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BC Government Committee to review the Lobbyists Transparency Act, recommends a person not be considered an “in-house lobbyist”, if they lobby the provincial government for less than 50 hours a year.


By Sasha Izard

April 22, 2026


“The Special Committee to Review

the Lobbyists Transparency Act

recommends to the Legislative

Assembly that:

1. The Act be amended to not consider

an individual an in-house lobbyist if their

lobbying activities total fewer than

50 hours within a calendar year, excluding

preparation time, regardless of the size

of the organization.

2. The Act be amended to require

that in-house lobbyists employed by

organizations whose primary purpose

is to represent the interests of their

members, or to promote or oppose

issues, be subject to the same 50-hour

lobbying registration threshold as other

organizations.”

Committee Content | Legislative Assembly of BC (p.17)

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See also:

LETTER: Local governments should distance themselves from lobbyists | Saanich News

Presentation by Sasha Izard to the Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act – CRD Watch Homepage

Index of articles regarding Law and Bylaw – CRD Watch Homepage

Index of articles regarding lobby events and other meetings between government and lobbyists. – CRD Watch Homepage

Index of articles revealing major lobbying influence on B.C. Provincial Housing Bills and Housing Targets. – CRD Watch Homepage

BC MLAs that are not Ministers, are not subject to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requirements. – CRD Watch Homepage

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