5 (1) The senior officer of a person or partnership that employs an in-house lobbyist shall file a return with the registrar, (a) within two months after the day on which that person becomes an in-house lobbyist; and (b) within 30 days either before or after the expiration of each six-month period after the date of filing the previous return. 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1). Transitional (2) If, on the coming into force of subsection 8 (1) of Schedule 8 to the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, the person or partnership described in subsection (1) employs an in-house lobbyist, the senior officer of the person or partnership shall file a return with the registrar within two months after the day on which subsection 8 (1) of Schedule 8 to the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 comes into force and after that in accordance with clause (1) (b). 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1). Contents of return (3) The senior officer of a person or partnership described in subsection (1) shall set out in the return the following information: 1. The name and business address of the senior officer. 2. The business name and address of the person or partnership. 3. If the person is a corporation, the business name and address of each subsidiary of the corporation that, to the knowledge of the senior officer, has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities of the in-house lobbyists employed by the person. 4. If the person is a corporation that is a subsidiary of any other corporation, the business name and address of that other corporation. 5. A description in summary form of the person’s or partnership’s business or activities and any other prescribed information to identify the person’s or partnership’s business or activities. 6. If the person or partnership is funded, in whole or in part, by a government, the name of the government or government agency, as the case may be, and the amount of funding received by the person or partnership from that government or government agency during that government’s fiscal year that precedes the filing of the return. 7. The business name and address of any entity or organization that, to the knowledge of the senior officer, contributed (during the entity’s or organization’s fiscal year that precedes the filing of the return) $750 or more toward the lobbying activities of the in-house lobbyists employed by the person or partnership.  However, this paragraph does not apply with respect to contributions made by a government. 8. The name and business address of any individual who, to the knowledge of the senior officer, made a contribution described in paragraph 7 on behalf of an entity or organization described in that paragraph. 9. The name of each in-house lobbyist employed by the person or partnership. 10. The name of any in-house lobbyist employed by the person or partnership who was, at any time before the filing of the return, i. a minister, ii. a person employed in the office of a minister, iii. a deputy minister, associate deputy minister or assistant deputy minister, or anyone of equivalent classification, iv. a chief executive officer or chair of the board of directors of an agency, board or commission of the Crown, v. a senior employee of an agency, board or commission of the Crown who reports directly to its chief executive officer, vi. a chief executive officer or chair of the board of directors of, A.  Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 3. B. Ontario Power Generation Inc. or a subsidiary of it, C. Ontario Power Authority, or D. Independent Electricity System Operator, or vii. a senior employee of an entity listed in subparagraph vi who reports directly to its chief executive officer. 11. If any in-house lobbyist is lobbying at the time the return is filed, i. the subject matters in respect of which he or she is lobbying, and any prescribed information respecting those subject matters, and ii. the goal of the lobbying. 12. If any in-house lobbyist has lobbied or expects to lobby during the period for which the return is filed, i. the subject matters in respect of which he or she has lobbied or expects to lobby, and any prescribed information respecting those subject matters, and ii. the goal of the lobbying. 13. Particulars to identify any relevant legislative proposal, bill, resolution, regulation, policy, program, decision, grant, contribution or financial benefit. 14. The name of any ministry of the Government of Ontario or agency, board or commission of the Crown in which any public office holder is employed or serves whom any in-house lobbyist has lobbied or expects to lobby during the period for which the return is filed. 15. Whether any in-house lobbyist has lobbied or expects to lobby a minister in his or her capacity as a minister or a minister or other member of the Legislative Assembly in his or her capacity as a member, or a person on the staff of a minister or other member of the Legislative Assembly, during the period for which the return is filed.  The information under this paragraph must include the name of the office of the minister, if the minister is being lobbied in his or her capacity as a minister, for example, “the office of the Minister of [insert name of ministry]”, or the name of the office of the member, for example, “the office of the Member for [insert name of riding]”, if the minister or other member is being lobbied in his or her capacity as a member. 16. The techniques of communication, including grass-roots communication, that any in-house lobbyist has used or expects to use to lobby during the period for which the return is filed. 17. The name of any in-house lobbyist who has been identified in the last return filed and has ceased to be an in-house lobbyist or to be employed by the person or partnership. 18. Such additional information as may be prescribed with respect to the identity of a person or entity described in this section.  However, the regulations cannot require the senior officer to set out on the return the names of individuals or other information that might identify individuals, if their names are not otherwise required by this subsection. 19. Any other prescribed information.  However, the limitations in paragraphs 7 and 18 also apply to this paragraph. 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1); 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 3. Changes to return and new information (4) The senior officer shall provide the registrar with any change to the information in the return filed under subsection (1) and any information required to be provided under subsection (3), the knowledge of which the senior officer acquired only after the return was filed, not later than 30 days after the change occurs or the knowledge is acquired. 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1). Information requested by registrar (5) The senior officer shall provide the registrar with any information that the registrar may request to clarify any information that the senior officer has provided to the registrar under this section not later than 30 days after the registrar makes the request. 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1). (6) Repealed: 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1). Definitions (7) In this section, “employee” includes an officer who is compensated for the performance of his or her duties; (“employé”) “in-house lobbyist” means an individual (other than one described in subsection (8)) who is employed by a person or partnership or is a director of a person who is compensated for the performance of his or her duties if, (a) as part of his or her duties as an employee or director, the individual spends at least 50 hours a year, or such other number of hours as may be prescribed, lobbying on behalf of the person or partnership or, if the person is a corporation, on behalf of any subsidiary of the person or any corporation of which the person is a subsidiary, or (b) the individual’s duties as an employee or director involve lobbying on behalf of the person or partnership and his or her duties to lobby, taken together with the duties to lobby of other employees and other directors who are compensated for the performance of their duties, constitute at least 50 hours a year, or such other number of hours as may be prescribed; (“lobbyiste salarié”) “person” does not include a corporation referred to in clause (f) of the definition of “organization” in subsection 1 (1). (“personne”) “senior officer” means the most senior officer of a person or partnership who is compensated for the performance of his or her duties. (“premier dirigeant”) 1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 5 (7); 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (2, 3). Exclusions, in-house lobbyist (8) The following individuals are not in-house lobbyists: 1. Officers of the Assembly who are appointed by order of the Assembly and the individuals employed in the office of such officers. 2. Public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. 3. Such other classes of employees of Crown agencies as may be prescribed.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 5 (8); 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 62; 2018, c. 17, Sched. 45, s. 8 (2, 3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 62 - 20/08/2007 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 8 (1-3) - 01/07/2016 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 3 - 4/06/2015 2018, c. 17, Sched. 45, s. 8 (2, 3) - 06/12/2018 in-house lobbyists (organizations)