FEDERAL BILL
Bill C-278, An Act To Amend The Lobbying Act (reporting Obligations)
FEDERAL BILL - AMENDS ONE STATUTE
1st Reading
May 31, 2016
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Lobbying Act to require lobbyists to disclose
(a) whether they are funded by a foreign national, a non-resident corporation or a non-resident organization; and
(b) whether they use, or expect to use, grass-roots communication to seek to persuade organizations or members of the public to take measures to obstruct, delay or otherwise negatively affect any proc... (Click for more)
Published on May 31, 2016
Bill Summary
Bill C-278, An Act To Amend The Lobbying Act (reporting Obligations)
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Lobbying Act to require lobbyists to disclose
(a) whether they are funded by a foreign national, a non-resident corporation or a non-resident organization; and
(b) whether they use, or expect to use, grass-roots communication to seek to persuade organizations or members of the public to take measures to obstruct, delay or otherwise negatively affect any process that requires the Government of Canada to consult with the public before embarking on a specific course of action, in an attempt to place pressure on a public office holder to endorse a particular opinion.
It also makes a housekeeping amendment to the English version of paragraph 5(2)(e.1) of the Act.
This Bill Amends The Following Statutes
Lobbying Act R.S.C., 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.)
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