https://www.lobbyistsregistrar.bc.ca New documents from the Office of the Registrar and Lobbyists B.C.Starting April 1, for a period of six months, unregistered lobbyists will not face fines for certain violations of the Lobbyists Transparency Act. The "temporary fine freeze" aims to increase transparency in lobbying by encouraging currently unregistered lobbyists and organizations to register in the Lobbyists Registry. The ORL is launching this initiative alongside a focused outreach effort as the office implements its Strategic Plan 2025-2028.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00: 00 PSTRegistrar of Lobbyists Michael Harvey announced today a new six-month program that will temporarily pause fines to unregistered lobbyists for certain violations of the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA). The initiative, in effect from April 1 to September 30, 2026, is connected to an educational campaign to help unregistered organizations, non-profits, and consultant lobbyists understand their legal obligations under the LTA and to onboard them with the registration process, without risk of a fine.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00: 00 PSTNew temporary program pauses fines for unregistered lobbying: Registrar of Lobbyists Michael Harvey announced today a new six-month program that will temporarily pause fines to unregistered lobbyists for certain violations of the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA). The initiative, in effect from April 1 to September 30, 2026, is connected to an educational campaign to help unregistered organizations, non-profits, and consultant lobbyists understand their legal obligations under the LTA and to onboard them with the registration process, without risk of a fine.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00: 00 PSTTue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00: 00 PSTFri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00: 00 PSTMon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00: 00 PSTThu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00: 00 PSTGood morning, Chair and members of the Committee.... I want to begin by thanking you for inviting me and my team here today, to discuss our recommendations as part of your work in this inaugural statutory review of the Lobbyists Transparency Act.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00: 00 PSTMon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00: 00 PSTRecommendations to the Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency ActTue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00: 00 PSTFri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTThe ORL publishes Influencing BC to provide news on lobbying in BC and the LTA to lobbyists and members of the public.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTORL 2025/26 - 2027/29 Strategic PlanMon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTAt a glance: ORL's 2025/26 - 2027/28 strategic planMon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTIn his office’s newly published strategic plan, BC Registrar of Lobbyists Michael Harvey identified the strategic priorities that will guide the work of the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists through 2027/28.Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTSaint Andrews, NB—The Lobbyists Registrars and Commissioners Network (LRCN) met in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick from September 29 to October 1st on the ancestral territory of the Peskotomuhkati Nation.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTWed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00: 00 PSTThe applicant served as the Vice President, Customer Experience and Public Affairs of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) from 2018 to 2023. In 2023, the applicant was appointed as the Vice President, Public Affairs and Marketing of British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) under a secondment agreement with ICBC. The applicant was not subject to the two-year prohibition on lobbying by former public office holders during her secondment. The applicant began working exclusively for BC Ferries in August of 2025 and has applied for an exemption to the two-year prohibition on lobbying by former public office holders under s. 2.3 of the Lobbyists Transparency Act. The prohibition’s purpose is preventing individuals from marketing information and relationships gained at public expense for private advantage. To the extent BC Ferries may gain an advantage from the proposed lobbying activity, the public would be the ultimate beneficiary because the provincial government is the sole owner of BC Ferries. Under these circumstances, the Registrar found that it is in the public interest to grant the applicant an exemption from the two-year prohibition on lobbying.Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00: 00 PSTFri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00: 00 PSTThu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00: 00 PST