The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is trying to permit cannabis sales and gambling machines be set up in Toronto Pearson International Airport..According to an Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario consultant lobbyist registration form, GTAA hired Navigator associate principal Clare Michaels to lobby on its behalf. Michaels worked as the director of strategic communications and principal writer in the Office of the Premier of Ontario. .The form went on to say the subject matter of the lobbying Michaels will be doing includes topics such as cannabis, liquor control and alcohol, and lotteries and gaming. She will be looking to change regulations. .It said the GTAA wants Michaels to hold discussions with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) about retail cannabis opportunities at Pearson. She will be holding meetings with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission about gambling opportunities at the airport. .Michaels will hold discussions with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) about expanding alcohol services. She will speak with government officials about payment in lieu of taxes. .She has been tasked with holding discussions with government officials about strengthening transportation and public transit services to Pearson. Her lobbying will involve her reviewing relevant policies affecting issues such as economic development, infrastructure renewal, and land use planning. .Michaels will be targeting 21 ministerial offices, Greater Toronto Area MPPs, the AGCO, the OCS, and the LCBO with her lobbying. .The techniques she will use include arranging and attending meetings, telephone calls, informal conversations, presentations, grassroots lobbying, and written communication. .The House of Commons Transport Committee voted August 8 to summon Transport Minister Omar Alghabra for answers about how to fix long lines at airports such as Pearson..READ MORE: Transport Minister Alghabra summoned to 'fix the mess' at airports.“The minister should address the critical issues facing our airports so Canadians can understand if the government is doing anything to fix the mess and not simply waiting out the height of peak travel season in an effort to further abdicate their responsibility,” said Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman. .“All the warning signs were there and there should be at the very least a plan to fix the issues we’re seeing now.”
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is trying to permit cannabis sales and gambling machines be set up in Toronto Pearson International Airport..According to an Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario consultant lobbyist registration form, GTAA hired Navigator associate principal Clare Michaels to lobby on its behalf. Michaels worked as the director of strategic communications and principal writer in the Office of the Premier of Ontario. .The form went on to say the subject matter of the lobbying Michaels will be doing includes topics such as cannabis, liquor control and alcohol, and lotteries and gaming. She will be looking to change regulations. .It said the GTAA wants Michaels to hold discussions with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) about retail cannabis opportunities at Pearson. She will be holding meetings with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission about gambling opportunities at the airport. .Michaels will hold discussions with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) about expanding alcohol services. She will speak with government officials about payment in lieu of taxes. .She has been tasked with holding discussions with government officials about strengthening transportation and public transit services to Pearson. Her lobbying will involve her reviewing relevant policies affecting issues such as economic development, infrastructure renewal, and land use planning. .Michaels will be targeting 21 ministerial offices, Greater Toronto Area MPPs, the AGCO, the OCS, and the LCBO with her lobbying. .The techniques she will use include arranging and attending meetings, telephone calls, informal conversations, presentations, grassroots lobbying, and written communication. .The House of Commons Transport Committee voted August 8 to summon Transport Minister Omar Alghabra for answers about how to fix long lines at airports such as Pearson..READ MORE: Transport Minister Alghabra summoned to 'fix the mess' at airports.“The minister should address the critical issues facing our airports so Canadians can understand if the government is doing anything to fix the mess and not simply waiting out the height of peak travel season in an effort to further abdicate their responsibility,” said Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman. .“All the warning signs were there and there should be at the very least a plan to fix the issues we’re seeing now.”
