As I said in my annual report, there's been a drop in the number of lobbyists for a couple of reasons. Some lobbyists have indicated that because of the additional reporting requirements, they have decided to rationalize their approach in terms of the number of people actually communicating with the government. It's one way to try to make sure they are in compliance with the monthly reporting, for example. Others, corporations and organizations, have re-evaluated the “significant part of the duties” tests to determine whether they are hitting the threshold. If they are not, some have chosen not to register.
On October 21st, 2010. See this statement in context.