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Councillor Crawford Sponsored Travel to New York City Jonathan Batty Integrity Commissioner 375 University Ave., Suite 202 Toronto, ON M5G 2J5 416-397-7770 | [email protected] March 10, 2020 Sent via Email (No Original to Follow): [email protected] Gary Crawford Councillor, Ward 20 Toronto City Hall 100 Queen St. W., Suite A11 Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Dear Councillor Crawford: Re: Sponsored Travel provided by Nomad Films for Your Trip to New York, May 29-30, 2019 Thank you for providing me with a Travel Declaration Form for the above-noted trip. I confirm that the travel related benefits you have disclosed are in compliance with section (f) of Article IV (Gifts and Benefits) of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council as travel was sponsored by Nomad Films for an event that you attended in your official capacity as City Councillor. I form this view based on my review of: 1. the Travel Declaration Form dated July 23, 2019; 2. an email invitation from Mark Johnston, Executive Producer; 3. an invoice outlining the costs of the flight; 4. an invoice outlining the costs of the hotel; 5. receipts outlining the costs of ground transportation for yourself and your staff; 6. receipts outlining the costs of meals 7. confirmation of reimbursement; and, 8. a search of the lobbyist registry confirming that the travel sponsor, Nomad Films is not a registered lobbyist or a client of a registered lobbyist. This letter, the Travel Declaration Form, and attached supporting material will be posted on the Integrity Commissioner's website, toronto.ca/integrity, in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Members of Council. Please keep in mind that I encourage all members of Council to seek advice on whether the event is suitable as a recognized exception under Article IV (Gifts and Benefits) of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council upon receipt of an invitation for travel sponsored by a third party. 416-392-3826 | [email protected] | Twitter: @TO_Integrity | Web: www.toronto.ca/integrity If you have any questions about the disclosure of gifts and benefits, please do not hesitate to contact this Office. Yours truly, Jonathan Batty Integrity Commissioner Enclosures (7): Travel Declaration Form for New York, United States (2 pages) Email Invitation (2 pages) Airfare Invoice (1 page) Hotel Invoice (1 page) Meal Receipts (1 page) Ground travel receipts (1 page) Confirmation of Reimbursement (1 page) c.c.: Lesley Ruscica, Manager, Council & Support Services Kelly McCarthy, Deputy City Clerk, Strategic Integration and Excellence Page 2 of 2 _______________ ______________ ________Travel Gift Disdosum Statwnent 1IIW11 Declaration This form is used in the dodaration of travel costs provided by a third party for Council Members in the performance of their duties if the value exceeds $300, or if total value recelved from any one source during a calendar year exceeds $300. INFORA11ON TO BE COMPLETED BY COUNCIL MEMBER - Council Member jGry Crawford Trip: Blind Date Travel Deslinabon: Yoric Travel Dates: - --__ Additional Information: Travel Expenna Covetnd.by Thjrd Party (please complete MI that apply) Nomad Films Name: Sponsor of Travel: Type of Sponsor (check alt that apply): Orment il. Other Li Cnforence 2ar Travel: $42921 -__ [und TransPortaon $4r- 1,sr. C4j2- ;q7 7d (4/2 Per DwmiSundry Expe :As’ TOTAL: 5-3zI64D 3[ã-( US tExpenses Paid from Courid! jshess Travel Budget $ f/]’IU Expenses Paid from Constituency I Services & Office Budget or the annual operating budget for the I Office of the Mayor Expenses paid from other City of $ Source Toronto sources - - Please attach all çrtnsnt information to this form including invitation ‘etter from event organizer. copies of receipts, etc.) July 23,2019 Signed by Council Member Date: The personat in€onuabtn on ulia ((am is ritctec tt& aCily Of NW City or TOimito Act 2O. 157 and ISO. arK! 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Gifts and Benefits! slates that no Member shah accept a fee, advance, gift or personal benefit that is connected directly or indirectly with the performance of his or her duties of office, unless permilted by the exceptions listed The following is listed as an exception: (f) food, lodging, transportation and entertainment provided by provincial, regional and local governments or political subdivisions of them, by the Federal government or by a foreign government within a foreign country, or by a conference! seminar or eveni organizer where the Member is either speaking or attending in an official capacity; This form will serve as a disclosure statement required by the Code. Upon receiving the Travel Declaration from the Council Member, the Integrity Commissioner shall review the form to determine whether the gift is permissible. In the event that the Integrity Commissioner makes that preliminary determination, he or she shall call upon the Member for clarification. Should the Integrity Commissioner determine that the gift was not permitted, he or she may direct the Member to reimburse the sponsor for the value. Questions can be addressed to: Integrity Commissioner 41 6-392-3826 integrity(ãtorontoca Completed and signed form should be submitted to: The Office of the Integrity Commissioner 375 University Avenue, Suite 202 Toronto. Ontario M5G 2J5 Authority & Guidelines Part IV of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council. Available at www.toronto.ca!inteqrity. 