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THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONER OF LOBBYING: A MODEL FOR THE EU
Submitted by christian on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 14:30
The Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada is an officer of the Parliament of Canada established in July 2008 by the Lobbying Act. The Commissioner is appointed by both Houses of Parliament for a term of seven years.
Mandate
The Commissioner of Lobbying's mandate is to ensure transparency of the lobbying of federal public officer holders. This contributes to increasing the confidence Canadians have in the integrity of decision making.
The Commissioner's mandate is threefold: