Changes to Lobbying Act unlikely before 2025 federal election, says lawyer

Chances to improve Canada’s lobbying regime were missed in 2017 and 2022.

Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger appeared at the House Ethics Committee on April 16 and urged the committee members to prioritize a review of the Lobbying Act without further delay.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

May 20, 2024

Any changes to the rules governing lobbyists that may result from a long overdue review of the Lobbying Act are unlikely to have time to come into force before the late 2025 deadline for a federal election, according to a regulatory advocacy and advisory lawyer.

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