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

• Significant part of duties registration threshold for organizations and corporations New
  July 2025
  • Backgrounder – Significant Part of Duties Registration Threshold
• Five-year restriction on lobbying for former designated public office holders New
  July 2025
  • Transitional provisions: Application to former designated public office holders employed by corporations
  • Backgrounder – Five-year restriction on lobbying for former designated public office holders
• 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")
  in effect until January 19, 2026
  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.

• 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
• Registration requirements related to the academic sector
  July 2009
• Boards of directors: Application of the Act to outside chairpersons and members
  February 2009