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.

City Council - Conflicts of Interest Registry
DateCouncillorSessionTopicDetails
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,

  1. A copy of each statement filed under s.5.1. and

  2. 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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