Information & Ethics committee  If I have allegations that an organization, a corporation or a firm has been lobbying while not registered, the change of name will not affect the way I look at the file to see whether or not they met the threshold and should have been registered.

Information & Ethics committee  The biggest challenge is the “significant part of the duties” threshold. There is a lot of lobbying occurring that isn't required to be registered. When I receive some allegations, I see things in the news and look into them to see if they meet the threshold. However, very often

Information & Ethics committee  I can confirm that I am looking into that matter. For every single thing you send me, I look into the matter, unless of course I have already started it, which often happens as well.

Information & Ethics committee  The process is that we open a preliminary assessment, and we have a matrix to determine the level. One of my biggest challenges is to stay relevant and make sure that we are quick with our files. That way, if we need to send something to the RCMP or if we need to report to Parlia

Information & Ethics committee  No, it's ongoing.

Information & Ethics committee  I would not confirm that in any event.

Information & Ethics committee  It's approximately eight hours a week. It's calculated at 20% of your time, and we look at it a month at a time, so it's about 30 hours a month.

Information & Ethics committee  That is the standard developed by the office going back practically to when the office was first created, because those words are used in the act.

Information & Ethics committee  There's too much lobbying that does not require registration, so this is another pitch to amend the Lobbying Act. Everybody should know that I am looking at the interpretation bulletin around the words “significant part of the duties”, and I am considering amending that thresho

Information & Ethics committee  As I told you in the letter, I'm very much aware of the facts of that case, and I cannot confirm whether I'm investigating. You know that I do that because I do not want to jeopardize a possible RCMP investigation.

Information & Ethics committee  GC Strategies was never registered, so I learned of all the activities like all other Canadians.

Information & Ethics committee  I cannot confirm that.

Information & Ethics committee  As I've said before, I'm aware of the facts. I know the list you're talking about, but I can't confirm at what stage this file is at.

Information & Ethics committee  Right now we have one active investigation.

Information & Ethics committee  Right now there are four suspended. There were six suspended, but they've just returned two. With the RCMP, there are four investigations.