The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act sets out ethical rules for council and local board members. These rules apply, with some exceptions, to Council and local board members if they have a pecuniary (financial) interest in a matter that is before a Council (or a local board) at a meeting.
Section 5.1 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires a member to file a Written Statement of Disclosure of Interest Form after the member discloses a pecuniary (financial) interest under section 5.
In addition, the Act under a new section 6.1, requires municipalities and local boards to establish and maintain registries that keep copies of statements filed under section 5.1 and of declarations recorded under section 6.
Every declaration of interest made is recorded in the minutes of the meeting by the Clerk of the municipality or Secretary of the committee or local board, as the case may be.
Every municipality and local board shall establish and maintain a Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Registry in which shall be kept:
- A copy of each statement filed under section 5.1; and
- A copy of each declaration recorded under section 6.
This registry is to be made available for public inspection in the manner that the municipality may determine.
The Declaration of Interest Registry of the statements and declarations of members
of Council and its boards and committees will be kept updated on the website.
Declaration of Interest Registry 2025
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Meeting Date: January 27 Meeting Type: Regular Council Members Name: Councillor Enright- Miller Agenda Item: 8.a 1 Description of Agenda Item: Subdivision Agreement – Riverstone Phase 6 & Covering By-law 2025-11 General Nature of Disclosure: She is a client of Geertsma Homes Meeting Date: January 27 Meeting Type: Regular Council Members Name: Councillor Enright- Miller Agenda Item: 8.a 2 Description of Agenda Item: Subdivision Agreement – Riverstone Phase 5 & Covering By-law 2025-10 General Nature of Disclosure: She is a client of Geertsma Home |
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Meeting Date: April 7 Meeting Type: Planning Committee Members Name: Paul Jennings Agenda Item: 5.1 Description of Agenda Item: File APS-2025-13 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: Spouse Chairs Board for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: April 7 Meeting Type: Planning Advisory Committee Members Name: Paul Jennings Agenda Item: 6.1 Description of Agenda Item: File APS-2025-13 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: Spouse Chairs Board for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: April 7 Meeting Type: Planning Committee Members Name: Councillor Brown Agenda Item: 5.1 Description of Agenda Item: File APS-2025-13 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: On Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: April 7 Meeting Type: Planning Advisory Committee Members Name: Councillor Brown Agenda Item: 6.1 Description of Agenda Item: File APS-2025-13 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: On Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings |
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Meeting Date: May 5 Meeting Type: Planning Advisory Committee Members Name: Paul Jennings Agenda Item: 7.1 Description of Agenda Item: PLZBA20250047 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: Spouse Chairs Board for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: May 5 Meeting Type: Planning Advisory Committee Members Name: Councillor Brown Agenda Item: 7.1 Description of Agenda Item: PLZBA20250047 – 93 Dundas St. East General Nature of Disclosure: On Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: May 12 Meeting Type: Planning Advisory Committee Members Name: Councillor Brown Agenda Item: 8.b.1 & 9.3 Description of Agenda Item: Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for93 Dundas St. East & Accompanying By-law General Nature of Disclosure: On Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Hastings Meeting Date: May 26 Meeting Type: Regular Council Meeting Members Name: Councillor Brown Agenda Item: 10.3 Description of Agenda Item: Passing of By-law 2025-103 – Transfer of Property Located at 93 Dundas St. E. General Nature of Disclosure: Councillor Brown is a Board member for Habitat for Humanity |
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July |
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Meeting Date: July 14 Meeting Type: Regular Council Meeting Members Name: Councillor Thompson Agenda Item: Item 8.c.2a Description of Agenda Item: Resolution from City of Pickering re: Raising Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) General Nature of Disclosure: Has a family member receiving benefits |
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August |
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Meeting Date: August 11 Meeting Type: Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item: New Business Description of Agenda Item: By-law Number 2025-136, A By-law to Authorize the Execution of Amending Agreements between The Corporation of the City of Belleville and the Belleville Senators Inc. General Nature of Disclosure: Family member works for the Belleville Senators |