won a plurality of seats and is expected to be invited to form a minority government. The new cabinet is anticipated to be announced in the...more
En février 2021, la commissaire au lobbying du Canada (la « commissaire ») a publié un rapport intitulé Améliorer la Loi sur le lobbying : Recommandations préliminaires (le « rapport ») en réponse à une demande du Comité...more
In February 2021, the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (Lobbying Commissioner) published a report entitled Improving the Lobbying Act: Preliminary Recommendations (Report) in response to a November 2020 request from the...more
Over the last few months, there have been significant developments in lobbying, conflict of interest and political financing regimes in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and at the federal level....more
On February 6, 2020, the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists in British Columbia (B.C. Regulator) issued Guidance for Organizations (Guidance) in anticipation of the amendments to in-house lobbying laws effective May 4,...more
For the last quarter of 2019, certain amendments to the lobbying regime in British Columbia have been proclaimed into force, and changes have been proposed for the lobbying regime and conflict of interest rules in...more
There have been considerable recent regulatory and legislative changes with respect to lobbying and conflicts of interest regimes at the federal level and in each of British Columbia and Quebec....more
British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Ontario have recently introduced significant changes to their respective lobbying and election finance regimes; the Yukon has introduced a new lobbying regime, and Prince Edward...more
The provinces of Alberta and Prince Edward Island recently introduced significant changes to their respective lobbying and election finance legislation.
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The Province of Alberta recently revised its Lobbyists...more