Burlington, Ont.— Dec. 12, 2023 — The City of Burlington will have a new lobbyist registry Bylaw effective Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The new bylaw provides transparency about individuals and organizations who lobby City of Burlington public office holders.
The lobbyist registry was updated through a bylaw approved by City Council on July 11, 2023 and includes:
The City’s lobbyist registry is available online at burlington.ca/lobbyist. A new registration form and webpage updates will be made to reflect the bylaw once it takes effect in January 2024.
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Kevin Klingenberg, Deputy Clerk
“The new Lobbyist Registry ByLaw will help ensure greater transparency in the local government decision-making process. Lobbying is a legitimate activity. It benefits lobbyists, public office holders and members of the public. This new registry ensures the process is transparent, centralized for cost-effectiveness, and easy to access by the public.”
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Links and Resources
To learn more about the lobbyist registry, and other tools and processes the City has in place to ensure accountability and transparency in local government decision making, visit burlington.ca/accountability.
View the new Lobbyist Registry Bylaw.
Communications contact:
Suzanne Vukosavljevic
Manager of Communications
suzanne.vukosavljevic@burlington.ca