Kamal Aboulmagd

The effort to get a new professional sports arena built in Ottawa continues, as 

looks to engage with provincial officials to discuss support for a new arena for the Ottawa Senators.

Capital Sports Development Inc. was registered last week by Stegano Hollands, a consultant with Crestview Strategy, to engage with provincial officials to discuss support for a world class professional sports arena in Ottawa.

Capital Sports Development Inc. is the name of the consortium led by the Ottawa Senators that reached an agreement with the National Capital Commission to develop a major event centre at LeBreton Flats. The group is proposing to build an NHL hockey arena and events venue surrounded by mixed-use development, located on Albert Street between Preston Street and City Centre Avenue, according to an announcement in June.

From Oct. 14-20, a handful of organizations had multiple registrations made on their behalf. 

Bilt Services Inc., Miziwe Biik Development Corporation,

 registrations made on their behalf. The next most registered organization was 

Border City Athletic Club, Petro Plastics Corporation Ltd, Scleroderma Society of Ontario, Toyota Canada Inc.

 unique registrations. They were followed by 

 unique registrations. The next most active lobbyists were Aaron Scheewe of 

was registered in-house by its President Trevor Heck. The goal of the lobbying is to provide both the company as well as the industry’s perspective on agricultural policy with regard to plant protection, biotechnology and plant breeding. Additionally, Syngenta is seeking to provide input on environmental policy with regard to agriculture or agricultural products and wants to participate in forums or working groups that pertain to agriculture, agricultural products or our industry.

In recent arts/culture/copyright registrants:

 was registered in-house by its executive director Anita Gaffney. The goal of this registration was to continue conversations around pandemic recovery including operational funding grants, tourism and arts recovery as well as funding/tax credits for theatre production.

was registered in-house by its president Wendy Noss as part of an effort to ensure that the government's policies, including in respect of the Ontario Production Services Tax Credit and the Ontario Computer Animation & Special Effects Tax Credit, encourage the development of film and television production and distribution in Ontario

Caroline Pinto and Johanna Chevalier, both consultants with Counsel Public Affairs Inc. registered on behalf of the 

. The goal of their registrations was to communicate with government officials about land use and planning matters, including proposed or pending amendments to the Development Charges Act, the Planning Act, the Conservation Authorities Act, New Home Construction Licensing Act, New Home Warranty Plan Act, Municipal Act, and the City of Toronto Act.

 was registered in-house by its COO Jordan Robins to discuss the direction for Provincially Significant Employment Zones within the Provincial Growth Plan. This registration is specifically regarding the property at 2150 Lake Shore Blvd. W. and the employment designation in the Official Plan.

Lee Greenberg of Policy Concepts Inc. registered on behalf of 

 The purpose of this registration was to highlight the merits of the Caledon Community Collaborative project and seek funding support to ensure the project can reach its full potential of affordable housing units.

The BMI Group, Argo TFP, Cadillac Fairview, Majid Tavakoli Holdings Ltd.

In recent energy/environment/climate registrants:

was registered by Chris Benedetti, a consultant with Sussex Strategy Group to advise on matters related to power system planning in Ontario, specifically in areas of relevance to the business of the corporation.

Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario, 

registered on their behalf to discuss a reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity system for its industrial members with Ontario public office holders. Specifically, they are seeking industrial electricity rates in Ontario that allow industrial customers to be competitive and to be able to attract investment capital — particularly, through reductions to Global Adjustment charges as well as additional industrial electricity rate constructs that would be beneficial to Ontario industry.

The Canadian Energy Marketers Association 

was registered in-house by its president and CEO Jennifer Stewart to explore if there are any considerations regarding the implementation of additional fuel taxes as well as fair taxation processes governing sale of petroleum products. Additionally, the client is monitoring government policies regarding energy supply and environmental issues as they affect their members/industry.

was registered by Chris Benedetti, a consultant with Sussex Strategy Group to advise on energy pricing policies as well as on softwood lumber trade. As well, part of the lobbying was to ensure participation and continued support for Northern Ontario industry by extending and revising the Northern Energy Advantage Program and otherwise working towards maintaining competitive electricity rates for Ontario industrial customers.

 was registered by its CEO Edward McDonnell to communicate with government officials regarding implementation of the Greenbelt Plan, specifically ​matter​s​ relating to the restoration and enhancement of natural resource systems; support for farming and the rural economy; and enhancement of sustainable tourism in Ontario's Greenbelt.

BWXT Canada Ltd., Enwave Energy Corporation, Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc., Ontario Forest Industries Association

Carolyn Kim, a consultant with Grosso McCarthy Inc. registered on behalf of 

Saint Elizabeth Community Enterprise (operating as SE Health) 

to advocate for thoughtful home care reform in the context of the health system transformation agenda. Additionally, to advocate for timely COVID-19 vaccinations for all home bound patients and front-line home care providers. Lastly, to facilitate meetings with government officials to discuss the scope of SE Health’s expertise and operations, and potential role in addressing the surgical backlog through expanded community-based facilities and services.

