The Lobbying Act

The Lobbying Act and its related Regulations came into force simultaneously on July 2, 2008 (TR/2007-0075). For all purposes of interpreting and applying the law, users should consult:

• The full text of the Lobbying Act (1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.)),
• the Acts as passed by Parliament, which are published in the "Assented to" Acts service, Part III of the Canada Gazette and the annual Statutes of Canada, and
• the regulations, as registered by the Clerk of the Privy Council and published on April 30, 2008, in Part II of the Canada Gazette.

The above-mentioned publications are available in most public libraries.

Note from the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (OCL):

The OCL assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any reproduction derived from the legislative material referred to on this site. The links appearing on this site have been provided for convenience of reference only and should not be considered as an official sanction.