There's always been a confusion, too, whether initial registration was required or the monthly report. MPs and senators have always been public office holders, so an initial registration was always required if all of the other elements that I've been mentioning today were there. The difference now, with MPs and senators becoming designated public office holders since September 2010, is that if there is oral and arranged communications as per the regulation, then there would be a monthly report. One of the reasons why--and again, when I talk about removing significant amount of duties and the transparency of activities, given why the monthly report, I believe, was put in--is if an organization or corporation does not have to file an initial registration because they do not hit the significant amount of duties test, then they would not be required to file a monthly communication report either.
On September 22nd, 2011. See this statement in context.