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Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

  • The implications are profound. Thousands of businesses and non-profits that were not registered will now fall under the federal lobbying regime.
Opinion | BY SUZANNE SABOURIN, MICHAEL WALSH | January 26, 2026
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. The change to the 20-per-cent rule permits employees to spend significantly less time lobbying before registration is required, write Suzanne Sabourin and Michael Walsh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

Opinion | BY SUZANNE SABOURIN, MICHAEL WALSH | January 26, 2026
  • The implications are profound. Thousands of businesses and non-profits that were not registered will now fall under the federal lobbying regime.

Ottawa’s lowered lobbying registration thresholds will reshape government relations

Opinion | BY SUZANNE SABOURIN, MICHAEL WALSH | January 26, 2026
  • The implications are profound. Thousands of businesses and non-profits that were not registered will now fall under the federal lobbying regime.
Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger. The change to the 20-per-cent rule permits employees to spend significantly less time lobbying before registration is required, write Suzanne Sabourin and Michael Walsh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

  • The 2023 changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct around event sponsorship risk undermining public trust in our democratic institutions.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | November 10, 2025
Sponsorship funds vital public forums for serious open dialogue often in full public view, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | November 10, 2025
  • The 2023 changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct around event sponsorship risk undermining public trust in our democratic institutions.

The unintended consequences of stricter rules on public policy engagement

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | November 10, 2025
  • The 2023 changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct around event sponsorship risk undermining public trust in our democratic institutions.
Sponsorship funds vital public forums for serious open dialogue often in full public view, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and

Turning the tables on ‘Positive Nutrition’

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | July 16, 2025
  • Positive Nutrition encourages individuals to view eating as an opportunity to nourish the body and mind by focusing on the abundance of nutrients and
A shift in approach would not only better address individual health, but would also encourage a more inclusive and positive societal relationship with food, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Pexels photograph by August de Richelieu

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.

Digesting the need to eliminate internal trade barriers on food

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | March 24, 2025
  • At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, addressing internal trade barriers to food is no longer an option; it is a necessity.
A lack of regulatory alignment and co-ordination between multiple levels of government drives up costs, reduces choice for consumers, and stifles investments across the entire value chain, write Jacques Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to
Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
Canada is not the only country that has the ability to offer safe, sustainable, and high quality food, but it is the one country now best positioned to demonstrate our ambition to be second to none and gain the respect of other nations to achieve the goal of being a global food provider, write Jacques J. M. Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to

Feed the world, food for thought: a new national strategy with a moral imperative

Opinion | BY JACQUES J.M. SHORE, SUZANNE SABOURIN | October 22, 2021
  • Now that the 44th general election is over, ballots cast and counted, and the Liberals have secured their third mandate, it is critical to
Canada is not the only country that has the ability to offer safe, sustainable, and high quality food, but it is the one country now best positioned to demonstrate our ambition to be second to none and gain the respect of other nations to achieve the goal of being a global food provider, write Jacques J. M. Shore and Suzanne Sabourin. Unsplash photograph by Dan Loran
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