New lobbying watchdog could help bridge gap between her office and ethics commissioner’s, lobbyists say

Lawyer Nancy Bélanger brings six years' experience working in the ethics commissioner's office.

The Liberal government last week nominated Nancy Bélanger as the next lobbying commissioner. She is pictured at an Ethics Committee meeting this fall, where she appeared in her current job as the deputy commissioner of legal services and public affairs in the information commissioner's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

December 6, 2017

Some Ottawa lobbyists have long advocated for the government to merge the lobbying and ethics commissioners' offices to avoid confusion and improve coordination. While the Liberal government's nomination last week of a new lobbying commissioner makes that prospect unlikely, some lobbyists say the ap...

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