Creation of a Collective space

Creation of a Collective space

This content is intended for the public covered by the exceptions of the Charter of the French language and its regulations.
If you read on, you confirm that you fall within one of these exceptions.


You can create a Collective space if you are:
  1. the Senior officer (SEO) of an enterprise or organization; or
  2. an individual authorized by that enterprise or organization.
An enterprise or organization can have only one Collective space. Therefore, before creating a Collective space for an enterprise or organization, we suggest that you verify if they already have one. To do so, simply go to your Professional space and use the search tool accessible by clicking on "Je veux rechercher un Espace collectif” (I want to search for a Collective space).
  1. go to the Actions section of your Professional space. (This section is sometimes indicated by the “…” icon in the upper right corner of the page.)click on “Je veux créer un Espace collectif” (I want to create a Collective space).
  2. provide the following information:

·       the identification of your enterprise or organization;

·       the identification of the Senior officer (SEO) and of an administrator (ADM);

·       certain information about your enterprise or organization;

·       if applicable:

·       details regarding the members of your group, association or coalition;

·       the adresses of the other establishments or places of business of the enterprise or organization;

·       the list of websites or corporate accounts associated with the enterprise or organization.


Required information

Identification of your enterprise or organization

If your enterprise or organization has a Québec enterprise number (NEQ), enter it in the field provided for this purpose. This way, certain information about the enterprise or organization declared in the Québec enterprise register (REQ), will be automatically imported into the corresponding fields on the Collective space creation page.

If your enterprise or organization does not have an NEQ, then you must provide information regarding its incorporation or existence. Choose among the available options and indicate the registration number of the enterprise or organization if such number exists and is known (e.g.: identification number of a registry in another province).
 
This information is required to validate the Collective space and to ensure that an enterprise or an organization has only one Collective space in Carrefour Lobby Québec.

Identification of the Senior officer (SEO) and of an administrator (ADM)

Only the SEO of an enterprise or organization or a person authorized by the enterprise or organization can create a Collective space.
 You must accordingly choose one of the following options, depending on your situation:

I am the SEO

Each enterprise or organization has only one SEO. By selecting “Je suis le PHD” (I am the SEO), you will be identified as such in the Collective space. Lobbyisme Québec will verify your identification in this capacity at the time of the validation of your Collective space.

Your role as SEO includes the duties of Collective space administrator. You can remain the only one to perform these functions or assign the role of ADM to another individual. To do so, identify the individual and enter their email address so that an invitation to join your Collective space as an ADM can be sent to them.

Once the Collective Space has been created, you can designate one or several additional ADMs by going to the Members and roles section of your Collective space.

I am authorized to create the Collective space

If you are not the SEO of an enterprise or organization, you can create a Collective space if you are authorized to do so by the enterprise or organization. 
By selecting "Je suis autorisé à créer l’Espace collectif” (I am authorized to create the Collective space), you declare that you are authorized by the enterprise or organization to create its Collective space in Carrefour Lobby Québec. You will be given the role of ADM by default. However, this role must be confirmed by the SEO of the enterprise or organization. You must therefore identify the SEO and enter their email address so that an invitation to validate the creation of the Collective space and to confirm your role as ADM is sent to them.

Information about the enterprise or organization

Under the Act or for administrative purposes, you are required to provide certain information about the enterprise or organization:
  1. its name and address;
  2. a summary of its activities.
 The name you must provide has to be the official name of the enterprise or organization. If the enterprise is registered with the REQ, the official name is the one indicated in the "Identification de l’entreprise” (Identification of the enterprise) section of its declaration of registration.

If, however, the official name of the enterprise or organization indicated in the REQ is in a language other than French, you must indicate the French version of this name that the enterprise or organization uses and under which it identifies itself in the course of its activities in Québec. The French version of the name is generally indicated in the "Autres noms utilisés au Québec” (Other names used in Québec) section of the declaration of registration of the enterprise or organization.

Optionally, you can also add up to three other names under which the enterprise or organization is identified in Québec. These names are generally used to designate an enterprise or organization other than under its official name (e.g.: numbered company).
 
The names added to this section will be made public in the published mandates and in the Enterprise or Organization File, as soon as a mandate is published from this Collective space.

Group, association or coalition

If your enterprise or organization is a group, an association or a coalition, add all the information that will clearly identify its members by clicking on " Ajouter une description ou un membre” (Add a description or a member). If it is not possible to provide this description, identify each member individually.

Example: If a coalition is made up of all the merchants on a street, you can indicate that the members of the coalition include the merchants on that street. However, if only some of the merchants on that street are in the coalition and there is no wording that specifically identifies them, you must identify each member of the coalition.
 
Other establishments or places of business

Certain enterprises or organizations conduct their activities from other establishments or places of business than the domicile of the enterprise or organization.
You may add the addresses of establishments or places of business other than the enterprise's or organization's domicile from which lobbying activities may be carried out. However, this addition is optional.

When drafting a mandate from the Collective space, it will be possible to specify, for each of the lobbyists attached to it, the address from which their lobbying activities are carried out.

Only the addresses listed in a published mandate will be made public in a mandate and in the enterprise and organization File.

List of associated websites or corporate accounts

If your enterprise or organization has a website or social media profiles (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), you must add their web addresses in this section. This information can be used for the validation of the creation of your Collective space by Lobbyisme Québec.
 
This information is by default non-public. Only Lobbyisme Québec has access to it for administrative purposes and to enforce the Act.
If you want the list of websites or corporate accounts to be public on the Enterprise or Organization File:
  1. In the "Actions" column of your Professional space, click on the pencil icon;
  2. check the box "Site Web ou compte corporatif public (Fiche d’entreprise ou d’organisation)” (Website or public corporate account (enterprise or organization File)).
This option is also possible when adding a new website or corporate account. 

Validation of the Collective space

When the creation of the Collective space is completed, it must be validated by Lobbyisme Québec and then confirmed by the SEO of the enterprise or organization. Lobbyisme Québec is committed to proceed within the deadlines specified in its commitment regarding services offered.
 
While waiting for these validations, a member of the Collective space may, if their roles so allow:
  1. invite or authorize others to become members;
  2. modify the information concerning the Collective space;
  3. write draft mandates.
Once the Collective space is validated by Lobbyisme Québec and by the SEO, the functionalities related to the disclosure of lobbying activities are activated.


* The content of this page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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