Thank you for your question.
Obtaining contracts is not something that is regulated in the Lobbying Act, except for consultants. If organizations and corporations hire a consultant to negotiate a contract for them, the consultant would need to register with our registry under the Lobbying Act. However, any communications with respect to contracts for organizations and corporations are not part of the Lobbying Act. That is something we likely should be looking at if ever the Lobbying Act is looked at and reviewed.
I would note that in British Columbia—and you should have a look at that regime—any conversation that is beyond the regular procurement process, which is very much in the public domain, requires registration from organizations and corporations. Right now, that's not regulated at the federal level.