2 of 2 December 2015 Caroline Teigne From: Caroline Teigne Sent: March 3, 2020 2:50 PM To: William Burtch Cc: Integrity Subject: RE: Political blind date season 3 Attachments: 2019-07-23 FOR Revised TDF (new York).pdf Hi William, I understand that the production company reimbursed the Councillor $355.55 for the following receipts: Meal at Pearson ($73.15 CAD) Meal at Harold’s ($26.13 USD = ~35.00 CAD) Airline Limo (Gail) - Airport to home ($85.10 CAD) Airline Limo (Councillor) – Airport to Home ($84.00 CAD) Airline Limo (Councillor) – Office to Pearson ($78.00 CAD) The Travel Declaration Form needs to be revised or a new one submitted to include the following charges: Ground Transportation - $247.10 CAD Per Diem - $73.15 CAD & $26.13 USD The totals would then just need to reflect these changes: $749.46 CAD and $362.28 USD. Thank you, Caroline Caroline Teigné Intake and Office Assistant Office of the Integrity Commissioner 375 University Ave., Suite 202 Toronto, ON M5G 2J5 416-392-3826 | [email protected] Website: www.toronto.ca/integrity | Twitter: @TO_Integrity From: William Burtch <[email protected]> Sent: March 3, 2020 11:42 AM To: Integrity <[email protected]> Subject: FW: Political blind date season 3 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: March 3, 2020 11:41 AM To: William Burtch <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Political blind date season 3 1 Caroline Teigne From: William Burtch Sent: August 7, 2019 10:01 AM To: Caroline Teigne Subject: FW: hello from season three of Political Blind Date The official invitation From: Mark Johnston [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: March 4, 2019 11:21 AM To: Councillor Crawford <[email protected]> Cc: 'Amanda Handy' <[email protected]>; TOM POWERS <[email protected]> Subject: hello from season three of Political Blind Date Dear Councillor Crawford, I hope this email finds you well. I'm writing to see about chatting to you about our third season of Political Blind Date, which will film throughout this year. I'd appreciate finding a time soon to come and have a coffee to chat about it. We’d love to find an issue you are passionate about and then find someone for you to explore it with on the show. I spent much of last week talking to several of your Council colleagues about participating in season three, which will focus on the City of Toronto. I will be returning several more times this week and next and hope to find a time to talk to you about this. I also wanted to let you know that season two of Political Blind Date has started on TVO (it premiered on Thursday, February 14th, at 9pm). It will also be streamed across Canada at tvo.org/politicalblinddate). You can see the promo for the new season at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn2ISSgChMk&feature=youtu.be. Shows on Gun Control, the Urban/Rural Divide and Taxation have been broadcast already. Another piece of good news is that season one was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award last week for Best Factual Series (https://www.academy.ca/2019/political-blind-date). Below is a summary of season two, which features politicians from across Canada who explore issues that may play key roles in this year’s federal election: • Guns in Canada – February 14 - Marco Mendicino, Liberal MP and former Crown Prosecutor from Toronto, squares off with Glen Motz, Conservative MP and former Chief Inspector from Medicine Hat, Alberta, about Canada’s relationship with guns. Does Bill-C71 infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, and will it stop the use of illegal guns? • The urban-rural divide – February 21 - Bonnie Crombie, Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario and former Liberal MP, sets out with Andrew Scheer, Conservative Party Leader, from Regina- Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, to see who should receive more government attention and support, populous cities or the rural communities that feed them? • Taxes – February 28 - Lisa Raitt, Conservative MP and Deputy Party Leader, Milton, Ontario and Wayne Easter, Liberal MP and Chair of the Finance Committee, from Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, pair together to debate whether the Liberal Government taxation policy is working.
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