Table 5:

Communications* by lobbying registrants, registered with subject matters related to marketing to kids and Bill S-228 in the Registry of Lobbyists, summarized by stakeholder type, and category and rank of federal government office

Federal government officeIndustry stakeholdersNonindustry stakeholdersAll stakeholders
No. (%) of lobbying communications,* summarized by stakeholder type
Parliamentarians and their staff2026 (75.3)493 (93.2)2519 (78.3)
Prime Minister’s Office143 (5.3)13 (2.5)156 (4.8)
Ministers and parliamentary secretaries157 (5.8)18 (3.4)175 (5.4)
Ministerial staff753 (28.0)64 (12.1)817 (25.4)
Members of Parliament, senators and their staff973 (36.2)398 (75.2)1371 (42.6)
Civil servants and their staff663 (24.7)36 (6.8)699 (21.7)
Privy Council Office38 (1.4)5 (0.9)43 (1.3)
Deputy ministers110 (4.1)3 (0.6)113 (3.5)
Assistant deputy ministers233 (8.7)12 (2.3)245 (7.6)
Other government officials282 (10.5)16 (3.0)298 (9.3)
All categories2689 (100.0)529 (100.0)3218 (100.0)
No. (%) of lobbying communications,* summarized by category and rank of federal government office
Parliamentarians and their staff2026 (80.4)493 (19.6)2519 (100.0)
Prime Minister’s Office143 (91.7)13 (8.3)156 (100.0)
Ministers and parliamentary secretaries157 (89.7)18 (10.3)175 (100.0)
Ministerial staff753 (92.2)64 (7.8)817 (100.0)
Members of Parliament, senators and their staff973 (71.0)398 (29.0)1371 (100.0)
Civil servants and their staff663 (94.8)36 (5.2)699 (100.0)
Privy Council Office38 (88.4)5 (11.6)43 (100.0)
Deputy ministers110 (97.3)3 (2.7)113 (100.0)
Assistant deputy ministers233 (95.1)12 (4.9)245 (100.0)
Other government officials282 (94.6)16 (5.4)298 (100.0)
All categories2689 (83.6)529 (16.4)3218 (100.0)
  • * These analyses were completed only for communications occurring in government institutions representing ≥1% of total communications (n = 3218/3418 total communications).

  • The category and rank of government office for a communication was determined based on the individual’s role or position in government, using their registered position title and branch unit, as stated in the Registry of Lobbyists; categories of federal government office are ranked in order of highest to lowest rank, within “Parliamentarians and their staff” and within “Civil servants”, as described in Table 1.