That is exactly what we did.
In Quebec, most not-for-profit organizations are not subject to the act. That's not the case federally or for most, if not all, the provinces in Canada. Only some non-profits are subject to it and I know that not-for-profit organizations are very reluctant to register.
Just now, your colleague was talking about legitimate or illegitimate lobbying. My colleague Ms. Motherwell said that it doesn't exist. We do not look at the goals and objectives of the lobbying activities; we are not able to judge whether it is good for the public or not. Whether it's good for the public can be very random anyway.
Nevertheless, I am convinced that a process that sets out to include organizations that may have fewer resources should accommodate them. We have to be able to find ways to target lobbying activities. As my colleague was saying, they are lobbying anyway. You can call it lobbying or representing one's interests. It's the same thing as far as we are concerned.
