Yes, I think so.
I've seen with former clients that life sometimes gets in the way of things. You lose a loved one; you go on vacation, or something happens in your life. You had a lobbying meeting on the Friday and then you're out of the office for the next three weeks because something unfortunate happened.
It's important to provide as much flexibility to lobbyists as possible while also ensuring that the act, the code and the way lobbyists are treated are still transparent, because transparency and accountability are paramount for the profession. It already has a negative connotation in the public sphere. We need to ensure that Canadians know that we're as accountable and as transparent as possible.
Allowing as much flexibility as possible is good.
