Here’s the news we covered this week:

Chris Dendys, executive director of Results Canada, spoke with The Lobby Monitor about how the organization was affected by the revised Lobbying Code of Conduct rules. Specifically, the updated definition of “gifts” has led the organization to halt all advocacy efforts involving sponsored travel for parliamentarians. “We would have led parliamentary delegations in the coming year, but all planning stopped and that won't happen,” said Dendys. “There's a lot [of events] happening globally, but now those are off the table.”

In weekly communication reports, la Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA) registered the highest number of reports submitted between Dec. 18 and Dec. 31, 2023. The organization contributed 22 out of a total of 334 communication reports submitted during that period. The communications by FCFA, which represents French-speaking Canadians and Acadian communities outside of Quebec, were submitted by its executive director Alain Dupuis and board member Liane Roy, who represent the organization on the federal lobbyists’ registry.

In this week’s registrations, Yukon First Nations Wildfire (YFNW) is joining the federal lobbyists’ registry for the first time to engage officials from Natural Resources Canada about funding opportunities. Amos Westropp of Westropp Management Consulting Inc. is representing the organization on the federal registry. YFNW is a partnership between nine Yukon First Nations which provides emergency management and training services for member communities

Also joining for the first time is technology company RaceRocks 3D, which seeks to educate government officials about its digital training solutions for the aerospace and defence industry. Peter Studer and Dave Hatherall of CFN Consultants are representing the company on the registry. RaceRocks 3D offers virtual, augmented and extended reality simulations software which provide immersive training customized to the client.

In new registrations, National Marine Manufacturers Association Canada (NMMA), which represents the recreational boating industry, hired Jordan Paquet of Bluesky Strategy Group to represent the organization on the federal registry. Paquet will engage with officials on various issues related to the recreational boating industry including the group’s opposition to the federal government’s luxury tax on new boats whose value is higher than $250,000. He will also advocate for government funding and support for the sector.

And finally, the Ottawa Citizen reported on Jan. 4 that Canada’s first ethics commissioner, Mary Dawson, died of thyroid cancer on Dec. 24. She was 81. Dawson was more recently known as the federal ethics officer to hand down the first finding of non-compliance with the Conflict of Interest Act by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2017 (Trudeau was also found in violation of the act by then-ethics commissioner Mario Dion in 2019). However, Dawson’s storied legal career with the Government of Canada began much earlier in 1970 as a drafter of legislation. Her words can be found in landmark pieces of legislation including the Constitution Act, 1982, and the Canada Health Act. For a more extensive look at Dawson’s personal and professional accomplishments, read the Citizen’s obituary, which is available online.

New Registry

Based on a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on Jan. 5 at 9:05 a.m. ET.

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