Some B.C. non-profits avoiding talking to government due to 'onerous' lobbying laws

Author Sharlene Gandhi
The province’s non-profit sector has long complained that reporting requirements under the Lobbyists Transparency Act disproportionately increase their administrative burden.

Why It Matters

While lobbying registries are common across Canada, in B.C., non-profits have to go through the same heavy requirements as their corporate counterparts. The province’s Lobbyists Transparency Act is about to undergo a review; here is what non-profits say needs to change to keep the registries from draining front-line resources.

Some British Columbia organizations say they’ve stopped talking with the government due to the province’s “onerous and confusing” lobbying transparency legislation. 

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