4 (1) A consultant lobbyist shall file a return with the registrar not later than 10 days after commencing performance of an undertaking.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (1). Where one return sufficient (2) A consultant lobbyist who undertakes to lobby is required to file only one return under subsection (1) even though he or she may, in connection with that undertaking, communicate with one or more public office holders on one or more occasions or arrange one or more meetings between a public office holder and any other person.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (2). (3) Repealed: 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (1). Contents of return (4) A consultant lobbyist shall set out in the return the following information with respect to the undertaking: 1. The name and business address of the consultant lobbyist and, if applicable, the business name and address of the firm where the consultant lobbyist is engaged in business. 1.1 Whether the consultant lobbyist 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 a chief executive officer or chair of the board of directors of, A.  Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 2. 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. 2. The business name and address of the client and the business name and address of any person, partnership or organization that, to the knowledge of the consultant lobbyist, controls or directs the activities of the client and has a direct interest in the outcome of the consultant lobbyist’s activities on behalf of the client. 3. If the client is a corporation, the business name and address of each subsidiary of the corporation that, to the knowledge of the consultant lobbyist, has a direct interest in the outcome of the consultant lobbyist’s activities on behalf of the client. 4. If the client is a corporation that is a subsidiary of any other corporation, the business name and address of that other corporation. 5. If the client is an organization, the business name and address of each partnership, corporation or entity that is part of the organization. 6. If the client 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 client 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 consultant lobbyist, contributed (during the entity’s or organization’s fiscal year that precedes the filing of the return) $750 or more toward the consultant lobbyist’s activities on behalf of the client.  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 consultant lobbyist, made a contribution described in paragraph 7 on behalf of an entity or organization described in that paragraph. 9. The following information: i. The subject matters in respect of which the consultant lobbyist has undertaken to lobby, and any prescribed information respecting those subject matters. ii. The goal of the lobbying. 10.  Repealed: 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (12). 11. Particulars to identify any relevant legislative proposal, bill, resolution, regulation, policy, program, decision, grant, contribution, financial benefit or contract. 12. 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 the consultant lobbyist has lobbied or expects to lobby. 13. Whether the consultant 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.  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. 14. If the consultant lobbyist has undertaken to lobby as described in clause (a) or subclause (b) (i) of the definition of “lobby” in subsection 1 (1), the techniques of communication, including grass-roots communication, that the consultant lobbyist has used or expects to use to lobby. 14.1 Information confirming that, i.   the consultant lobbyist has not been engaged by a client under circumstances where the client is an organization that is prohibited from engaging lobbyist services under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, and ii. where the consultant lobbyist has provided services to such a client, an attestation, in a form satisfactory to the registrar, from the head of the client organization confirming that the consultant lobbyist has not been paid for lobbyist services with public funds or other revenues that are not permitted to be used for that purpose. 15. 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 consultant lobbyist 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. 16. Any other prescribed information. However, the limitations in paragraphs 7 and 15 also apply to this paragraph. 1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (4); 2010, c. 25, s. 25 (6); 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (2-14); 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 2. Changes to return and new information (5) A consultant lobbyist shall provide the registrar with any change to the information in his or her return and any information required to be provided under subsection (4), the knowledge of which the consultant lobbyist acquired only after the return was filed, not later than 30 days after the change occurs or the knowledge is acquired.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (5); 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (15). Transitional (5.1) A consultant lobbyist who has filed a return with the registrar before section 4 of the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 applies to a client shall provide the information required by paragraph 14.1 of subsection 4 (4) to the registrar within 30 days of the day on which that section begins to apply.  2010, c. 25, s. 25 (7). Confirmation of return (6) A consultant lobbyist shall provide the registrar with confirmation of the information contained in his or her return within 30 days either before or after the expiration of the first and each subsequent year from the date of filing the return and shall include an updated version of every attestation required under paragraph 14.1 of subsection (4) with that confirmation.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (6); 2010, c. 25, s. 25 (8); 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (16). Completion or termination of undertaking (7) A consultant lobbyist shall advise the registrar that he or she has completed an undertaking in respect of which he or she has filed a return or that the undertaking has been terminated not later than 30 days after the completion or termination of the undertaking.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (7). Information requested by registrar (8) A consultant lobbyist shall provide the registrar with any information that the registrar may request to clarify any information that the consultant lobbyist has provided to the registrar under this section not later than 30 days after the registrar makes the request.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (8); 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (17). Restriction on application (9) This section does not apply in respect of anything that an employee undertakes to do on the sole behalf of his or her employer or, if his or her employer is a corporation, in respect of anything that the employee, at the direction of the employer, undertakes to do on behalf of any subsidiary of the employer or any corporation of which the employer is a subsidiary.  1998, c. 27, Sched., s. 4 (9). Definition (10) In this section, “undertaking” means an undertaking by a consultant lobbyist to lobby on behalf of a client. 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (18). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 25, s. 25 (6-8)
- 1/01/2011 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 6 (1-18) - 01/07/2016 2015, c. 20, Sched. 22, s. 2 - 4/06/2015 4.1 Repealed: 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 25, s. 25 (9)
- 1/01/2011 2014, c. 13, Sched. 8, s. 7 - 01/07/2016 in-house lobbyists (persons and partnerships)