Secret, unethical lobbying will still be legal unless the federal Conservatives, and all politicians across Canada, make key changes to lobbying disclosure laws.
While most would say that it is a conflict of interest for Prime Minister Harper's chief of staff Nigel Wright to meet and be lobbied by Barrick Gold, in almost every case the lobbying is legal.
The recent spending scandal involving Gilles Duceppe, and many other recent scandals in federal politics, show the clear need for a real Federal Accountability Act.
Two coalitions have been pushing for corporate responsibility changes for more than a decade. As Occupy Canada demonstrators join this movement, will politicians finally take action?