News

Date	Title	Summary
Jan 21, 2013	Registrar calls for new lobbying rules	Registrar of Lobbyists Elizabeth Denham has recommended changes to B.C.'s lobbying rules, including a two-year ban on lobbying by all former high ranking public officials, in a report tabled today in the Legislative Assembly.
Feb 12, 2016	Statement from B.C. Registrar of Lobbyists regarding the status of a lobbyist’s undertaking to lobby Uber	Elizabeth Denham, Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia, released the following statement in response to enquiries about Carling Dick concerning her status as a lobbyist for the ride-sharing technology company, Uber.
Mar 12, 2018	Consultation on Lobbyists Registration Act	The Province of BC is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) to ensure transparency and accountability, and to protect the integrity of the democratic institutions and interests of British Columbians.
Apr 13, 2018	Amendment to Lobbyists Registration Act to come into force May 1, 2018	The Province of British Columbia announced today that an amendment to the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) will come into force on May 1, 2018.
Aug 01, 2018	Letter to Attorney General Eby re: definition of "former public office holder" under the LRA	I write to draw your attention to what appears to be an error in the definition of “former public office holder” that urgently requires amendment.
Aug 01, 2018	Registrar asks government to close loophole in Lobbyists Registration Act	Registrar of Lobbyists Michael McEvoy published a letter to Attorney General David Eby concerning a significant loophole in the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) for certain former public office holders.
Mar 30, 2020	Amendments to B.C.'s Lobbyists Registration Act come into force May 4	On May 4, 2020, the Lobbyists Registration Act will change to the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA), as the sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018, which have not yet come into force, take effect. The changes include recommendations the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) made to the Province to increase transparency in lobbying. The new legislation will affect all lobbyists. Currently, organizations that have lobbied under 100 hours in the previous 12 months are not required to register in the Lobbyists Registry. However, starting on May 4, this 100-hour threshold will be eliminated, and the registrar anticipates many organizations that have not needed to register in the Lobbyists Registry in the past will be required to do so.
Apr 29, 2020	Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services	This morning I will share some of our offices’ accomplishments in relation to the goals set out in our Service Plan and conclude with a financial update. First, however, I would like to provide you with some insight on how COVID-19 has affected our offices’ operations and highlight some of the issues we have engaged relating to the pandemic.
May 01, 2020	BC`s Lobbyists Transparency Act Comes into Force	VICTORIA—British Columbia`s Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) comes into force May 4, 2020, as the remaining sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018 take effect. The new legislation incorporates recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists to increase transparency in lobbying. The changes will be supported by a new Lobbyists Registry.
May 06, 2020	BC's Lobbyists Transparency Act Comes into Force	VICTORIA – Today, British Columbia`s Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) comes into force as the remaining sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018, take effect. The amendments, passed back in November 2018, incorporate recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists. “These amendments, will result in greater transparency for lobbyists and the public about activities that influence decisions made by government,” said Registrar Michael McEvoy.
Sep 29, 2021	Regulators gather virtually for Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network conference	British Columbia’s Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (BC ORL) hosted a Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN) conference on September 28 and 29, 2021. The conference was held virtually from Ottawa by the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS).
Oct 06, 2022	Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Quebec City	Lobbyisme Québec hosted the annual conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network from October 3 to 5. "It was an honour and a pleasure for my team and I to receive my counterparts from the Federal government, the Canadian provinces and some municipalities to discuss and debate issues and best practices in the lobbying field," said Québec's Lobbyists Commissioner, Me Jean-François Routhier, at the close of the conference yesterday.
Jan 12, 2023	ORL launches survey on proposed dollar value limit for Lobbyist Gifts	The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) is inviting public feedback on a suggested $40 limit for gifts permissible under the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) to inform an update to the Lobbyist Gifts guidance document.
Jan 30, 2023	Responses to ORL survey on proposed dollar value limit for lobbyist gifts	Between December 14, 2022 and January 20, 2023, the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) invited public feedback on a proposed approximate $40 limit for gifts permissible under the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) to inform an update to the Lobbyist Gifts guidance document. All interested parties – lobbyists, public bodies, and members of the public – were invited to provide their feedback through an online survey. Seventeen participants shared their feedback through this survey. The survey responses are listed below in the order in which they were received.
Sep 29, 2023	Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Victoria, British Columbia	The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia (ORL BC) hosted the annual conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN) from September 26 to 28, 2023. The network of commissioners and registrars from Canadian jurisdictions at the federal, provincial and municipal levels administer and supervise the lobbying regimes in their respective jurisdictions.
Sep 26, 2024	Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Ottawa, Ontario	From September 23-25, the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN), a group of regulators responsible for enforcing lobbying laws, regulations and policies at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal level in Canada met in Ottawa.

