On May 27, the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists for British Columbia released updates for several of its guidance documents to reflect the changes to the Lobbyists Transparency Act’s (LTA) filing requirements brought in by the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, which came into force on the same day.

One updated guidance, Government Funding, is intended to help lobbyists understand what is meant by the term government funding and the associated reporting obligations.

A guidance previously called Coalitions is now entitled Working Together for the Purpose of Lobbying. It outlines the reporting requirements under the LTA. It outlines designated filers’ obligations to report the name and business address of any other client or organization with whom they work for the purpose of lobbying and who has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities. When a consultant lobbyist or an organization ceases lobbying, a designated filer has 30 days after the month in which lobbying stops to end their registration return in the registry.

Other released guidance documents include Sample Questionnaire for Consultant Lobbyists’ Clients, Sample Questionnaire for Organizations that are Lobbying, Non-Profit Organizations, Getting Started – Reference Guide, Registration Returns – New and Reactivations, Monthly Returns – Registration Return Updates and Lobbying Activity Reports, Quick Reference Guide for Representatives, and Funding Returns.