The day a new online registry for lobbyists went live, Guelph has its first official lobbyist.
The honour goes to Aleem Kanji, the chief advocacy officer of the Canadian National Fireworks Association.
It is in regards to the new fireworks bylaw being considered by Guelph City Council. Kanji was also listed as a delegate on today's committee of the whole meeting where the potential new bylaw was to be discussed.
Kanji listed the people being lobbied as the mayor, all members of council, the city's CAO and three deputy CAOs.
The registry allows the public to see who is lobbying public office holders in Guelph, including who the lobbyist was, who was lobbied, the subject matter of the lobbying and the date the lobbying occurred.