Jan 21, 2013

Registrar of Lobbyists Elizabeth Denham has recommended changes to B.C.'s lobbying rules, including a two-year ban on lobbying by all former high ranking public officials, in a report tabled today in the Legislative Assembly.

Feb 12, 2016

Statement from B.C. Registrar of Lobbyists regarding the status of a lobbyist’s undertaking to lobby Uber

Elizabeth Denham, Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia, released the following statement in response to enquiries about Carling Dick concerning her status as a lobbyist for the ride-sharing technology company, Uber.

Mar 12, 2018

Consultation on Lobbyists Registration Act

The Province of BC is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) to ensure transparency and accountability, and to protect the integrity of the democratic institutions and interests of British Columbians.

Apr 13, 2018

Amendment to Lobbyists Registration Act to come into force May 1, 2018

The Province of British Columbia announced today that an amendment to the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) will come into force on May 1, 2018.

Aug 01, 2018

Letter to Attorney General Eby re: definition of "former public office holder" under the LRA

I write to draw your attention to what appears to be an error in the definition of “former public office holder” that urgently requires amendment.

Aug 01, 2018

Registrar asks government to close loophole in Lobbyists Registration Act

Registrar of Lobbyists Michael McEvoy published a letter to Attorney General David Eby concerning a significant loophole in the Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) for certain former public office holders.

Mar 30, 2020

Amendments to B.C.'s Lobbyists Registration Act come into force May 4

On May 4, 2020, the Lobbyists Registration Act will change to the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA), as the sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018, which have not yet come into force, take effect. The changes include recommendations the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) made to the Province to increase transparency in lobbying. The new legislation will affect all lobbyists. Currently, organizations that have lobbied under 100 hours in the previous 12 months are not required to register in the Lobbyists Registry. However, starting on May 4, this 100-hour threshold will be eliminated, and the registrar anticipates many organizations that have not needed to register in the Lobbyists Registry in the past will be required to do so.

Apr 29, 2020

Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services

This morning I will share some of our offices’ accomplishments in relation to the goals set out in our Service Plan and conclude with a financial update. First, however, I would like to provide you with some insight on how COVID-19 has affected our offices’ operations and highlight some of the issues we have engaged relating to the pandemic.

May 01, 2020

BC`s Lobbyists Transparency Act Comes into Force

VICTORIA—British Columbia`s Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) comes into force May 4, 2020, as the remaining sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018 take effect. The new legislation incorporates recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists to increase transparency in lobbying. The changes will be supported by a new Lobbyists Registry.

May 06, 2020

BC's Lobbyists Transparency Act Comes into Force

VICTORIA – Today, British Columbia`s Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) comes into force as the remaining sections of the Lobbyists Registration Amendment Act, 2018, take effect. The amendments, passed back in November 2018, incorporate recommendations made by the Registrar of Lobbyists. “These amendments, will result in greater transparency for lobbyists and the public about activities that influence decisions made by government,” said Registrar Michael McEvoy.

Sep 29, 2021

Regulators gather virtually for Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network conference

British Columbia’s Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (BC ORL) hosted a Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN) conference on September 28 and 29, 2021. The conference was held virtually from Ottawa by the Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat (CICS).

Oct 06, 2022

Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Quebec City

Lobbyisme Québec hosted the annual conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network from October 3 to 5. "It was an honour and a pleasure for my team and I to receive my counterparts from the Federal government, the Canadian provinces and some municipalities to discuss and debate issues and best practices in the lobbying field," said Québec's Lobbyists Commissioner, Me Jean-François Routhier, at the close of the conference yesterday.

Jan 12, 2023

ORL launches survey on proposed dollar value limit for Lobbyist Gifts

The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) is inviting public feedback on a suggested $40 limit for gifts permissible under the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) to inform an update to the Lobbyist Gifts guidance document.

Jan 30, 2023

Responses to ORL survey on proposed dollar value limit for lobbyist gifts

Between December 14, 2022 and January 20, 2023, the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists (ORL) invited public feedback on a proposed approximate $40 limit for gifts permissible under the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) to inform an update to the Lobbyist Gifts guidance document. All interested parties – lobbyists, public bodies, and members of the public – were invited to provide their feedback through an online survey. Seventeen participants shared their feedback through this survey. The survey responses are listed below in the order in which they were received.

Sep 29, 2023

Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Victoria, British Columbia

The Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia (ORL BC) hosted the annual conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN) from September 26 to 28, 2023. The network of commissioners and registrars from Canadian jurisdictions at the federal, provincial and municipal levels administer and supervise the lobbying regimes in their respective jurisdictions.

Sep 26, 2024

Annual Conference of the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network held in Ottawa, Ontario

From September 23-25, the Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN), a group of regulators responsible for enforcing lobbying laws, regulations and policies at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal level in Canada met in Ottawa.