A former minister who opens up their own business for profit would be allowed to lobby up to eight hours, because that's what the law says right now. If they go work for a charitable organization, they can't lobby, but if they go work for a corporation, they can. That's the first thing.
Any communication, however, in relation to obtaining a contract is not lobbying, which is one of my recommendations for a company. If you hire a consultant to get you the contract, it's considered lobbying, but a communication in relation to a contract for employers, organizations and corporations is not covered under the Lobbying Act. The communication you're telling me about, if it's to obtain a contract, would not be lobbying. If, however, it's to get contributions, if it's to get grants, then that's lobbying, and that would be covered by the regs, and that person would not be entitled to do it. If they send their employee to do it for them, it's okay.