Last week, the Hamilton Community News featured an article entitled Expect ‘push back’ from developers, says Ontario integrity commissioner'. It caught my eye, and as I began reading, my curiosity was piqued all the more:
'If Hamilton adopts a lobbyist registry, organizations as small as neighbourhood groups, and as large as developer associations will need to sign onto the document to identify them as lobbyists, says Ontario Integrity Commissioner Lynn Morrison.'
The neighbourhood association reference surprised me. I couldn't see how conversations that should be happening between councillors and their constituents could fall under any 'lobbying' guidelines. So I contacted the Ontario Integrity Commissioner's office for clarification.
