All ‘Oral Communication’ Between Lobbyists and Federal Officials Should be Disclosed, Watchdog Says

All ‘Oral Communication’ Between Lobbyists and Federal Officials Should be Disclosed, Watchdog Says
Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Belanger in her office in Ottawa on June 12, 2018. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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Federal Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger is calling for tighter lobbying rules in Ottawa, saying that every instance of “oral communication” between lobbyists and MPs, ministers, or officials should be disclosed for transparency.

“We need to have every oral communication disclosed, irrespective of whether it’s arranged and irrespective of who arranged it,” Bélanger told the Globe and Mail in an article published on June 4.