The short answer, Madam Chair, to the member's question is yes, there are two jurisdictions in Canada where penalties have been imposed on lobbyists. One is British Columbia, where there's been one conviction. The most active and aggressive enforcement of the rules governing lobbying and lobbying transparency is in Quebec, where the lobbying commissioner has brought many convictions. By last count, I believe there were 21 convictions. These are against a total of seven people. The penalties have included fines. Also, the commissioner there has the power to impose bans on lobbying activity, so there have been not just fines in Quebec but also penalty periods where those people could not lobby.
On February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.