On April 1, 2017, the New Brunswick Lobbyists'
Registration Act was proclaimed into force (the
'Act'), requiring active professional consultant or
in-house lobbyists to register and file returns with the Office of
the Integrity Commissioner of New Brunswick. There is a grace
period provided for in the legislation for lobbying activities that
were being performed as of April 1. For these lobbying activities,
the deadline for the filing of the first registration and return is
July 1, 2017.
The Act defines lobbying as communication with a public office
holder in an attempt to influence a government decision, including
the development or amendment of legislation, regulations,
government policies or programs, a decision to privatize Crown
assets, or the award of any grant or other financial benefit by the
province. Public office holders include members of the Legislative
Assembly or Executive Council and their staff, members of a
District Education Council, directors of a
