Loopholes in Canadian conflict of interest regulations

Loopholes in Canadian conflict of interest regulations allow telcos to buy influence in Federal Conservative government policy making.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/okanagan_similkameen/kelownacapitalnews/news/124984399.html
“As you can see, it is illegal to take improper advantage of your former office, especially by giving advice on matters you dealt with, and especially by giving advice using secret, privileged information you obtained while in office,” Conacher told the Capital News in an e-mail.
But Conacher is concerned by what he calls “loopholes” in the current federal laws governing lobbyists because neither the federal Commissioner of Lobbyists, nor the federal ethics commissioner audit or inspect the activities of former ministers, staff or senior officials to see if they are following the rules after leaving office.

Loopholes in the current federal laws governing lobbyist allow the near monopolist telcos to use former Industry Minister Jim Prentice and former Conservative MP Stockwell Day to obtain special access to the Conservative government policy making.

Corruption and democracy: Political finances - conflicts of interest - lobbying - justice (2008)
ISBN 978-92-871-6355-4
ISBN : 978-92-871-6355-4PDF
http://book.coe.int/EN/ficheouvrage.php?PAGEID=36&lang=EN&produit_aliasid=2294

Conflict of Interest polices and Instruments (page 90)
- restrictions and control of post-employment business and NGO activties