Public Declaration of Gifts or Other Advantages

As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
25. (5) If a reporting public office holder or a member of his or her family accepts any single gift or other advantage that has a value of $200 or more, other than one from a relative or friend, the reporting public office holder shall, within 30 days after accepting the gift or other advantage, make a public declaration that provides sufficient detail to identify the gift or other advantage accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted.
51. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain a registry consisting of the following documents for examination by the public:
(a)
public declarations made under section 25.
Declaration type
Gifts (Act)
Disclosure date
August 8, 2024
Regime
Conflict of Interest Act

Nature
Gift Basket including the following items:
• Three Mini Sabers
• “The Smith Wallet”
• Two Mini-Saber Colour Changing Packs
• Three Aluminum 7-in-1 Tool Pen
• Inventors Notebook
• Novelty Thor Hammer Replica
Source
James Hobson, Founder of The Hacksmith
Circumstance
I met with Mr. Hobson at the Hacksmith Engineering Research Campus in Kitchener, Ontario
Gift received date
July 16, 2024