It's true that Canada has a rather unique model that is not found in any of the other OECD countries. Canada's Parliament has appointed an officer who is responsible for the implementation of the Lobbying Act. None of the other OECD countries have that.
Generally, as in the case of France and Ireland, for example, an independent agency is responsible for public integrity and the implementation of lobbying legislation. Normally, such an agency, for example in France, has responsibilities that encompass the disclosure of interests and the declaration of assets, public officials and the framework on foreign influence and mobility between the public and private sectors. It's true, then, that the issue of coordination doesn't come up as much, simply because these agencies have a broader mission.
I'd like to point out that Canada's strong suit is independence. In many OECD member countries, agencies responsible for implementing the law are rarely independent, even though that's something we recommend.
With regard to coordination, I would point out that Canada's Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act will soon come into force. You have an independent Commissioner of Lobbying, and I believe coordination between the lobbying commissioner and the foreign influence commissioner will be very relevant.
