All members of City Council have an obligation to act honestly and responsibly when making decisions. City Councillors will declare conflicts of interest when a topic arises in which they may have a direct or indirect conflict. The below is a current registry of all declared conflicts by City Councillors.
Date | Councillor | Session | Topic | Details |
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Monday, May 8, 2023 | Councillor S. Ch'ng | COW (Closed Session) May 8, 2023 | Tbaytel Shareholder Annual Update | Councillor S. Ch'ng has a personal relationship with a person who works for Tbaytel. |
Monday, May 8, 2023 | Mayor K. Boshcoff | COW - May 8, 2023 | Report 173-2023 (Development & Emergency Services - Licensing & Enforcement) Sign By-law Amendments - May 2023 | Mayor K. Boshcoff has a family member that may be employed in an associated business. |
Monday, May 8, 2023 | Councillor K. Etreni | COW - May 8, 2023 | Report 163-2023 (Community Services - Facilities, Fleet & Energy Management) Renovations Algoma Child Care Centre – Tender Award | Councillor K. Etreni
has a family member whose business was a bidder on the tender. |
Monday, April 17, 2023 | Councillor M. Zussino | City Council (Public Meeting) | General Amendment to Official Plan and Zoning By-law 1/2022 | Councillor M. Zussino has a family member who owns property implicated in the report. |
Monday, March 27, 2023 | Councillor S. Ch'ng | COW (Closed Session) - March 27, 2023 | Tbaytel Shareholder Update – Quarterly Report | Councillor S. Ch'ng has a personal relationship with a person who works for Tbaytel. |
Monday, March 27, 2023 | Councillor D. Pasqualino | COW - March 27, 2023 | Report 090-2023 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Revenue) Application for Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Section 357 Of The Municipal Act | Councillor D. Pasqualino has a family member whose property is included on the list in the report. |
Monday, March 27, 2023 | Councillor A. Foulds | COW - March 27, 2023 | Report 092-2023 (Corporate Services & Long-Term Care – Revenue) Property Tax Accounts with 2021 Arrears | Councillor A. Foulds has a distant family member whose property is included on the list in the report. |
Monday, March 6, 2023 | Councillor K. Etreni | COW - March 6, 2023 | Report 72-2023 (Community Services - Facilities, Fleet & Energy Management) Canada Games Complex – Mechanical and Accessibility Improvements – Tender Award | Councillor K. Etreni
has a family member whose business was a bidder on the tender. |
Monday, February 13, 2023 | Councillor M. Bentz | COW - February 13, 2023 | Report 2023CLS.003 (Development & Emergency Services - Realty Services) Lease to Synergy North | Councillor M. Bentz is a Synergy North Board Member |
Monday, February 6, 2023 | Councillor S. Ch'ng | City Council - February 6, 2023 | Minutes from January 31, 2023 Committee of the Whole - Item relative to Thunder Bay Police Services Board | Councillor S. Ch'ng declared a conflict as she is a member of the Police Services Board. |
Monday, February 6, 2023 | Mayor K. Boshcoff | City Council - February 6, 2023 | Minutes from January 31, 2023 Committee of the Whole - Item relative to Thunder Bay Police Services Board | Mayor K. Boshcoff declared a conflict as he is a member of the Police Services Board. |
Monday, February 6, 2023 | Councillor A. Foulds | City Council - February 6, 2023 | Minutes from January 31, 2023 Committee of the Whole - Budget Amendment - Indoor Pools | Councillor A. Foulds declared a conflict as he has a family member employed at the Canada Games Complex. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Councillor S. Ch'ng | COW - Council Budget Review | Memorandum relative to Police Services Board Honourariums | Councillor S. Ch'ng declared a conflict as she is a Police Services Board member. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Mayor K. Boshcoff | COW - Council Budget Review | Memorandum relative to Police Services Board Honourariums | Mayor K. Boshcoff declared a conflict as he is a Police Services Board member. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Councillor A. Aiello | COW - Council Budget Review | Schedule B - Item 14 | Councillor A. Aiello declared a conflict as his employer is affiliated with the Vale Community Centre. |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | Councillor A. Foulds | COW - Council Budget Review | Item relative to Schedule B contained within memorandum from City Manager Norm Gale regarding Indoor Pools | Councillor A. Foulds declared a conflict as he has a relative employed at the Canada Games Complex. |
Monday, January 30, 2023 | Councillor A. Foulds | COW - Closed Session | 2023 Operating & Capital Budget - 4% Target - Human Resources/Labour Relations Implications | Councillor A. Foulds declared a conflict of interest relative to employee impact at indoor pools as he has a family member who is employed at the Canada Games Complex. |
Monday, January 9, 2023 | Councillor G. Johnsen | COW - January 9, 2023 | Report 3-2023 (Community Services - Recreation & Culture) | Councillor G. Johnsen declared a conflict as he is a member of the Thunder Bay Museum and a former member of the Thunder Bay Museum Board. |
Monday, January 9, 2023 | Councillor A. Aiello | COW - January 9, 2023 | Report 3-2023 (Community Services - Recreation & Culture) | Councillor A. Aiello declared a conflict as he works for an agency that is a recipient of this funding stream. |
In accordance with s.5.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, at a meeting which a member discloses an interest under section 5, or as soon as possible afterwards, the member shall file a written statement of interest and its general nature with the City Clerk of the Municipality or the secretary of the committee or local board, as the case may be. In accordance with s.6.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, every municipality and local board shall establish and maintain a registry in which shall be kept,
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A copy of each statement filed under s.5.1. and
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A copy of each declaration recorded under s. 6
The registry shall be available to the public for inspection in the manner and during the time of that the municipality or local board, as the case may be, may determine.
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