Pokémon wants strengthened digital privacy laws for children despite controversy about its collection of user data. On Monday, rural Saskatchewan towns started asking for funding to retain healthcare workers as the province faces a shortage. And, dairy farmers in B.C. are seeking federal help as they struggle with drought and high costs.

Those are just some of the insights from the IJF’s roundup of lobbying registrations at the federal level and in every province across Canada. Each week, the IJF publishes data from our four lobbying databases showing who wants laws changed and who is asking for government money. Think of it as your weekly dose of public policy news before it becomes news.