OCL staff eye summer reprieve, as lobbying activity continues to reach new heights

Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger says it will be interesting to see if the lobbying activity this coming summer will be comparable to that of last year, which set new records in an already bumper year.

Federal Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger’s office has plans to expand its staff this year, with five new hires related to maintaining and enhancing the lobbyists’ registration system and associated information management and information technology systems.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY Jesse Cnockaert

May 26, 2021

Federal Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is wondering how much reprieve her staff will get over the summer, considering the precedent set by the record-breaking lobbying activity from that season during the pandemic last year. “The numbers were much higher [in 2020] than when you compare to ...

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