C-25Government of CanadaLIBERAL
An Act to strengthen the Lobbying Act and the Conflict of Interest Act
Direct response to several 2023-25 cases where ex-ministers joined lobbying firms within months of leaving cabinet.
Status
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Introduced✓
1st Reading✓
2nd Reading4
Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Modernizes lobbying disclosure requirements (real-time meeting reports, not monthly), extends the lobbying cooling-off period for senior public servants from 5 to 7 years, and creates a public-interest exception to Conflict of Interest Act asset-freezing rules.
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Karina GouldLIBERAL