Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Registry

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires Members of Council to declare any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in relation to a matter under consideration. A pecuniary interest in a matter is one where there is a reasonable likelihood or expectation of financial loss or gain of the Member or related persons as per the Act. The onus to declare a pecuniary interest rests with the member and time for this process is allocated on every meeting agenda.

Changes to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act require municipalities to maintain a registry of all declarations made under this Act. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the member of Council and must be available to the public. Effective December 2018, the City of Stratford has implemented this practice for Members of Council and where applicable, to Members of Committees and Boards.

A tabular version of the registry is available below. This table is updated online following a Council meeting.

To view a paper copy of the forms submitted by Members of Council visit the Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 1 Wellington Street, Stratford any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Additional details can be obtained from the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M.50.

2025

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict

2024

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor Burbach	Finance and Labour Relations Standing Committee	December 9, 2024	6.0	I am a Board Member of the Here for Now Theatre.
Councillor McCabe	Finance and Labour Relations Standing Committee	December 9, 2024	6.0	The conversation involves my wife's theatre company.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council	November 12, 2024	7.12	My niece was a candidate.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council	November 12, 2024	7.5	My company is the primary sponsor for the Stratford Hockey Club.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council	September 24, 2024	7.5	I hold a beneficial interest in land which could benefit financially from the sewer extension.
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	August 12, 2024	5.2, 11.2 and 11.3	Business associates have an interest in the properties
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	July 22, 2024	5.2 - 4.1	Business associates purchasing property.
Councillor Beatty	In-Camera meeting	July 22, 2024	4.1	Business associates purchasing property.
Justine Nigro, Member	Committee of Adjustment	July 17, 2024	A20-24	I am the agent/applicant for this application.
Councillor Beatty	Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee	July 16, 2024	4.1	Business associates have an interest in Lots 2 and 3 in the Crane West Business Park.
Councillor Burbach	Special Council	June 3, 2024	Report Item 17, 7.11	Board Member of Here For Now Theatre, Item #17.
Councillor McCabe	Special Council	June 3, 2024	Report Item 17, 7.11	My wife is the Artistic Director of a Theatre Company Here for Now which is being considered.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council	April 8, 2024	Addendum 1, Item 9.1.1	I own abutting land. I have no financial interest, but there is a history of conflict with the party making the request.
Councillor Briscoe	Regular Council	March 25, 2024	9.2.3 and 11.8	I am currently employed by The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters as the Associate Director of Public Affairs for Canada and Bermuda. The Stratford St. Mary's Ministry Unit running the tax program and receiving the contract is a separate entity under The Salvation Army umbrella, therefore it is an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor Hunter	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Standing Committee	March 25, 2024	4.1 and 5.1	I own land abutting the applicant's land. I have no monetary interest but have had conflict with the applicant.
Councillor Hunter	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub- committee	February 28, 2024	4.1	I own property on Joffre St., abutting 386 William St. I have no pecuniary interest, but I had a dispute with the owner of 386 William St. in 2019. I recuse myself out of an abundance of caution.
Councillor Nijjar	Regular Council	February 26, 2024	7.4 and 11.4	I am a Director of the company that owns the property.
Councillor Briscoe	Regular Council	February 12, 2024	7.8 and 11.6	Our family are members of the YMCA and our children participate in their youth programming.
Councillor Nijjar	Regular Council	January 22, 2024	6.1	I am a Director for the company that owns the property at 607 & 609 Downie Street.
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council	January 22, 2024	7.1 and 11.1	This item is Zone Change Application Z04-23 for 24 St. Andrew Street and 1 and 5 Huron Street in the City of Stratford (COU24- 006). I am a Board member of the theatre company that is planning to occupy the space if the zone change is granted.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council	January 22, 2024	7.1 and 11.1	My wife's theatre company is a possible tenant
Charlene Gordon, Member	Committee of Adjustment	January 17, 2024	B01-24	I own property within 60m of the item under discussion.

