Welcome and Introduction from the Chair

Daniel Brock, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Keynote Address: Guy Giorno, LL.B.

“Themes and Trends in Lobbying Legislation:

A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis”

Understanding the Ontario and Federal Legislative

and Regulatory Framework

Moderator
Daniel Brock, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Panellists
Sean L. Morley, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Lynn Morrison, Integrity Commissioner and Lobbyist
Registrar of Ontario
Karen E. Shepherd, Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada

• What is lobbying?
  
• Federal Lobbying Act, Regulations and Codes of Conduct
  

- Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada –

  role and responsibilities
- public office holders (and designated public office  

  holders) - who are they?
- Federal Registry of Lobbyists
- provisions regarding breach and enforcement

  of the Act

• Ontario Lobbyists Registration Act, 1998
  - an overview of the Act
  - the role and responsibilities of the Lobbyist Registrar
  - the push for transparency
  
• Differences between the Federal and Provincial legislative
  frameworks
  
• Case law update

Government Relations: The Similarities, Differences and the Cooperation Between In-house and External Lobbyists

Hande Bilhan, Senior Vice President, Government and
Regulatory Affairs, Primerica Financial Services Ltd.
Tom Sweeting, Senior Consultant, Earnscliffe Strategy Group

• The business of lobbying – why lobby?
  
• The art of the possible – a look at the stages
  
• Internal versus external government relations
  - single versus multiple clients
  - use of industry associations to build support
  - relationship building
  - similarities and differences
  
• Cooperation between internal and external lobbyists
  - when and why to seek out the assistance of an
  

  external government relations specialist

Ensuring Your Organization Stays Compliant

C. Dawn Jetten, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Michelle Laniel, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP

• In-house lobbyists - when to register; how you track time
  spent on lobbying activities; updating your registration
  - employee training and practical suggestions on how

  to ensure compliance

• Consultant lobbyists - when to register; updating your
  registration
  - keeping your client informed of your obligations and theirs
  - understanding compliance requirements when using
  

  consultant lobbyists

• In-house counsel participating in lobbying
  
• Procedures to deal with compliance investigations

Perspectives on Ethics

Claudia Feldkamp, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

• Ethical considerations
  
• Enforcement - Federal Accountability Act
  
• Treatment in other jurisdictions - Foreign Corrupt
  Practices Act
  
• Conflict of interest issues; voluntary codes of conduct
  
• Past scandals here and in other jurisdictions

The Law, the Politics and the Risky Business

of Government Procurement

Paul M. Lalonde, Heenan Blaikie LLP

• Fundamentals of Federal and Ontario procurement law
  
• Trade agreements and procurement
  
• Politics and procurement: Domestic preferences and other
  political drivers
  
• Making sense of tenders, RFPs and multi-stage processes
  
• Bid rigging and other offences
  
• Conflict of interest and undue influence
  
• Bid protest procedures
  
• Winning government contracts

Cabinet, Ministers and their Staff:

The Interplay Between Lobbyists and Political Staffers

Moderator
Daniel Brock, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Panellists
Peter Wilkinson, Fellow in Residence, University of Toronto
School of Public Policy and Governance

(former Chief of Staff to the Premier of Ontario)
Christopher F. Holz, Campbell Strategies

• The role of Cabinet and the decision-making process
  
• Satisfying the information needs of Ministers
  and bureaucrats
  
• Understanding power differentials
  
• The role of the political staffer

Working with a PR Firm: How to Develop and Implement

an Effective Strategy to Get Your Message Heard

Moderator
Daniel Brock, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Panellists
Jill Fairbrother, Senior Vice President
Ketchum Public Relations Canada
J. Warren Kinsella, The Daisy Consulting Group
Jim Maclean, President, Tactical Advice/Strategic Communications Inc.

• Assisting in government relations efforts
  
• Identifying and refining the argument
  
• Linking to government interests and priorities
  
• Building public support to sway government action
  
• Getting the word out (use of media contacts)
  
• Leveraging the media for a more effective campaign
  
• Be clear, be brief, be gone
  
• Responding to inquiries dealing with investigations