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DEEGAN: Lobbying regime is lagging

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85% Informative

One of prime minister Stephen Harper ’s signature, but unsung, achievements was the Federal Accountability Act .

It aimed to make government more transparent and to toughen the rules around lobbying.

Canada could take the following steps to tighten and better enforce the rules, says Paul Deegan .

Canada is light years behind the U.S. in this regard, he says.

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87

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87

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42

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

68

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medium-lived

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