By Staff
January 17th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
This article has been revised. Survey is now available
The City is seeking input from the public on the future of a City lobbyist registry. Feedback can be shared through an online survey, available at getinvolvedburlington.ca until Feb. 6, 2023.
In January 2022, the City launched a trial online lobbyist registry designed to document interactions between individuals who lobby members of City Council. Data from this trial online registry, along with the community’s input, will help determine how to improve the registry. The input will also be used to help shape City Council accountability measures over the next four-year Council term (2022 – 2026).
A report to Council about the future of the lobbyist registry is scheduled for early Spring 2023.
There are three types of lobbyists that exist in Burlington:
Consultant Lobbyist – an individual who lobbies for payment on behalf of a client (another individual, a business or other entity).
In-house Lobbyist – means an individual who is an employee, partner or sole proprietor, and who lobbies on behalf of his or her own employer, business or other entity.
Voluntary Unpaid Lobbyist – means an individual who lobbies without payment on behalf of an individual, business or other entity for the benefit of the interests of the individual, business or other entity.
Well, I really think that I’m in danger of becoming (if not already there) one of those repetitive, serial commenters that just can’t help themselves. So, with abject apology, I offer the following interesting observation/conundrum.
Since the Mayor’s husband, Pete Ward, is a senior executive with Blue North Strategic Communications does the Mayor have to log each and every conversation that she and her husband have? Would this include relevant pillow talk and ‘off hand’ comments? And does she need to maintain an ongoing register?
Just wonderin’