Former vice-chair Susan McGovern’s husband and brother operate the Rice Group, one of a select few developers whose land was opened up for housing construction in the protected area
Ms. McGovern’s brother, Mr. Rice, purchased 280 hectares of Greenbelt land in the township of King, north of Toronto, for $80-million on May 3, 2022, according to the Integrity Commissioner’s report. The sale closed on Sept. 15, 2022, the report says.
John McGovern, Ms. McGovern’s husband, confirmed to the Integrity Commissioner that he had “pulled together this package of information” for Mr. Rice’s meeting with Mr. Amato, which took place on either Sept. 27 or Sept. 28, the report says. “Obviously, when it became public, there were a number of people who pointed out to me, including Sue, the connection,” Mr. McDonnell said.
For his part, Mr. McDonnell said Ms. McGovern served her term on the board “honourably, with great integrity.” Her position was unpaid. Prior to joining the Finance Minister’s office, she was vice-president of external relations at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Ont.
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