{"podcast":{"title":"CharityVillage Connects","slug":"charityvillage-connects-4516497","podcast_index_feed_id":4516497,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/charityvillage-connects-the-latest-buzz-for-canadian-nonprofits","website_url":"https://charityvillage.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-AtS_XEWr0mGhWYiWti_HIq9l8KIK8AUPWTGBIdkpI8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2MzcwLzE2Mzc4/Njk1NjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"CharityVillage","episode_count":65,"summary":"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. We’ll 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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charityvillage-connects-4516497"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating the New Lobbying Rules: Avoiding Pitfalls and Accelerating Advocacy","slug":"navigating-the-new-lobbying-rules-avoiding-pitfalls-and-accelerating-advocacy","published_at":"2026-04-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charityvillage-connects-4516497/navigating-the-new-lobbying-rules-avoiding-pitfalls-and-accelerating-advocacy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charityvillage-connects-4516497","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf75e92c","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/cf75e92c/efd3f70a.mp3","summary":"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 Appearance Nancy Bélanger, Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying Sean Moore, Founder and Principal, Advocacy School Gerald Chipeur, Partner, Miller Thomson Barbara Cartwright, CEO, Humane Canada Tim Richter, President & CEO, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Jackie Neapole – Executive Director, Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women/ l’Institut canadien de recherches sur les femmes (CRIAW-ICREF) About your Host Mary 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 Episode We'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 corporations Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada – Lobbyists Registry Vavilov Decision – Supreme Court of Canada (Canada (Minister of Citi…","meta_description":"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 f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4735,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charityvillage-connects-4516497/episodes/navigating-the-new-lobbying-rules-avoiding-pitfalls-and-accelerating-advocacy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charityvillage-connects-4516497/navigating-the-new-lobbying-rules-avoiding-pitfalls-and-accelerating-advocacy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}