Too often
government
responds to
the whispers
of lobbyists
before the
cries of the
people.
Andrew Cuomo
While the Ministry of Consumer Services' consultation process was
chugging along, the condominium industry hired professional lobby firms
to insure the provinces' politicians and bureaucrats look after their
interests.
Education—a big business
On 02 Oct 2013, Kim Donaldson of The Capital Hill Group Inc, a Bay Street lobby firm filed as a paid lobbyist for ACMO.
ACMO intends to impress upon the Minister of Consumer Services and her
Opposition critics that, as ACMO has been offering professional
education and designations for 35 years, that it is the proper home for
professional education in the condominium management field.
Kim Donaldson will be lobbying the Ministry of Consumer Services, the
Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Premier and Cabinet Office
ACMO’s lobbyist will arrange one or more meetings and conduct informal
communications, telephone calls, written communication whether in hard
copy or electronic format.
So ACMO wants control of condo manager training. No surprises here.
Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI)
John Telch became the third lobbyist at the Bay Street firm Global
Public Affairs Inc to register as a lobbyist on behalf of CCI. His
initial filing date was on 13 September 2013.
His lobbying concerns are energy and environmental regulations
regarding condominium corporations, property tax assessment, the
building and fire codes; seeking amendments to the Condominium Act and
he will be lobbying MPPs, the Ministry of Consumer Services, the
Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of
Infrastructure, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the
Ministry of the Environment, the Office of the Premier and the Cabinet
Office.
He will be arranging one or more meetings, grass-roots communications,
informal communications, meetings, presentations, telephone calls and
written communication whether in hard copy or electronic format.
