Lobbying Regulation in Canada and the United States: Political Influence, Democratic Norms and Charter Rights

Lobbying Regulation in Canada and the United States: Political Influence, Democratic Norms and Charter Rights

Lobbying should be strictly regulated – that is the major finding of this thesis. The thesis presents many reasons to enact stricter regulations. The principle one being that, as lightly regulated as it is, lobbying is corroding democracy in both Canada and the United States. The thesis opens wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gold, Daniel
Other Authors: Magnet, Joseph
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2020
Subjects:
Lobbying
Lobbyist
Pressure groups
Interest groups
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Charter rights
Section 2
Section 3
Freedom of expression
Free speech
Freedom of association
Right to vote
Democratic rights
Structural rights
Right to meaningful participation
Guarantee of effective representation
Charter values
Canada
United States
Comparative
Comparative constitutional rights
Regulations
Oversight
Lobbying reform
Reform ideas
Code of Conduct
Citizen groups
Business lobbying
Corporate lobbying
Union lobbying
Campaign finance
Campaign finance donations
Campaign finance regulations
Shadow political parties
Corruption
Appearance of corruption
Disclosure
Hydraulic pressure of private influence
Separation of business and state
Political equality
Voter equality
Mirror principle of lobbying and campaign financing
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/40908
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-25134

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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/40908
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-25134

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