Former Liberal MP warns of unintended consequences to MP rights in Lobbying Act review: ‘If we continue down this road, you know where it ends? Ankle bracelets for lobbyists’

The Hill Times: Proposed rule changes intended to increase transparency for federal lobbying may also result in an encroachment on MPs’ individual rights, warned a former MP speaking to the House Ethics Committee during its much-anticipated review of the Lobbying Act.

“I think [designated public office holders’] rights are being eroded through stealth, and I think they need to put some light on that, and make sure that, if they do that, they do it knowing what the implications are,” said Joe Jordan, a former Liberal MP from 1997 to 2004, who joined Bluesky Strategy Group as senior associate in 2016…

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