In Canada, The Lobbying Act and its related Regulations came into force simultaneously on July 2, 2008 when the Lobbyists Registration Act (1989) was updated and renamed. 

The Lobbying Act established the position of Commissioner of Lobbying who reports directly to Parliament. The legislative amendments also resulted in the creation of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying to support the work of the Commissioner.
The Lobbying Act requires a comprehensive review of the legislation every five years by a committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons, or of both Houses of Parliament. The last review was completed by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in 2012.
That review gave rise to eleven recommendations from the Committee, although no legislative changes resulted.
The Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, created pursuant to legislation, was implemented in 1997 and updated in 2015.
The lobbying regime is intended to foster transparency of lobbying activities and ethical conduct of lobbyists. The Lobbying Act recognizes that open and free access to government decision-makers is a matter of public interest and that lobbying is a legitimate activity.
The mandate of the Commissioner of Lobbying includes maintaining a searchable registry of information reported by lobbyists, providing education to stakeholders about the requirements of the federal lobbying regime, and ensuring that lobbyists comply with these requirements. This mandate is a key pillar in fostering public trust in government decision-making.
The Act applies to individuals who are paid to lobby. People who lobby on a voluntary basis are not required to register.
The new Lobbyist’ Code of Conduct comes into force July 1, 2023. 
The Code of Conduct sets out standards of behaviour for individuals who must be listed in a registration as required by the Lobbying Act.
The Code is a non-statutory tool that complements the Lobbying Act’s registration requirements and serves to reinforce transparent and ethical lobbying.
The Commissioner of Lobbying has the authority to administer the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. Breaches of the Code may result in a report to Parliament.

The Lobbying Act and its related Regulations