Big city mayors are lobbying the Ontario government on housing issues ahead of a major conference next week that will bring together more than 2,000 representatives from municipalities, the provincial government and various organizations.
StrategyCorp expanded its roster of individuals lobbying on behalf of the Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) this past week, with a couple of lobbyists amending their previous registrations for the group, according to the province's lobbyists registry.
One of the registrations from this past week listed OBCM's goal as "Monitoring Policy, Regulatory and Legislative changes that impact housing permitting and funding in Ontario."
This comes in advance of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's (AMO) annual conference in Ottawa next week, where key topics such as housing and homelessness, infrastructure funding, the opioid epidemic and climate change will be discussed.
The OBCM, which represents 29 of the province's largest municipalities, was at Queen's Park last week calling on the Ford government to designate one ministry as a "single point of contact" and provide more stable funding for the homelessness crisis.
The group's chair and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said she recently learned through a meeting with the province that more than a dozen ministries deal with the issue.
When it comes to funding, she said the current system needs to change where cities have to "wait for a funding announcement, or allocation program to open, hope that you qualify, hope that your application will get across the finish line, wonder if you're gonna get what you asked for, or some percentage of that."
See below for this week's list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.
-With files from Jack Hauen
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Consultants
Alexandra Rodgers of Policy Concepts Inc. for Ontario Association of Social Workers
Kelly Baker of StrategyCorp Inc. for Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment & Training
Wayne Snow of Fulcrum Advocacy for Greentec
Daniel Marino of Impact Public Affairs for Direct Sellers Association of Canada
Parth Panwala of Crestview Strategy for SpotHero
Connor Lund of PAA Advisory | Conseils for Toronto Biennial Of Arts
Abinaya Chandrabalan of Rubicon Strategy Inc. for Council of Ontario Faculties of Medicine
Aidan Grove-White of StrategyCorp Inc. for BV Realty Partners LP
Alexandra Rodgers of Policy Concepts Inc. for Thrive Career Wellness
Lee Boswell of Crestview Strategy for College of Veterinarians of Ontario
Matthew Segal of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM)
Marilena Rotundo of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM)
Kelly Baker of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM)
Fraser Macdonald of StrategyCorp Inc. for Nature Conservancy of Canada
Luke Adams of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)
Lee Boswell of Crestview Strategy for Parkland Fuel Corporation
Jonathan Ricci of StrategyCorp Inc. for Sysco Canada Ltd.
Allyson Grant of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
Allyson Grant of StrategyCorp Inc. for Sysco Canada Ltd.
Lee Boswell of Crestview Strategy for McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited
Lee Boswell of Crestview Strategy for Smart Serve Ontario
Sébastien Labrecque of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
Noah Mondrow of Impact Public Affairs for Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors
Mustapha Khamissa of Rubicon Strategy Inc. for CRH Canada Group Inc.
Matt Conley of StrategyCorp Inc. for Mondelez Canada
Kelly Baker of StrategyCorp Inc. for Mondelez Canada
Sam Galea of McMillan Vantage for Vision Group Canada
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for Williams, Marijan & Associates
Jessica Georgakopoulos of Sussex Strategy Group for Canada Nickel Company Inc.
Kyle Sholes of StrategyCorp Inc. for National Association of Canadian Consulting Businesses
John O'Leary of Crestview Strategy for SMART (The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers)
Sara Urbanowicz of Daisy Consulting Group for Mississaugas of Scugog Island
Amir Remtulla of Amir Remtulla Inc. for 13137139 Canada Inc
Amir Remtulla of Amir Remtulla Inc. for 2680217 Ontario Inc
Ed Sajecki of StrategyCorp Inc. for Essex Langstaff Limited Partnership by its general partner Essex Langstaff GP Limited (Essex Langstaff)
Ed Sajecki of StrategyCorp Inc. for Woodbine Entertainment Group
Faria Amin of Sussex Strategy Group for eTracks Tire Management Systems
Jonathan Ricci of StrategyCorp Inc. for Nature Conservancy of Canada
Wil Robertson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
Joshua Marando of McMillan Vantage for LGI Healthcare Solutions (formerly known as Logibec)
Shanice Scott of Hill+Knowlton Strategies for Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Faye Roberts of Scout Communications Inc. for Ontario Produce Marketing Association
John Baird of Bennett Jones LLP for KingSett Capital Inc.
Elena Mantagaris of StrategyCorp Inc. for Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
Liam Thompson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)
Nasha Brownridge of StrategyCorp Inc. for Nature Conservancy of Canada
Fraser Macdonald of StrategyCorp Inc. for Township of South Stormont
Andrew Burns of Hunt Partners LLP for Marineland of Canada Inc.
