In general, when the Commissioner of Lobbying determines that she has reasonable grounds to believe that there is an offence under the Lobbying Act, the case is forwarded to us.
We then assess the case as well as the individuals involved to ensure that they are covered by definitions in the Lobbying Act. We check whether they are consultant lobbyists or in-house lobbyists, for example. We determine whether the information is sufficient to meet the minimum threshold required for investigation. At that point, we launch an investigation.