I can help the commissioner answer, if you like. One difference is that offences under the Lobbying Act are truly offences that entail criminal sanctions. So if the commissioner does an administrative review and finds reasonable grounds for believing that an offence has been committed by the individual in question, she has to refer the matter to the RCMP. In that case, if it is not done in private, that can put the RCMP in a difficult situation, if they want to investigate. That's one of the differences between the Lobbying Act and the Conflict of Interest Act, which Ms. Dawson is responsible for administering.
On October 21st, 2010. See this statement in context.