Lobbying Act

Marginal note:Senior officer shall file return

• 7 (1) Where an organization employs one or more individuals any part of whose duties is to communicate with public office holders on behalf of the organization in an attempt to influence

  • (a) the development of any legislative proposal by the Government of Canada or by a member of the Senate or the House of Commons,

  • (b) the introduction of any Bill or resolution in either House of Parliament or the passage, defeat or amendment of any Bill or resolution that is before either House of Parliament,

  • (c) the making or amendment of any regulation as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act,

  • (d) the development or amendment of any policy or program of the Government of Canada, or

  • (e) the awarding of any grant, contribution or other financial benefit by or on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada,

  the senior officer of the organization shall, if those duties constitute a significant part of the duties of one employee or would constitute a significant part of the duties of one employee were those duties to be performed by only one employee, file with the registrar, in the prescribed form and manner and at the time or times required by subsection (2), a return setting out the information referred to in subsection (3).

• Marginal note:Time limits for filing a return

  Footnote ^*(2) The senior officer of the organization shall file a return

  • (a) where, on the date on which subsection (1) comes into force, the organization employs one or more individuals whose duties are as described in that subsection, within two months after that date and thereafter within thirty days after the expiration of each six month period after the date of filing; and

  • (b) where, on that date, the organization does not employ any individual whose duties are as described in that subsection, within two months after the date on which the organization first commences to employ such an individual and thereafter within thirty days after the expiration of each six month period after the date of filing.

    • Return to footnote ^*[Note: Subsection 7(1) in force September 30, 1989, see SI/89-193.]

• Marginal note:Contents of return

  (3) The return shall set out the following information:

  • (a) the name and business address of the senior officer;

  • (b) the name and business address of the organization;

  • (c) a description in summary form of the organization’s business or activities and such other information to identify its business or activities as is prescribed;

  • (d) a description of the organization’s membership and such other information to identify its membership as is prescribed;

  • (e) where the organization is funded in whole or in part by a government, the name of the government or government agency, as the case may be, and the amount of funding received by the organization from that government or government agency;

  • (f) the name of each employee of the organization whose duties include those described in subsection (1);

  • (g) where any such employee is attempting to influence any matter described in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) at the time the return is filed, particulars to identify the relevant subject-matter and such other information respecting the subject-matter as is prescribed;

  • (h) particulars to identify the subject-matters in respect of which any such employee

    • (i) has communicated with public office holders during the period for which the return is filed under subsection (2), and

    • (ii) is expected to communicate with public office holders during the next following six month period,

    in an attempt to influence any matter described in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e), and such other information respecting those subject-matters as is prescribed;

  • (i) particulars to identify any relevant legislative proposal, Bill, resolution, regulation, policy, program, grant, contribution or financial benefit;

  • (j) the name of any department or other governmental institution in which any public office holder with whom any such employee

    • (i) has communicated during the period for which the return is required to be filed pursuant to subsection (2), and

    • (ii) is expected to communicate during the next following six month period,

    in connection with any matter referred to in paragraph (g) or (h), is employed or serves;

  • (k) particulars to identify any communication technique, including grass-roots communication within the meaning of paragraph 5(2)(j), that any such employee

    • (i) has used during the period for which the return is required to be filed pursuant to subsection (2), and

    • (ii) is expected to use during the next following six month period,

    in an attempt to influence any matter referred to in paragraph (g) or (h); and

  • (l) such other information relating to the identity of the senior officer, the organization, any employee referred to in paragraph (f) or any department or institution referred to in paragraph (j) as is prescribed.

• Marginal note:Ceasing duties or employment

  (4) The senior officer of an organization in respect of which a return is filed shall advise the registrar, in the prescribed form and manner, if an employee who has been identified in the return ceases to perform duties described in subsection (1) or ceases to be employed by the organization, and shall do so not later than thirty days after the event.

• Marginal note:Information requested by registrar

  (5) The senior officer of an organization in respect of which a return is filed shall provide the registrar, in the prescribed form and manner, with such information as the registrar may request to clarify any information that has been provided to the registrar pursuant to this section, and shall do so not later than thirty days after the request is made.

• Marginal note:Definitions

  (6) In this section,

  employee

  employé

  employee includes an officer who is compensated for the performance of their duties; (employé)

  senior officer

  premier dirigeant

  senior officer, in respect of an organization, means the most senior officer of the organization who is compensated for the performance of their duties. (premier dirigeant)