Registration by default is extremely concerning. I would flow into that needing to put in communications reports by default, as well as changing from the oral and arranged, which is currently the case, to the need for any instance of communications with any designated public office holder to be registered.
That's what we've seen in British Columbia. They have had to change some of their rules because things have gotten so onerous. If someone put out a Facebook post that said, “Premier David Eby, you need to do this”, you would need to put in a communications report for that Facebook post. If I sent you a meeting request to say, “Mr. Fortin, can you meet me on X date?” and you missed the email—you didn't even respond to the email—there would need to be a communications report behind that.
Both of those things play into each other, but registration by default is extremely concerning, especially when you look at not-for-profit associations that represent individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises across Canada. If those individuals are advocating on behalf of their individual business, registering by default would mean that most Canadians who liaise with their member of Parliament for one issue or another would need to register.