Lobbying activity jumps in September, environment most lobbied subject

Climate showed up in 104 communication reports in September, up more than 5,000 per cent from two years earlier.

Environment, an issue of great importance to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, was the most-lobbied subject in September, according the registry, showing up in 235 communication reports. That marked a 226.4 per cent jump from just 72 reports in which environment was a subject in September 2014. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DEREK ABMA

October 24, 2016

Federal lobbying activity surged in September as MPs returned to Ottawa and the environment was the most lobbied subject. Lobbyists filed 1,605 communication reports for contact they had in September with public officers holders—ranging from politicians and their staff to high-level bureaucrats�...

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