The Québec Lobbyists Commissioner has introduced a new framework governing how the province’s lobbyist registry will be managed through Carrefour Lobby Québec, a digital platform designed to modernize and standardize lobbying disclosures.

The updated framework establishes detailed rules for how lobbyists, organizations, consultant firms, and businesses must create and maintain records within Carrefour Lobby Québec. The system is intended to centralize lobbying disclosures while improving public access, accountability, and administrative oversight. Definitions are provided for key concepts including “professional space,” “collective space,” “entity record,” “lobbyist record,” and “mandate record.” These concepts form the structure of the digital registry and determine how information is created, linked, updated, and displayed publicly.

Every natural person involved in lobbying activities or in managing lobbying records must create a professional account within the platform. Organizations, firms, and enterprises must also establish collective spaces that serve as the official account for the entity. Both professional and collective spaces require validation by the Commissioner, and users must provide identity verification information. A person may only hold one professional account, while an entity may maintain only one collective space.

The regulation sets out how records become public and how lobbying activities must be disclosed. Consultant lobbyists, enterprise lobbyists, and organization lobbyists must attach themselves to mandate records describing lobbying activities, including the objectives, public office holders targeted, and time periods covered. Initial registrations occur when the first mandate is published, while future changes are managed through updates. Mandates may remain active for up to one year at a time, although they may later be extended through updated filings.

The framework also establishes rules governing authority and responsibility within organizations. Only senior officers or authorized representatives may publish or submit records on behalf of an entity. Consultant lobbyists may act through their own firms, while organizations must delegate responsibility to authorized personnel managing disclosures. Every individual participating in lobbying or disclosure management must join the relevant collective space connected to their organization or firm.

A significant feature of the new framework is the emphasis on digital administration and public transparency. All filings, updates, and consultations must occur electronically through Carrefour Lobby Québec, and the use of the platform is free of charge. Each published filing receives a precise timestamp indicating the date, hour, and minute of submission or publication. The Commissioner may also release public data from the registry in open-data formats, increasing accessibility for researchers, journalists, and the public.

Quebec (Draft) May 26, 2026
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