Ishwari Sawant, a consultant with Crestview Strategy registered on behalf of the 

for a myriad of policy related discussions: first was to discuss increased federal funding for health care to the provinces and territories to ensure the sustainability of the health care system, next was to increase investment in providing digital, virtual and telehealth services to rural and remote communities, and finally, they want to have meetings to discuss greater investment in health workforce planning, including data infrastructure, and a physician supply needs-based planning tool, to ensure Ontarians have timely access to health providers while supporting the well-being of health workers.

was registered by Kelly Baker, a consultant with StrategyCorp Inc. The goal was to have meetings with government officials to monitor a variety of topics, including health policies and programs relating to the domestic distribution of products, opportunities in health care information technology, health care promotion, vaccine distribution and chronic disease management services.

was registered by Sabrina Daniele and Scott Munnoch, both consultants with Temple Scott Associates Inc., to raise awareness of scleroderma as a disease within government ranks, and discuss changes to the Ontario drug formulary to include additional drugs for treating scleroderma patients.

: Celgene, Perley Health Community of Care (formerly Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre), Ontario Lung Association, Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.

was registered by Alex Armanious, Christopher Loreto, Danya Vered, and Liam Thompson, all consultants with StrategyCorp Inc. The purpose of these registrations is that 

 is seeking provincial advocacy support to access federal funding from the National Urban, Rural, Northern, Indigenous housing strategy.

was registered by Jerry Khouri and Al MacDermid, both consultants with Pathway Group to hold discussions with various members of legislature and ministries on the blue box program, plastic industry and impact of federal plastic policies on Ontario economic and environmental programs.

was registered by Alexandra Spence, Christopher Froggatt, Jared Burke, and Kris Barnier, all consultants with Loyalist Public Affairs, to communicate with the Government of Ontario to represent restaurant owners' priorities, including: COVID-19 recovery, health measures, supply chain, labour policy, tax policy, and the sustainability of the industry.

Progressive Contractors Association of Canada 

was registered by Samuel Duncan, a consultant with Wellington Advocacy, to discuss amendments to the Ontario Labour Relations Act, including: project labour agreements and expiration of collective agreements.

was registered by Rick Roth, a consultant with Global Public Affairs, to brief the Government of Ontario on the current state of the projects in Ontario and better understand government policies relating to mineral development in the north, including First Nations, energy supply and permitting.

: Petro Plastics Corporation Ltd, Residential Construction Council of Ontario, Ring of Fire Metals Pty. Ltd.

was registered by Aaron Scheewe, a consultant with The Capital Hill Group, to raise the client’s profile within the Ontario public service, raise awareness of the role and footprint of the existing installation base, as well as seek procurement opportunities to expand information technology footprint within OPS information technology clusters.

was registered by Brian Teefy and Garry Keller, consultants with StrategyCorp Inc., to facilitate discussions with the government about regulations pertaining to the process of sale and resale of tickets for live events, to ensure their interests are represented in legislation and/or regulations.

was registered in-house by its CEO Tobias Lütke to advocate for policies and programs that support Shopify's growth and investment in Ontario. This includes job growth, skills development, digital literacy, research and innovation, and economic development opportunities.

Rubrik Inc., VMware Canada Inc., Dell Products L.P.

was registered by Carlo Oliviero, a consultant with Edelman Global Advisory, to have general discussions of WestJet operations in Ontario, as well as informing government officials about the client’s positive impact on Ontario's economy and tourism.

Caroline Pinto and Philip Dewan, both consultants with Counsel Public Affairs, registered on behalf of 

 The goal of this registration is to participate in the government’s consultations related to its mandate of digital innovation and specifically on Strengthening Privacy Protections and Modernizing Privacy in Ontario as proposed in the regulatory postings, including meetings and discussions on Ontario's legislative privacy framework including potential changes to the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and/or the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) with a view to ensuring consistency in approaches across Canada.

was registered in-house by its CEO Éric Martel, mainly to advocate for pension-related policy to ensure the solvency and sustainability of pension plans.

City View Specialty Vehicles, Canadian Transportation Equipment Association, Honda Canada Inc.

Lansdowne Children's Centre Foundation, Canadian Standards Association, The Canadian-American Business Council, Inc., Impact Auto Auctions Ltd., Little Warriors, Bilt Services Inc., Border City Athletic Club, Ontario Bar Association, Regional Municipality of York, Town of Collingwood, 407 ETR Concession Company Limited, SMART (The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers), The Elden Management Company, Convenience Industry Council of Canada, Trent University, Three Fires Group, Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists, Electronic Transactions Association, Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc., Watco Companies LLC, Canada Goose Inc., FPInnovations, Convertus Group, Career Find, Canadian Career Development Foundation, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO)

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