Lobbyist Registry
This registry is a public record of all individuals or organizations who have lobbied a public office holder at Niagara Region. It documents substantive communication, such as telephone calls, meetings or emails between those who lobby and members of Regional Council or Regional staff.
Regional Council approved the Lobbyist Registry By-law 2022-24 to establish a Lobbyist Registry on April 14, 2022. There is a 12-month educational period in place where penalties and sanctions will not be applied.
Name | Organization | Town / city | Type | Person(s) lobbied | Subject | Dates | Description |
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Steven Megannety | Plan B Strategies | Niagara Falls | Consultant | Several | Economic development | May 19 - 31, 2022 | Land use planning, urban boundary expansion, approval processes |
Gerard Warner | N/A | St. Catharines | Voluntary unpaid | Local Politicians | Economic development | May 19, 2022 - May 19, 2023 | Garbage/discarded needles/abandoned shopping carts |
Randy Bennett | OMNI Conversion Technologies | Thorold | In-house | Commissioner, Public Works and CAO | Budget | March 7, 2023 - March 7, 2024 | Informing municipal officials about OMNI Conversion Technologies’ waste-to-value solutions in support of a circular economy. Company is based in Ottawa. |
John Macdonell | Mac's Metalworking Services | Welland | In-house | Council, Directors and Stakeholders | Economic development | January 24, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | Solutions for shelter, transitional, short-term and community based modular units. |
Richard Linely | Ontario Craft Wineries | Lincoln | Consultant | Council | Economic development | March 22, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | Advocate for the growth and success of Ontario VQA wine producers. |
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