Graham S. Ragan

Oct 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jacques Shore |Graham S. Ragan |Suzanne Sabourin |Michael Walsh

Parliament is back in session, and we can expect some tumultuous days ahead in Ottawa. The NDP's decision to walk away from the supply-and-confidence agreement on Sept. 4 means an even busier fall for individuals lobbying the federal government. "Lobbyists" must make their asks to government without too much delay because of the uncertainty surrounding the call of the next federal election. Canadians could be going to polls sooner than Oct. 20, 2025.

Apr 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Graham S. Ragan |Jacques Shore |Suzanne Sabourin

Promised for a year, the federal government released Canada's new defence policy, Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada's Defence, on April 8, 2024. Canada is facing new and evolving security threats, including climate change and its impact on the Artic, threats from Russia, China, and others to democracy and the international order, and the deployment of new and disruptive technologies that are rapidly redefining the nature of conflict.

Jul 24, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jacques Shore |Graham S. Ragan |Suzanne Sabourin

Parliament has recessed for the summer. As we take stock of the many subjects that occupied Members of Parliament from January to June 2023, the amended Lobbyists' Code of Conduct ("Code") under the Lobbying Act is on their list of accomplishments. What does this mean for your organization or corporation, and the potential lobbying activities that you plan to undertake in the fall of 2023? The 2023 Lobbyists' Code of Conduct came into force on July 1, 2023 to replace the 2015 Code of Conduct.