In Canada and the United States registered lobbying is a regulated activity at the federal level governed by legislation. There are also many other interest groups that communicate their views to government in an unofficial manner. This guide is intended for those who wish to understand the process and participants.
Canada
- Lobbying Act, Regulations and Code of Conduct
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Federal Accountability Act
- Federal Accountability Action Plan, April 2006
- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada has a Register of Lobbyists (a searchable database)
- The Federal Lobbying System: The Lobbying Act and the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
- Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Provincial
- Alberta Lobbyists Registration (Office of the Ethics Commissioner of Alberta)
- British Columbia Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
- Manitoba Office of the Lobbyist Registrar
- Newfoundland and Labrador Commissioner of Lobbyists
- Nova Scotia Registry of Lobbyists
- Ontario Office of the Integrity Commissioner
- Quebec Commissaire au Lobbyisme
- Saskatchewan Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
United Kingdom
- Lobbying: Access and Influence in Whitehall (House of Commons. Public Administration Select Committee)
- Lobbying Parliament
- UK Public Affairs Council (UKPAC) - an independent organization that monitors lobbyists
United States
- Center for Responsive Politics Lobbying Database
- U.S. Congress
- Lobbying disclosure (Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives)
- Public disclosure (Office of Public Records, Senate)
- Internal Revenue Service
- Political organization filing and disclosure
- Lobbying An organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status
- Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
- Office of the Special Counsel Hatch Act
- Political advocacy groups: a directory of United States lobbyists
- USA.gov -a searchable site that includes links to both federal and state level links relating to lobbying
European Union
- Contribute to law-making (European Commission)
- Transparency and the EU
- Transparency Portal
OECD
- Lobbying
- Lobbyists, Governments and Public Trust: Building a Legislative Framework for Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Lobbying volume 1; volume 2 and volume 3
- Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying