Lobbying commissioner’s investigations remain steady despite skyrocketing lobbying activity during pandemic

Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger's office has not experienced a notable change in preliminary assessments undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite soaring lobbying activity.

Skyrocketing lobbying levels during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t significantly impacted the number of potential rule-breakers assessed by the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), which have remained close to pre-pandemic levels, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY Jesse Cnockaert

August 9, 2021

Skyrocketing lobbying levels during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t significantly impacted the number of potential rule-breakers assessed by the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL), which has remained close to pre-pandemic levels, according to the lobbying commissioner. “Although the numb...

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