Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan has re-introduced
legislation to establish a lobbyist registry in the
province.1 The bill restricts revolving door lobbying,
includes strong enforcement provisions, and closes several gaps
that had appeared in proposed legislation tabled during the
previous legislative session.2 It contains improvements
that appear to respond to expert criticism of the previous
bill.3
Bill No. 24, the Lobbyists Registration Act, will be of
interest to any business that has dealings with PEI legislators or
government officials, as well as to consultants and their clients.
The proposed law received first reading December 8.
Prince Edward Island is the only Canadian province without a
lobbying transparency law,4 an omission that was often
the subject of criticism.5
