Mental health advocates ‘encouraged’ by progress, call for accountability

Groups are more active on the Hill after govt funding, including Toronto’s Sunnybrook efforts to become a PTSD centre

Who's on the Hill this week: Health and business lobby days; Canada’s largest defence industry event

House and Senate committee meeting highlights

Day at the Registry: Refugee law, engineering, and forest products topics of new lobbying registrants

Lobbying office clarifies consultant rules after Carroll decision, but critics push for more answers

Some consultants say the Lobbying Act is clear when it comes to strategic advice, while others say clarification on the rules is in order

Harper’s former chief of staff found guilty of breaking ethics rules

On Queen Street: GR firm taps Hill staffer; major health group hires new pres

Music group showcases Canadian artists, says Copyright Act is top of mind

SOCAN has actively been meeting MPs and parliamentarians to lobby and protect artist rights

Women’s international aid group calls govt for feminist funding approach

New lobbying files cover cannabis, drones and financial regulations

Feds should adopt appointment process similar to Ontario: critics

Some consultants argue Trudeau still has the right to appoint lobbying commish despite recusing himself from ethics commish appointment

Ahead of new bill, transportation top-lobbied issue in April

Canadian Chiropractic Association pushes for pain management alternatives to address opioid crisis during its lobby days