Conflict of Interest Registry
The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires all municipalities to establish and maintain a registry of all declarations made by members of Council under the Act. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the member of Council and must be available to the public. The below registry includes conflicts of interest declared to date during the 2022–2026 Council term.
| Council Member | Meeting Date | Body | Agenda Item | Nature of Declaration |
| Jaz Patel | Nov. 5, 2025 | Regular Council | Item 5.4.2 CSR-2025-101 and Item 12.1 CSR-2025-104 | Declared a conflict as he is the owner of Kings Inn located at 751 King Street which collects Municipal Accommodation Tax. |
| Jaz Patel | Oct. 15, 2025 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.4 CSR-2025-098 ZBA 736 King Street | Declared a conflict as he is the owner of Kings Inn located at 751 King Street. |
| Jaz Patel | Sept. 3, 2025 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 12.1 CSR-2025-082 ZBA 736 King Street Public Meeting | Declared a conflict with respect to any discussion regarding 736 King Street as he is the owner of Kings Inn |
| Howie Major | Sept. 3, 2025 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 4.3 NSSRC Naming Rights - RFP and Item 8.3 Motion Arising Out of Closed | Declared a conflict as he is an employee of a company who may be involved in the RFP process |
| Beth Prost | May 21, 2025 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 12.2 OPA ZBA 112 Saint Andrews and 9421 County Rd. 93 | Declared a conflict with respect to any discussion regarding these amendments as she is an employee of the Georgian Bay General Hospital |
| Jim Downer | March 20, 2024 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 17.5 CSR-2024-29 Fees & Charges By-law | Declared a conflict with respect to any discussion about parking as he has an Accessible Parking Permit. |
| Beth Prost | Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1, 2024 | 2024 Budget Deliberations | 2024 Budget Deliberations | Declared a conflict with respect to any discussion about GBGH as she is employed by GBGH, however this was no discussion re: GBGH. |
| Jim Downer | Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1, 2024 | 2024 Budget Deliberations | Item 19. Council Requests-2024 Budget Deliberations | Declared a conflict with respect to any discussion about parking as he has an Accessible Parking Permit. |
| Jim Downer | Jan. 17, 2024 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.1 CSR-2024-5 Parking By-law Amendment - 3 Hour Limit | Has an Accessible Parking Permit. |
| Beth Prost | Jan. 10, 2024 | Special Meeting of Council | Item 5.4 Council - Vacancy - Nomination Process | Declared Pecuniary Interest as she expressed an interest and was nominated for the position of Deputy Mayor. |
| Jim Downer | Oct. 18, 2023 | Regular Council | Item 12.2 CSR-2023-69 Parking Update and Considerations | Has an Accessible Parking Permit. |
| Jim Downer | Sept. 27, 2023 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.5 CSR-2023-74 Municipal Alcohol Policy | Lifetime member of the Askennonia Seniors Centre. |
| Jim Downer | Sept. 27, 2023 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.1 CSR-2023-69 Parking Update and Considerations | Has an Accessible Parking Permit. |
| Jack Contin | Sept. 27, 2023 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.5 CSR-2023-74 Municipal Alcohol Policy | Spouse is Executive Director of the Askennonia Seniors Centre at NSSRC - Books and rents space at NSSRC |
| Jack Contin | Feb. 8, 2023 | Regular Council with Closed | Item 10.4.2 CSR-2023-9 | Spouse is Executive Director of the Askennonia Seniors Centre at NSSRC. |
| Jamie-Lee Ball | Jan. 25, 2023 | Special Council 2023 Budget Meeting | Item 4.1 CSR-2023-7 Environment & Infrastructure NSSRC | Her children attend the Boys & Girls Club at the NSSRC. |
| Jack Contin | Jan. 25, 2023 | Special Council 2023 Budget Meeting | Item 4.1 CSR-2023-7 Environment & Infrastructure NSSRC | Spouse is Executive Director of the Askennonia Seniors Centre at NSSRC. |
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