Tighter registration threshold for lobbying means more transparency, but also more administrative work for businesses in challenging times, say lobbyists

The 'significant part of duties' registration threshold will be lowered from 32 hours to eight, starting in January 2026.

Canada's Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger told The Hill Times: 'I just decided that eight hours, in other words, a full day of meetings with decision-makers, makes it notable, and I believe that it requires registration.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

July 28, 2025

Recently announced changes that will dramatically increase how many organizations or corporations could need to register under the Lobbying Act are intended by the federal lobbying co...

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