Report on Investigation — The Lobbying Activities of Julie Couillard

October 2012

Table of Contents

• Commissioner's Comments
  • Issue
  • Investigation
  • Conclusions
• The Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
• Investigations of Alleged Breaches of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
• Background
  • History of the Case Prior to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct Investigation
  • The Lobbyists' Code of Conduct Investigation
  • The Subject
  • The Client
• Process
  • Lobbyist Registration
• Findings
  • Report of the Investigations Directorate
  • Registration
• Ms. Couillard's Views and my Perspective on those Views
• Conclusions
  1. Whether Ms. Couillard engaged in activity requiring registration under the Lobbyists Registration Act
  2. Whether Ms. Couillard did so for payment
  3. Whether Ms. Couillard was in breach of the Principle of Professionalism
  4. Whether Ms. Couillard was in breach of Rule 2 of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  5. Whether Ms. Couillard was in breach of Rule 3 of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
• Appendix A — Lobbyists' Code of Conduct
  • Preamble
  • Principles
  • Rules

Letters

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella
Speaker of the Senate
The Senate
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Pursuant to section 10.5 of the Lobbying Act, I have the honour of presenting to you a Report on Investigation on the lobbying activities of Julie Couillard for tabling in the Senate. The investigation was conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 10.4 of the Act.

Sincerely yours,

Karen E. Shepherd

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The Honourable Andrew Scheer, M.P.
Speaker of the House of Commons
Room 316-N, Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Pursuant to section 10.5 of the Lobbying Act, I have the honour of presenting to you a Report on Investigation on the lobbying activities of Julie Couillard for tabling in the House of Commons. The investigation was conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 10.4 of the Act.

Sincerely yours,

Karen E. Shepherd