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 24-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 Linley | 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. |
Julie Alexander | Enbridge Gas | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | June 15, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a Lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara Region regarding Municipal Franchise Agreement Renewals, general municipal issues and Enbridge information/ initiatives. |
Isaiah Banach | Dentons Canada LLP | Thorold | Consultant | Council and Planning & Development Services Staff | Economic development | July 12, 2023 - July 1, 2024 | Dentons Canada LLP represents an owner of property in the Glendale Secondary Plan, where the Region seeks to make land use changes to their property. We seek to discuss our client's interest with Regional planning staff. |
Nick Wilson | Global Traffic Group | Niagara Falls | In-house | Regional Council | By-laws / regulation | August 4, 2023 - October 1, 2024 | Global Traffic Group has partnered with the Township of Essa, which has been approved to launch the first Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)/ASE program in the province of Ontario. Their processing centre, powered by Global’s exclusive AMPS software, is set to open in October 2023. |
Murray Costello | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | August 15, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara region. |
Aaron Chapman | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | August 15, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara region. |
Blair Hiseler | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | August 15, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara region. |
Nick Klip | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | August 17, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara region. |
Robert D'Onofrio | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Thorold | In-house | Public Officer Holders | Economic development | August 17, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Registering as a lobbyist to meet with Public Office Holders in the Niagara Region. |
Matthew Thornton | Real North Strategies | Thorold | Consultant | Public Officer Holders, Planning & Development Regional Staff | Housing, Planning Rules & Policies and Regulations Impacting Real Estate or Realtors | September 6, 2023 - December 31, 2025 | Consultant work on behalf of the Niagara Association of REALTORS |
Carolyn Suter | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Chatham | In-house | Public Officer Holders/ Climate Action & Economic Development Staff | General Municipal Issues & Enbridge Information/ Initiatives | October 17, 2023 - December 31, 2024 | Work with Municipal Staff to help with their goals of reducing GHG's. Discuss the programs that Enbridge has for energy efficiency for residential, low-income families, commercial and industrial. Also providing information on our low carbon options available for fleets, RNG, Hydrogen, etc. May also attend meetings with other Enbridge staff. |
Jeff Bolichowski | Armstrong Strategy Group | St. Catharines | Consultant | Regional Council | Affordable Housing | October 30, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | Conducting sector research on affordable housing in St. Catharines and Niagara; no policy changes sought. |
Brian Lennie | Enbridge Gas Inc. | Chatham | In-house | Economic Development | Leave to construct consultation process | January 22, 2024 - February 3, 2024 | The Ontario Government has opened a comment window on their proposed changes to increase the Ontario Energy Board leave-to-construct threshold for energy projects. Currently, the threshold for natural gas pipeline work is $2M. This has not changed since the 1990s, and many projects now are hitting this threshold due to inflation and the general rise of costs since the 1990s – meaning they have to go through a full regulatory process that can be lengthy. The actual title of the comment window is: “Proposed Change to Support Building Homes and Transit Faster and Support Electrification by amending the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 Requirement for a Leave to Construct” – link: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8070 - Comments are due by no later than February 3. I emailed Eric on January 22, 2024 to advise of this comment period and encourage Niagara Region to have their voice heard and provide comment. |
Nicholas Leblanc | RAMO Group Inc. | Saint-Roch de L'Achigan | In-house | Landfill managers, City Officials responsible for Landfills | Leachate Management using Willow Plantations | March 12, 2024 - December 31, 2026 | RAMO provides landfills an opportunity to grow willow plantation on top of closed landfill cells and use the landfill leachate as a water source for the plantation growth. |
Stewart Kiff | Solstice Public Affairs | Toronto | Consultant | Mat Siscoe | Walker Y Redevelopment | March 28, 2024 - July 31, 2024 | Disucssion on behalf of my client Atra Developments the redevelopment of the Walker Y property. |
Laura Lambie | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | In-house | Regional Chair Bradley, Councillor Bill Steele, Councillor Mat Siscoe, Councillor Jim Diodati, Councillor Albert Witteveen, Councillor Tom Insinnia | Introduction | March 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024 | Attended the GNCC State of the Region Event on Wednesday March 27th and briefly spoke with the Regional Chair and several Regional Councillors at the event about ACE-Ontario and our local members. |
Doug DeRabbie | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | In-house | Regional Chair Bradley, Councillor Bill Steele, Councillor Mat Siscoe, Councillor Jim Diodati, Councillor Albert Witteveen, Councillor Tom Insinnia | Introduction | March 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024 | Attended the GNCC State of the Region event on Wednesday March 27th and briefly spoke with the Regional Chair and several Regional Councillors at the event about ACEC-Ontario and our local members. |
Kevin Bainbridge | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Chair Bradley, Councillor Bill Steele, Councillor Mat Siscoe | Introduction | March 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024 | Attended the GNCC State of the Region event on behalf of ACEC-Ontario on Wednesday March 27th and briefly spoke with the Regional Chair and a couple Regional Councillors at the event about ACEC-Ontario and its local members. |
Matt Eades | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Councillors | Introduction | March 27, 2024 - April 5, 2024 | Attended the GNCC State of the Region event on behalf of ACEC-Ontario on Wednesday March 27th and we briefly spoke with Regional Councillors at the event about ACEC-Ontario and its local members. |
Doug DeRabbie | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | In-house | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Laura Lambie | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | In-house | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Vince Grande | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Kevin Bainbridge | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Danielle Anders | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Jeff Jaeger | Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of Ontario | Mississauga | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Council and Regional Staff | Consulting Engineering Industry | April 5, 2024 | Engaging with Niagara Regional Council members and Regional staff on behalf of ACEC-Ontario and its members to discuss the consulting engineering industry in Niagara and the procurement of professional engineering services. |
Sarah Hart | Niagara Association of Realtors | St. Catharines | In-house | Regional Chair and Councillors | Housing; planning rules & policies; regulations impacting real estate or Realtors | April 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | NAR is working with Niagara Region officials to advance solutions to the region's housing affordability and supply crisis. Persons Lobbied: Jim Bradley; Sandra Easton; Tom Insinna; Jeff Jordan; Michelle Seaborn; Robert Foster; Jim Diodati; Kim Craitor; Bob Gale; Joyce Morocco; Gary Zalepa; Andrea Kaier; Marvin Junkin; Diana Huson; Bill Steele; Fred Davies; Mat Siscoe; Haley Bateman; Brian Heit; Laura Ip; Tim Rigby; Peter Secord; Sal Sorrento; Terry Ugulini; Tim Whalen; Brian Grant; Frank Campion; Pat Chiocchio; Leanna Villella; Planning Department Staff; Building Department Staff |
Milos Krtek | Niagara Association of Realtors | St. Catharines | Voluntary unpaid | Regional Chair and Councillors | Housing; planning rules & policies; regulations impacting real estate or Realtors | April 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | We are working with public office holders to address housing affordability and supply challenges in Niagara Region. Persons lobbied: Jim Bradley; Sandra Easton; Tom Insinna; Jeff Jordan; Michelle Seaborn; Robert Foster; Jim Diodati; Kim Craitor; Bob Gale; Joyce Morocco; Gary Zalepa; Andrea Kaier; Marvin Junkin; Diana Huson; Bill Steele; Fred Davies; Mat Siscoe; Haley Bateman; Brian Heit; Laura Ip; Tim Rigby; Peter Secord; Sal Sorrento; Terry Ugulini; Tim Whalen; Brian Grant; Frank Campion; Pat Chiocchio; Leanna Villella; Planning Department Staff; Building Department Staff |
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