Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Industry.
In the speech from the throne, the federal government promised to regulate the activities and practices of lobbyists. However, according to a recent CBC report, lobbyists are putting enormous pressure on the government to involve them in the new regulatory process, thereby safeguarding their interests.
Can the government confirm that it intends to table in the coming weeks a bill on the regulating of lobbyists and can it reassure the House that it is not being unduly influenced in the drafting of the new regulations?