Commission releases lobbying report

To date, 1,338 individuals and groups have registered, and 4,541 returns have be filed to the commission.

New rules brought in last September mean that any group, individual or business seeking to influence public policy, through speaking with or contacting a public representative, must register.

Details of how and what was discussed with a politician or senior civil servant must be included in a return to the Commission.

Head of Lobbying Regulation Sherry Perreault, says the register to date represents a cross-section of interest groups and businesses in society.