Lobbyist Registry

In-house Organization Lobbyists

What is meant by "significant part of duties" for in-house lobbyists employed by organizations?

The term significant part of duties is defined as 20 per cent of the employee's time. For example, if you assume a five-day work week, an in-house lobbyist would have to lobby on average a minimum of four days per month to reach the 20 per cent threshold. This applies to time actually spent lobbying, not creating research papers, etc.

A senior officer who did not renew at the end of the six month period because he or she did not expect lobbying to be a significant past of any of their employees' duties, must register as soon as he or she knows they will meet the threshold