Ex-PMO aide Bruce Carson’s conviction for illegal lobbying sheds light on disclosure rules

Bruce Carson is only the second individual convicted after a trial with violating the 2008 Lobbying Act.

Former PMO adviser Bruce Carson, left, pictured with his lawyer Pat McCann in front of the Ottawa courthouse on Sept. 14, 2015, has been convicted on three counts of lobbying while under the five-year cooling-off period for former designated public office holders. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Carroccetto

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

September 21, 2016

OTTAWA—The successful prosecution last week of Bruce Carson on illegal lobbying charges should further dispel confusion about what's necessary to trigger reporting requirements under the federal Lobbying Act, according to Ottawa lawyer and lobbyist Scott Thurlow.

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