Am I a Lobbyist?

Answer this quick and easy interactive questionnaire to find out

Will you be directly communicating with City of Toronto Public Office Holders (POH) on subject matters listed in the definition of Lobby, §. 140-1, of the Lobbying By-law?

Does any of the following apply to you?

Are you communicating on behalf of an individual, corporation, organization or other person, or a partnership that employed you?
Are you a sole proprietor communicating on behalf of your business?
Are you a partner in a business communicating on behalf of your partnership?

Are you subject to any of the exemptions found in sections § 140-3 to § 140-6 of the Lobbying By-law?

Are you a government or public sector official acting in your official capacity? Are you speaking during Council, Standing Committee, Public meeting, open house or media even sponsored by the City? Are you requesting information? Are you providing compliments or complaints about a program or service? Are you a not-for-profit subject to exceptions in § 140-4 of the Lobbying By-law? None of the above apply to me

Are you communicating for payment and on behalf of a client (an individual, corporation, or other person, or a partnership or organization)?

Are you subject to any of the exemptions found in sections § 140-3 to § 140-6 of the Lobbying By-law?

Are you a government or public sector official acting in your official capacity? Are you speaking during Council, Standing Committee, Public meeting, open house or media even sponsored by the City? Are you requesting information? Are you providing compliments or complaints about a program or service? Are you a not-for-profit subject to exceptions in § 140-4 of the Lobbying By-law? None of the above apply to me

Does any of the following apply to you?

Are you an individual, corporation, organization or other person, or a partnership, who or that, without payment, lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a POH on behalf of or for the benefit of the interests of a for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition)?
Are you a director of a for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition) lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a POH on behalf of, or for benefit of the interests of, the for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition)?
Are you a shareholder of a for-profit entity, lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a POH on behalf of, or for benefit of the interests of, the for-profit entity?

Are you subject to any of the exemptions found in sections § 140-3 to § 140-6 of the Lobbying By-law?

Are you a government or public sector official acting in your official capacity? Are you speaking during Council, Standing Committee, Public meeting, open house or media even sponsored by the City? Are you requesting information? Are you providing compliments or complaints about a program or service? Are you a not-for-profit subject to exceptions in § 140-4 of the Lobbying By-law? None of the above apply to me

Are you appealing to members of the public through the mass media or by direct communication to communicate with a Public Office Holder?

Are you arranging a meeting between a Public Office Holder and another person?

Are you communicating for payment and on behalf of a client (an individual, corporation, or other person, or a partnership or organization)?

Does any of the following apply to you?

Are you an individual, corporation, organization or other person, or a partnership, who or that, without payment, lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a Public Office Holder on behalf of or for the benefit of the interests of a for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition)?
Are you a director of a for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition) lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a Public Office Holder on behalf of, or for benefit of the interests of, the for-profit entity or organization (Restricted definition)?
Are you a shareholder of a for-profit entity, lobbying or causing an employee to lobby a Public Office Holder on behalf of, or for benefit of the interests of, the for-profit entity?

Are you a Consultant Lobbyist communicating on behalf of a not-for-profit?

Are you a member, person on the staff of the member, or officer or employee of a not-for-profit corporation or other not-for-profit corporation or other not-for-profit organization acting in your official capacity?

Are you an employee, a director, or a volunteer lobbying on behalf of a not-for-profit organization related to one or all of the following? (Professions, labour groups, business, industry, or for-profit entities)

Is the not-for-profit organization funded by a for-profit entity to advance their finance/commercial interests?

Is the not-for-profit communicating with Public Office Holders with respect to a grant application, award, or other financial benefit outside of the established administrative review, approval or appeal processes for the grant application, award or other financial benefit?

Is the not-for-profit a “Community Services Sector” organization that is not related to professions, labour groups, business, industry or for-profit entities?