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CharityVillage ConnectsWelcome to CharityVillage Connects a series that highlights topics vital to the nonprofit sector in Canada. Author: CharityVillage
Welcome to CharityVillage Connects a series that highlights topics vital to the nonprofit sector in Canada. CharityVillage is a resource to over 170,000 charitable and nonprofit organizations in Canada. This series, hosted by President Mary Barroll, will provide in-depth conversations with experts in the nonprofit sector. Well examine diversity, equity and inclusion, innovations in fundraising, the gap in female representation in leadership and many other subjects crucial to the growth and development of charities throughout Canada. Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Navigating the New Lobbying Rules: Avoiding Pitfalls and Accelerating Advocacy
Episode 40
Monday, 13 April, 2026
Did you know Canada's lobbying guidelines changed earlier this year? In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we break down what’s new, what it means for organizations engaging with government officials, and how to stay compliant while advocating effectively. Hear insights from the Lobbying Commissioner, legal and advocacy experts, and sector leaders.Meet Our Guests in Order of AppearanceNancy Bélanger, Canada’s Commissioner of LobbyingSean Moore, Founder and Principal, Advocacy SchoolGerald Chipeur, Partner, Miller ThomsonBarbara Cartwright, CEO, Humane CanadaTim Richter, President & CEO, Canadian Alliance to End HomelessnessJackie Neapole – Executive Director, Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement ofWomen/ l’Institut canadien de recherches sur les femmes (CRIAW-ICREF)About your HostMary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.Additional Resources from this EpisodeWe've gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:Lobbying Act (Government of Canada)Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada – Significant part of duties registration threshold for organizations and corporationsOffice of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada – Lobbyists RegistryVavilov Decision – Supreme Court of Canada (Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65)A Canada Housing Accord: Bringing governments together to fix housing and homelessness (Jan 2026)Learn more and listen to the full interviews with the guests here.#podcast #charity
