ON Lobbying Corner

1) In what year was the online lobbyists registry launched in Ontario?

Answer: 1999. While the Lobbyists Registration Act came into effect in 1998, the online registry was launched on January 15, 1999. You might remember we celebrated the 25th anniversary of registry in the February issue!

2) Unscramble the words to find the names of resources available to lobbyists on the Office website.

Answers:

a) Guide to the Lobbyists Registration Act

b) Interpretation Bulletins

c) Checklists

3) What is an important component to include in the description of the lobbying activity in a registration?

Answer: The goal of the lobbying

The other options (amount of money spent, full name of each public office holder, and the date of the meeting) are not required by the Lobbyists Registration Act.

4) How many Lobbyist Registrars has Ontario had?

There have been two Lobbyist Registrars since 1998. Lynn Morrison, who served as Integrity Commissioner from 2007 to 2015, was also the delegated Registrar between 1998 and 2007.