Lobbying Act review overdue, but court case could delay it further

The Lobby Act is two years past a mandated review by Parliament.

Lobby Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. Ms. Belanger's departmental plans for the past two years have said the office anticipates a parliamentary review of the Lobby Act. The Lobby Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case currently before the Federal Court of Appeals could delay the review process even longer.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY AIDAN CHAMANDY

January 20, 2020

The Lobbying Act is set for a statutorily mandated review in this parliamentary session, and has been for over two years, but a case currently before the Federal Court of Appeals could delay the review process even longer. Lobbyists say that, despite the review being long overdue, it is prudent to ...

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