2023

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	December 11, 2023	6.2	A family member owns the theatre company.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	December 11, 2023	11.7	He owns a restaurant in Stratford which could benefit as a result.
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council Meeting	December 11, 2023	6.2	She is on the board of the theatre company proposing to rent the space.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council Meeting	October 10, 2023	7.7	One of the Candidates, Franklin Famme, is a business partner of mine.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	August 14, 2023	7.6 and 11.2	One of the persons appointed is an employee.
Councillor Briscoe	Regular Council Meeting	June 26, 2023	Item 9.2.1	Currently volunteers with Stratford Perth Care for Kids whom is a tenant of the building and attends EarlyON classes at the address in question with a family member and she is a registered EarlyON participant; which is under Perth Care for Kids.
Councillor Wordofa	Regular Council Meeting	June 26, 2023	Item 9.2.1	Declare pecuniary interest for item 9.2.1. The reason is that I lead an organization who uses the space at the Falstaff Family Centre, and I could potentially benefit from the approval of the sign bylaw exception.
Councillor Bieh	Regular Council Meeting	June 26, 2023	Item 9.1.1	Indirect pecuniary interest due to my husband being the pastor of the church requesting the exemption.
Councillor Biehn	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee and restated at Reconvene Council	June 12, 2023	Item 4.1 and 5.1	My husband is a pastor at the church requesting the by law exemption, I have an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor Briscoe	Planning and Heritage Committee and restated at Reconvene Council	June 12, 2023	Item 5.1	I currently volunteer with Stratford Perth Care for Kids whom is a tenant of the building and attend EarlyON classes at the address in question with a family member and am a registered EarlyON participant; which is under Perth Care for Kids.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	May 8, 2023	Item 7.11	Here For Now, a recipient of a grant, is run by a family member.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	May 8, 2023	Item 7.9 and 11.1.9	I have a patio under this definition.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council Meeting	May 8, 2023	Item 5.1 and 11.1.8	Business relationship with someone being appointed.
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council Meeting	May 8, 2023	Item 7.11	I have a business relationship with InnerChamber, and I am on the Board of Here For Now Theatre. I have no pecuniary interest with any of the other community groups listed.
Councillor Hunter	Regular Council Meeting	April 24, 2023	Item 5.1	I had a pecuniary interest in Item 4.2 from the In-camera meeting.
Councillor Biehn	Regular Council Meeting	March 27, 2023	Items 6.5, 7.1 and 11.8	Due to a close family member owning a business affected by MAT tax and out of an abundance of caution I declared conflict of interest.
Councillor McCabe	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee and Reconvene Council	March 27 and 30, 2023	Items 8.1 and 15.2.1	Businesses that I own are involved with the patio program.
Councillor McCabe	Regular Council Meeting	February 13, 2023	Items 7.8 and 11.3	A person on the list of candidates is employed in a business that I own.
Councillor Briscoe	Social Services Sub-committee Meeting	February 14, 2023	Items 5.2	I am an employee of The Governing Council of The Salvation Army, at Territorial Headquarters as the Ontario Division Manager of Public Affairs. The item in question recommends authorizing an agreement between the City and the Salvation Army, where funds would flow through the Governing Council to the local Ministry Unit to provide the income tax program in Stratford and North Perth. Therefore, my employer will receive financial benefit should the recommendation be accepted resulting in an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor McCabe	Heritage Stratford	February 14, 2023	Items 4.0 and 5.0	Sign By-law Exemption Request My wife's theatre company is mentioned in the presentation and may use space in future

2022

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor Gaffney	Special and Public Meeting	March 21, 2022	Items Z17-21 and Z18-21	Shareholder interest in an abutting property
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	March 28, 2022	Item 7.4	Shareholder interest on an abutting property
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	March 28, 2022	Item 11.2	Shareholder interest in an abutting property
Councillor Burbach	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	April 11, 2022	Item 6.3	I have a business relationship with one of the applicants: #15, INNERchamber, and I'm a member of the Board of applicant #24, Here for Now Theatre
Councillor Beatty	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee and Reconvene Council	April 11, 2022	Item 7.1	I am the owner/operator of a business that will be a vendor at this event.
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	April 25, 2022	Item 9.1.4	I own a business that will be working at this event.
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council	April 25, 2022	Item 9.3.5	I have a business relationship with INNERchamber, and I am on the Board of Here for Now Theatre.
Councillor Gaffney	Planning and Heritage Committee and Reconvene Council	June 13, 2022	Item 5.2	A ownership interest in an abutting property.
Councillor Burbach	Planning and Heritage Committee	June 13, 2022	Item 6.2	The signs requested and given as an example are for Here For Now Theatre, and I am on the Board of Directors for Here For Now. I believe this qualifies as an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	June 27, 2022	Item 9.2.1	Ownership interest in an abutting property
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	June 27, 2022	Items 9.2.2, 11.7 and 11.8	Ownership interest in an abutting property
Councillor Burbach	Planning and Heritage Committee	July 11, 2022	Item 5.1	The signs requested and given as an example are for Here For Now Theatre, and I am on the Board of Directors for Here For Now. I believe this qualifies as an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor Vassilakos	Finance and Labour Relations Committee	August 8, 2022	Item 4.1	I am a member of the Capital Campaign Committee.
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council	August 8, 2022	Items 6.1 and 9.2.1	The signs requested and given as an example are for Here For Now Theatre (currently a tenant at 35 Waterloo St N), and I am on the Board of Directors for Here For Now. I believe this qualifies as an indirect pecuniary interest.
Councillor Vassilakos	Special Council Meeting	August 10, 2022	Items 3.1 and 5.1	I am a member of the Capital Campaign Committee and part of this role as a personal financial component.

