New Regulations (June 2005)

General information

On June 1, 2005, the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists has proceeded with the final publication of the Regulations Amending the Lobbyists Registration Regulations (thereafter referred to as the "Regulations"), under the authority of the Lobbyists Registration Act (R.S.C. 1985, c.44 (4th supp.) as amended by S.C. 1995, c.12).

The Lobbyists Registration Act (thereafter called the Act) authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations respecting the form and manner of the returns to be filed by lobbyists.

The Act was amended by Bill C-15, An Act to Amend the Lobbyists Registration Act, Chapter 10 of the Statutes of Canada 2003, which received Royal Assent on June 11, 2003. The Regulations set out the administrative measures for complying with the Act. Changes to the Regulations were made in order to reflect the amendments brought previously to the Act and to allow its coming into force.

The Regulations were made by Order in Council on May 17, 2005, and then forwarded for final publication in Part II of the Canada Gazette. The Canada Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of Canada. Final publication in Part II of the Canada Gazette provides interested individuals and organizations with the opportunity to take notice of regulations that have been enacted as well as other classes of statutory instruments, such as orders in council, orders and proclamations.

The proposed Regulations were published under the authority of the Statutory Instruments Act and of the Statutory Instruments Regulations . The date of coming into force of the Regulations and of the amended Act was fixed by Order in Council to June 20, 2005.

The Regulations, the Registration Forms and the accompanying Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement (RIAS) are available from the official Web site of the Canada Gazette. The text of the relevant Orders in Council, carrying the numbers 2005-0919 and 2005-0920, can be obtained from the Web site of the Privy Council Office.

Canada Gazette
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Privy Council Office (Orders in Council)
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