Information & Ethics committee  No, this is allowing us to get better at capturing information we have and trying to put things in place.

Information & Ethics committee  Since July 2008 I have received 12, and one just came in recently.

Information & Ethics committee  There has been a lot of experience in terms of the registration side. Comparing what we've experienced since 2005 to when the act came in, in 2008, one big difference was not having that two-month transition period, because when you put in new disclosure requirements and all the

Information & Ethics committee  As I was saying when I was asked the previous question on the budget and whether I have enough resources, if one or more of my decisions became judicially reviewable, that could have an impact, depending on changes that may come up. When the act comes up for review, if there are

Information & Ethics committee  Sorry, can I just make one correction when you're looking at page 9? I was just referring to my budget, but that is the appropriation we have been given to work with.

Information & Ethics committee  By doing the job I am doing. Both Houses of Parliament entrusted me with me the integrity of the act and ensuring that lobbying was done in a transparent manner and that those who were communicating were doing so with high ethical standards. I take that seriously. As I was indic

Information & Ethics committee  In terms of the reporting, I report to Parliament through this committee, which I think is one of the ways.

Information & Ethics committee  They need to file their initial registration. Once they have filed their initial registration, if they communicate with a designated public office holder then they have to file a monthly communication. They have 15 days in the next month to file the monthly communication. If they

Information & Ethics committee  In terms of the lobbying community, we're communicating with them on a daily basis. The advisors who are answering the phone are not only providing technical support, but are also providing advice for those who have questions about the Lobbying Act. So providing advice is done on

Information & Ethics committee  Okay, we'll do that. We're quite proud of it actually. It's the first one we did as part of our marketing resources or outreach activities this year. In terms of other groups, one of the things that I did last year was to get the word out to public office holders. As a group, if

Information & Ethics committee  A member of Parliament is a public office holder.

Information & Ethics committee  So if the individual is being paid to communicate with a public office holder—and, as I said, it could be for the making or development of a bill, proposal, or policy or program—and if it's for the awarding of a federal grant or financial contribution, that is something that's re

Information & Ethics committee  Well, it's a little more complicated than just a simple yes. If it were an in-house organization and they were paid and it were about communicating a registerable activity, they must also hit the significant amount of time to register.

Information & Ethics committee  The onus is on the lobbyists to ensure they comply with both the Lobbying Act and the lobbyists' code of conduct. The only requirement for designated public office holders is that if I were to request that they verify a communication entry then they must respond to me.

Information & Ethics committee  Not under the Lobbying Act.