2021

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor Sebben	Regular and Reconvene Council	January 11, 2021	Item 7.3	Friend of my family, father's spouse, is employed at The Barkery.
Councillor Burbach	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	March 22, 2021	item 4.1 and 15.2.1	I have a business or Board relationship with the following organizations: Stratford Symphony Orchestra (12) InnerChamber (14) Here For Now Theatre Company (23)
Councillor Beatty	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee and Reconvene Council	August 9, 2021	Item 5.2	I own a business that will be working at this event.
Mayor Mathieson	Special and Public Meeting	August 16, 2021	Z08-21	With regard to the Public Meeting for the Zone Change Application for 100 Gordon Street, I declared a pecuniary interest. I am a shareholder of one of the corporations involved in the transaction.
Mayor Mathieson	Planning and Heritage Committee and Reconvene Council	October 25, 2021	Item 4.1	I am a shareholder in one of the corporations involved in the transaction and is subject to the rezoning.
Councillor Vassilakos	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-committee	October 27, 2021	Items 3.2 and 3.3	Husband sits on the Board of Cycle Stratford and I volunteer with the Perth County Cycle Tour
Mayor Mathieson	Regular Council	November 8, 2021	Items 9.1.1 and 11.4	I am a shareholder in one of the corporations involved in the real estate transaction.
Councillor Gaffney	Planning and Heritage Committee and Reconvene Council	November 8, 2021	Item 4.1	A ownership interest in an abutting property.
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	November 22, 2021	Item 9.2.1	Shareholder interest in an abutting property
Councillor Bunting	Regular Council	November 22, 2021	Item 13.5	I currently collect a pension from OMERS

2020

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Mayor Mathieson	Planning and Heritage Committee and Reconvene Council	January 27, 2020	Item 4.2	Due to my personal relationship and friendship with the principal of the development company requesting the zone change application
Councillor Burbach	Finance and Labour Relations Committee	February 10, 2020	Item 5.1	I have a business relationship with Stratford Symphony Orchestra, InnerChamber, Stratford & District Horticultural Society and Cycle Stratford.
Councillor Vassilakos	Finance and Labour Relations Committee	February 10, 2020	Item 5.1	Cycle Stratford - volunteer for event Community Foundation - grant review committee member
Mayor Mathieson	Regular Council	February 10, 2020	Items 9.1.3, 11.1, 11.2	Personal friendship with the principal/developer
Councillor Vassilakos	Regular Council	February 24, 2020	Item 9.2.2	Cycle Stratford volunteer for event Community Foundation Avocation Committee
Councillor Ritsma	Regular Council	April 27, 2020	Items 7.5, 10.5 and 10.6	Orders of the day: 7.5 - resolution - Consent Agreement and Blanket Easement - 97 Kelly's Lane By-laws - 10.5 and 10.6 Reason - I am the owner of Kelly's Lane
Councillor Vassilakos	Regular Council	July 13, 2020	Item 7.1	Involved as a volunteer with Cycle Stratford with their annual cycle tour.
Councillor Ritsma	Regular Council	July 27, 2020	Items 7.8 and 10.3	7.8 - Removal of Holding Provision 95 Kelly's Lane 10.3 - Amend Zoning By-law to Remove Holding Provision from 95 Kelly's Lane I am the owner of Kelly's Lane
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	July 27, 2020	Item 7.4	I am a friend with an individual who has a vested interest in the development of these lands
Councillor Ritsma	Regular Council	August 10, 2020	Item 7.4	I am the owner of Kelly's Lane
Councillor Sebben	Regular Council	August 10, 2020	Item 7.3	A property I own, my home, is on the list of homes for potential designation.
Councillor Ritsma	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee	October 13, 2020	Item 8.1	I am the owner of Kelly's Lane
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	December 21, 2020	Item 7.7	Item 7.7 deals directly with my resignation from the InvestStratford board on Sept. 08th 2020

