Ethics critic pushes for better enforcement of ‘20 per cent’ lobbying rule

The Startup Canada entrepreneurship network says it tracks its government relations to ensure it's under the registration threshold. Duff Conacher accuses the lobbying commissioner of letting groups police themselves.
The office of Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, left, says it takes all allegations of lobbying misconduct seriously. Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher, right, thinks the office could be doing more proactive enforcement.
An ethics watchdog wants stronger oversight from Ottawa to ensure organizations are complying with rules requiring public disclosure of lobbying activities. Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch and a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa, is calling on the federal government...

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