Lobbyists, Ethics & Disclosure
19 curated official resources. Search and filter these in the directory →
Federal
- Foreign Influence Transparency RegistrySearchable public registry under the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act (in force Aug 2026): see who has an arrangement with a foreign principal to influence Canadian political or governmental processes, what activity they registered, and enforcement actions for violations. First entries published Sep 2026.
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying — Lobbyist RegistrySearchable federal registry of in-house and consultant lobbyists: who is lobbying which officials, on what subject, for whom, and when. Note: site blocks automated requests; browse manually.
Provincial
- Alberta Lobbyist RegistryFree official registry under Alberta's Lobbyists Act; consultant and in-house lobbyist registrations are publicly searchable at any time. Live but blocks some automated fetchers.
- BC Lobbyists Registry — Open DataMonthly CSV datasets of lobbying registration returns and activity reports filed with the BC Registrar of Lobbyists since 2010.
- Manitoba Lobbyists RegistrySearch Manitoba lobbyist registrations and returns filed with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.
- New Brunswick Registry of LobbyistsWeb-based registry operated by Service New Brunswick for the Integrity Commissioner; lobbyists file disclosures and the public can view registrations online.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Lobbyist Registry SearchFree public search of registered lobbyists in Newfoundland and Labrador via the CADO portal — filter by lobbyist, client, and activity dates.
- Nova Scotia Registry of LobbyistsSearch the provincial Registry of Lobbyists for filings on lobbyists, clients, government funding, departments lobbied, subject matters and techniques used.
- Ontario Lobbyist Registry — Public SearchSearch registered Ontario lobbyists by name, client, subject matter, ministry, and filing date — active and inactive registrations.
- Prince Edward Island Lobbyist RegistryPEI lobbyist registration search under the Lobbyist Registration Act.
- Carrefour Lobby QuébecQuebec public lobbyist registry — search mandates, institutions contacted, and lobbying subjects under the Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act.
- Saskatchewan Lobbyist RegistryPublic search of registered lobbyists and lobbying activities in Saskatchewan under The Lobbyists Act.
- Yukon Lobbyist RegistrySearch who is lobbying the Government of Yukon by organization or topic; view consultant and in-house filings and activity status.
Municipal
- Calgary Lobbyist InformationOpen Calgary dataset of lobbyist registration information — download and query via API for municipal lobbying disclosures.
- City of Hamilton — Lobbyist RegistryPublicly search who is lobbying Hamilton's Council, committees and staff and on what subjects — registrations and activity under the Lobbyist Registry By-law, with enforcement by the Integrity Commissioner.
- Ottawa Lobbyist RegistrySearch lobbyist registrations and disclosed communications with City Council and staff within 15 business days of contact.
- City of Pickering — Lobbyist RegistryEstablished 2023 (By-law 8003/23): public search of registered lobbying activity with Council and city staff, including consultant, in-house and voluntary lobbyist profiles and subject matters.
- Toronto Lobbyist Registry — Open DataMunicipal lobbyist registration and communication disclosures synced to Open Toronto — analyze lobbying activity by subject and public office holder.
- Region of Waterloo — Lobbyist RegistryLaunched January 1, 2025 under By-law #24-043: search consultant, in-house and voluntary lobbying of Region public office holders by subject and date through the public registry portal.