Jessica Trepanier of StrategyCorp Inc. for Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
Kyle Sholes of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
Kyle Sholes of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)
Brian Teefy of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)
Fraser Macdonald of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA)
Kyle Sholes of StrategyCorp Inc. for Strongest Families Institute
Liam Thompson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
Noah Mondrow of Impact Public Affairs for Ontario Dairy Council
Noah Mondrow of Impact Public Affairs for Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario
Fraser Macdonald of StrategyCorp Inc. for National Association of Canadian Consulting Businesses
Muhammad Ali of Crestview Strategy Inc for Goodyear Canada Inc.
Frédérik Larouche of StrategyCorp Inc. for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Longview Aviation)
Signe Leisk of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP for Di Poce
John Penner of StrategyCorp Inc. for Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
Jordon Daniels of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Alexander Glista of StrategyCorp Inc. for Township of South Stormont
Kyle Sholes of StrategyCorp Inc. for Township of South Stormont
John Matheson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Township of South Stormont
Lisa Samson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
Jim Burnett of Pathway Group Inc. for Glaukos Canada
Jan O'Driscoll of Rubicon Strategy for CRH Canada Group Inc
Alex Bernst of StrategyCorp Inc. for National Association of Canadian Consulting Businesses
Alexander Glista of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Longview Aviation)
Alex Bernst of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
Aleem Kanji of AleemKanji.com for Toronto Police Association
Isaac Crawford-Ritchie of Global Public Affairs for Ontario Book Publishers Organization
Andrew Steele of StrategyCorp Inc. for De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Longview Aviation)
Lisa Samson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Strongest Families Institute
Bonnie Hiltz of Sussex Strategy Group Inc. for General Electric Canada
John Matheson of StrategyCorp Inc. for National Association of Canadian Consulting Businesses
John Penner of StrategyCorp Inc. for National Association of Canadian Consulting Businesses
Kevin Tetreault of Edelman for Cisco Systems Canada
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for Sysco Canada Ltd.
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for Vivid Seats
Brian Teefy of StrategyCorp Inc. for Vivid Seats
Rob Godfrey of Brown Lab Industries Inc. for Guild Electric
Bonnie Hiltz of Sussex Strategy Group Inc. for Northland Power Inc.
Chad Rogers of Crestview Strategy for Greenbelt Foundation
Chad Rogers of Crestview Strategy for Telesat Canada
Aidan Grove-White of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
Brian Teefy of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM)
John Matheson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Big City Mayors (OBCM)
Saad Baig of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Professional Planners Institute
John Matheson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Chad Rogers of Crestview Strategy for Capital Power Corporation
David Angus of The Capital Hill Group Inc. for Adobe
Bonnie Hiltz of Sussex Strategy Group Inc. for Cordelio Power
Garry Keller of StrategyCorp Inc. for Nature Conservancy of Canada
Lisa Samson of StrategyCorp Inc. for Nature Conservancy of Canada
Chad Rogers of Crestview Strategy for Association of Canadian Distillers/Spirits Canada
In-house lobbyists
Charla Robinson of Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce
Jessica Buckley of Ontario Lung Association
Christine Charnock of Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors
Daniele Zanotti of United Way Greater Toronto
Elaine Popp of Durham College
Vittoria Bellissimo of Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Cathy Barrick of Alzheimer Society of Ontario
Aaron Binder of Better Way Alliance
Laura Syron of Diabetes Canada
Tony Elenis of Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association
Karen Proud of Fertilizer Canada
Rick Layzell of Boating Ontario Association
Andrew Reddin of Child Development Institute
William Sinclair of The Neighbourhood Group Community Services
Francois Bouchard of GS1 Canada
Angelo Lombardo of Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Inc.
Allen Langdon of Circular Materials
George Wedge of Rideshare Drivers' Association of Ontario
Marc Poirier of Leo Pixel Studios
Marc Gaudrault of TekSavvy Solutions Inc.
Michael Krawitz of Conduent, Inc. and its Affiliates
Chris LaBossiere of We Know Training Inc.
Keith De Grace of Red Bull Canada
Stefan Raos of Moderna Biopharma Canada Corporation
Kevin Strain of Sun Life Financial
John Beck of Aecon Group Inc.
Michael Siauw of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Inc.
Matthieu Puyet of Sanofi
Bernard Wessels of Newmont
Chris Pogue of Thales Canada Inc.
Gonzalo Gebara of Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Gary Power of Whirlpool Canada LP
