Canadian Lobbyists

The best tool to find official federal lobbyists:

• Strategis - Official government registry of lobbyists   [Français]
• Click HERE for fast access to Lobbyist registry 2005 [Français]
• Click HERE for access to Lobbyist registry Prior to 2005 [Français]
  1. Select "Public Registry/ View Search"
  2. Select "Company Detail Search"
  3. Put the name in CAPITAL LETTERS of the company you are looking for
  4. Then click Submit. You'll get a detailed list of their clients
• Strategis:Ethics Consellor - Contributions to Cabinet Ministers who ran for leadership
  [Strategis: Bureau de conseiller en ethique (Contributions - politicens)]

Provincial Registry of Lobbyists:

• British Columbia
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario Government Registry of Lobbyists
• Quebec (Francais)
• Québec (English)

The best guide to lobbying in Canada:

• Democracy Watch

The best tool to find unofficial lobbyists:

• HillWatch Directory of Lobbyists

Specific political lobby groups:

• Council of Canadians
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Fraser Institute
• National Citizens' Coalition

See also Jnet's Canada Politics page for more activists, lobbyists and analysts.

Think Tanks: