T-11.011, r. 2.1 - Manner for keeping the Registry of lobbyists

Section 1.1 Disposition versions

2022-10-13

1.1. For the purposes of these provisions specifying the manner for keeping the registry of lobbyists, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them:

“Act” : Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act (chapter T-11.011).

“Carrefour Lobby Québec” : Web platform for the management and disclosure of lobbying activities that implements the registry of lobbyists within the meaning of the Act and brings together all collective spaces and professional spaces.

“Collective space” : Account of an enterprise or organization created in Carrefour Lobby Québec that contains, among other things, the required information about the enterprise or organization, as well as the roles assigned to the individuals who are members thereof.

“Draft” : A draft mandate or update of a mandate that has not yet been published.

“Enterprise or organization” : An enterprise or group within the meaning of the Act, including, but not limited to, a legal person, a partnership, a sole proprietorship and an organization, such as a group, an association and a coalition.

“Enterprise or organization record” : Public record of an enterprise or organization generated from the information disclosed in the mandates published concerning it.

“Former registry” : Former registry of lobbyists platform hosted at www.lobby.gouv.qc.ca.

“Lobbyist record” : Public record of a lobbyist who has a professional space, generated from the information concerning him or her disclosed in the mandates to which he or she is attached.

“Mandate” : Public record of the lobbying activities disclosed for one or more lobbyists that contains, among other things, the information required by sections 9 or 10 of the Act, as applicable, including any updates.

“Period” : The period covered by the lobbying activities of a lobbyist attached to a mandate pursuant to subparagraph (7) of section 9 or subparagraph (8) of section 10 of the Act, as applicable.

“Professional space” : Account created in Carrefour Lobby Québec for any individual involved in the performance or disclosure of lobbying activities, or in the management of a collective space, which contains, among other things, the required information about this individual and a workspace grouping together all the collective spaces that he or she has joined as a member.

“Return” : A lobbyist’s return as of a specific date, within the meaning of sections 9 and 10 of the Act, consists of the information published as of that date in all the mandates to which the lobbyist is attached and for which the period has not expired.

“Role” : The rights and privileges of an individual as a member of a specific collective space.

“Statute 13” : An Act to transfer responsibility for the registry of lobbyists to the Lobbyists Commissioner and to implement the Charbonneau Commission recommendation on the prescription period for bringing penal proceedings (S.Q. 2019, c. 13).

“Update of a mandate” : Any change in the content of a previously published mandate, constituting a notice of change within the meaning of section 15 of the Act.

Decision 2022-09-14, s. 1.1.

Not in force

In force: 2022-10-13

1.1. For the purposes of these provisions specifying the manner for keeping the registry of lobbyists, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter assigned to them:

“Act” : Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act (chapter T-11.011).

“Carrefour Lobby Québec” : Web platform for the management and disclosure of lobbying activities that implements the registry of lobbyists within the meaning of the Act and brings together all collective spaces and professional spaces.

“Collective space” : Account of an enterprise or organization created in Carrefour Lobby Québec that contains, among other things, the required information about the enterprise or organization, as well as the roles assigned to the individuals who are members thereof.

“Draft” : A draft mandate or update of a mandate that has not yet been published.

“Enterprise or organization” : An enterprise or group within the meaning of the Act, including, but not limited to, a legal person, a partnership, a sole proprietorship and an organization, such as a group, an association and a coalition.

“Enterprise or organization record” : Public record of an enterprise or organization generated from the information disclosed in the mandates published concerning it.

“Former registry” : Former registry of lobbyists platform hosted at www.lobby.gouv.qc.ca.

“Lobbyist record” : Public record of a lobbyist who has a professional space, generated from the information concerning him or her disclosed in the mandates to which he or she is attached.

“Mandate” : Public record of the lobbying activities disclosed for one or more lobbyists that contains, among other things, the information required by sections 9 or 10 of the Act, as applicable, including any updates.

“Period” : The period covered by the lobbying activities of a lobbyist attached to a mandate pursuant to subparagraph (7) of section 9 or subparagraph (8) of section 10 of the Act, as applicable.

“Professional space” : Account created in Carrefour Lobby Québec for any individual involved in the performance or disclosure of lobbying activities, or in the management of a collective space, which contains, among other things, the required information about this individual and a workspace grouping together all the collective spaces that he or she has joined as a member.

“Return” : A lobbyist’s return as of a specific date, within the meaning of sections 9 and 10 of the Act, consists of the information published as of that date in all the mandates to which the lobbyist is attached and for which the period has not expired.

“Role” : The rights and privileges of an individual as a member of a specific collective space.

“Statute 13” : An Act to transfer responsibility for the registry of lobbyists to the Lobbyists Commissioner and to implement the Charbonneau Commission recommendation on the prescription period for bringing penal proceedings (S.Q. 2019, c. 13).

“Update of a mandate” : Any change in the content of a previously published mandate, constituting a notice of change within the meaning of section 15 of the Act.

Decision 2022-09-14, s. 1.1.