Who lobbies the federal government
The Registry of Lobbyists records who is lobbying, on whose behalf, about what subjects, and how often they communicate with designated public office holders. These are the public filings, shown as filed.
Twenty years of data
The line is every disclosed communication in a year.
The lobbying record
An overview of federal lobbying activity: registrations, communications, subject matters, the organizations doing the lobbying, and the government institutions they are meeting.
Registrations and communications by year
Top 10 subject matters
| Industry217 | 217 | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development169 | 169 | |
| Environment169 | 169 | |
| Infrastructure162 | 162 | |
| Regional Development156 | 156 | |
| Science and Technology146 | 146 | |
| Energy136 | 136 | |
| Fisheries129 | 129 | |
| Employment and Training126 | 126 | |
| Government Procurement102 | 102 |
By number of registrations mentioning each subject. One registration can name several subjects.
Top 10 organizations by active registrations
Top 10 government institutions by communications
Active registrations by type
Consultant lobbyists lobby on behalf of a client; in-house lobbyists are employees of the organization they represent.
Federal vs provincial: what each registry shows
Federal Registry
- 587 NL-connected registrations
- 42 subject matter categories tracked
- 51 government institutions tracked
- 1,190 disclosed communications with officials
- Data from: 1996 to present
- Updated: Weekly
NL Provincial Registry
- 737 total registrations
- 0 subject matter categories
- 0 government institutions tracked
- 0 disclosed communications
- Data from: 2003 to present
- Updated: Unknown
The federal registry tracks who lobbies, what they lobby about, which officials they meet, and how often. The provincial registry tracks names only.
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