Lobbying Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.))

Marginal note:Five-year prohibition — lobbying

• 10.11 (1) No individual shall, during a period of five years after the day on which the individual ceases to be a designated public office holder,

  • (a) carry on any of the activities referred to in paragraph 5(1)(a) or (b) in the circumstances referred to in subsection 5(1);

  • (b) if the individual is employed by an organization, carry on any of the activities referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) on behalf of that organization; and

  • (c) if the individual is employed by a corporation, carry on any of the activities referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) on behalf of that corporation if carrying on those activities would constitute a significant part of the individual’s work on its behalf.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any designated public office that was held only because the individual participated in an employment exchange program.

• Marginal note:Exemption

  (3) On application, the Commissioner of Lobbying may, on any conditions that the Commissioner specifies, exempt an individual from the application of subsection (1) if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the exemption would not be contrary to the purposes of this Act having regard to any circumstance or factor that the Commissioner considers relevant, including whether the individual

  • (a) was a designated public office holder for a short period;

  • (b) was a designated public office holder on an acting basis;

  • (c) was employed under a program of student employment; or

  • (d) had administrative duties only.

• Marginal note:Publication

  (4) The Commissioner shall without delay cause every exemption and the Commissioner’s reasons for it to be made available to the public.