Sure, Mr. Dykstra, and thank you for the question.
It's my belief—and the belief of Parliament, for that matter—that lobbying activities, political activities, are of public interest. That's why Parliament has an officer responsible for lobbying. The Lobbyists Registration Act places limits on the contact that individuals can have with members of Parliament. Every contact has to be registered and disclosed.
Similarly, charities have to disclose their political activities, and are in fact limited in how much political activity they can participate in. That demonstrates a public interest in knowing where organizations or individuals are spending their time and money. In the same vein, this legislation requires similar disclosure—again, as it does in the United States—to create that level playing field.
That's the basis for the requirement. The public has an interest in knowing this information.