2019

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor Ingram	Regular Council and Community Services Committee	January 28, 2019	Items 7.6, 11.5 and 4.1	I live in the subdivision. #2 - my son plays for the U13 Rev Basketball team
Councillor Burbach	Regular Council and Community Services Committee	January 28, 2019	Items 5.4, 11.3, and 4.1	Business relationship with Pamela Coneybeare and Anne Campion Optimist Basketball - son is a team member
Councillor Bunting	Community Services Committee	January 28, 2019	Item 4.1	Re poultry X - As a Board member of Stratford Soccer Association, who have objected to Poultry X requested use of Agriplex on dates in Nov 2020.
Councillor Vassilakos	Community Grants Evaluation Committee	January 30, 2019	Item 21	I currently sit on the Grant Avocation Committee for the Community Foundation so refrained from discussion of that grant request
Councillor Beatty	Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Committee	February 11, 2019	Item 6.2	Owner/operator of a food truck
Mayor Mathieson	Regular Council	February 11, 2019	Item 6.3	I am a personal friend & business associate of one of the principals of the development company involved in the application.
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	February 25, 2019	Items 7.2 and 9.1.5	Owner/operator of a refreshment vehicle
Councillor Ritsma	Planning and Heritage Committee	February 25, 2019	Items 3.1 and 4.1	Owner of Kelly's Lane
Councillor Ritsma	Regular Council	March 4, 2019	Items 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 11.1, and 11.2	Owner of Kelly Lane
Councillor Ingram	Community Services Committee and Reconvene Council	March 25, 2019	Items 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 15.2.3	My son is a member of the U13 boys Revolution Basketball team
Councillor Burbach	Community Services Committee	March 25, 2019	Items 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1	A family member is a member of the Stratford Basketball Association.
Councillor Vassilakos	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	April 8, 2019	Items 4.1 and 15.2.1	I sit on a committee of the Stratford Perth Community Foundation.
Councillor Burbach	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	April 8, 2019	Items 4.1 and 15.2.1	I have business relationships with InnerChamber and the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, who are applicants for a community grant.
Councillor Bunting	Community Services Committee	April 29, 2019	Item 6.2	I am a Board Member of SSA (Stratford Soccer Association) and declared as such
Councillor Bunting	Regular Council	May 13, 2019	Items 9.3.2 and 11.5	I am a Board Member of the Stratford Soccer Association
Mayor Mathieson	Community Services Committee	June 10, 2019	Item 5.1	I sit on the Board of the Stratford Hockey Club Inc
Councillor Beatty	Infrastructure and Development Services Committee and Reconvene Council	June 10, 2019	Item 5.3	Owner/operator of a food truck
Councillor Beatty	Regular Council	June 24, 2019	Item 9.1.2	Owner/operator of food truck
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council, Planning and Heritage Committee and Reconvene Council	September 16, 2019	Item 4.1	Have a Shareholder interest in an Abutting Property
Councillor Gaffney	Regular Council	September 23, 2019	Item 9.2.1 and 11.1	Has an shareholder interest in a abutting property
Mayor Mathieson	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	November 12, 2019	Item 5.1	I sit on the Board and will receive the remuneration.
Councillor Bunting	Finance and Labour Relations Committee and Reconvene Council	November 12, 2019	Item 5.1	As a Board member of FHI.

2018

Member of Council	Meeting	Date	Item	General Nature of Conflict
Councillor Bunting	Community Services Committee and Reconvene Council	September 24, 2018	Item 4.1	I am a member of the Board of the Stratford Soccer Association
Councillor Ingram	Community Services Committee and Reconvene Council	October 9, 2018	Items 9.2.3 and 11.5	My son was named to the U13 Stratford Revolution Basketball team on Sunday, September 30.
Councillor Henderson	Inaugural Meeting	December 3, 2018	Item 3.2	I'm am a cousin of Jayne Traschel
Councillor Henderson	Inaugural Meeting	December 3, 2018	Item 11.3	I'm am a cousin of Jayne Traschel