Federal Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is calling for tighter lobbying rules in Ottawa, saying that every instance of “oral communication” between lobbyists and MPs, ministers, or officials should be disclosed for transparency. “We need to have every oral communication disclosed, irrespective of whether it’s arranged and irrespective of who arranged it,” Bélanger told the Globe and…
All ‘Oral Communication’ Between Lobbyists and Federal Officials Should be Disclosed, Watchdog Says
New Federal Code Aims to Restrict Lobbying by Public Office Holders
A new federal code revising the “Lobbyists’ Code Of Conduct” aims to broadly restrict lobbying by public office holders, including individuals who work as unpaid campaign volunteers, according to federal Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. “The objective of this Code is to foster transparent and ethical lobbying of federal officials,” Bélanger wrote on May 27 in a legal…
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