All recommendations accepted after investigation finds boy’s voice was “unheard and unheeded” for years
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The Ombudsman was unable to confirm that closed meetings held in November and December 2013 were justified under the Municipal Act , due to the lack of meeting records and available witness information. However, the Ombudsman found that council for the Township of Chamberlai...
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We received a complaint that members of council for the City of Hamilton contravened the open meeting provisions by exchanging emails relating to a vacant council seat in June 2018. The complaint also alleged that the city’s General Issues Committee contravened the rules by d...
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The Ombudsman received a complaint alleging that council for the Town of Kirkland Lake contravened the open meeting requirements in the Municipal Act, 2001 , when it met in closed session on August 25, 2020. The Ombudsman found that council’s closed session discussion involv...
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The Ombudsman received a complaint alleging that council for the Township of Lanark Highlands contravened the Municipal Act ’s open meeting requirements on September 22, 2020. The complaint alleged that council’s discussion did not fit within the exceptions to the open meeti...
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Investigation into the City of Brampton’s procurement practices, focusing on the administration of its purchasing by-laws, policies and procedures regarding non-competitive procurements.
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We received a complaint that the Economic Development Committee for the Township of McKellar held an illegal meeting over email in April 2015 and in person on May 5, 2015. Our review found that the committee contravened the Act and the township's procedure by-law by holding a...
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The Ombudsman reviewed a complaint about numerous closed meetings held by the Township of Nipissing. The complaint alleged that council’s in camera discussions did not fit within any of the closed meeting exceptions under the Municipal Act, 2001 , and should have occurred ...
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The Ombudsman received a complaint about a meeting held by council for the City of St. Catharines in June 2018.
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The Ombudsman reviewed two closed meetings held by council for the Town of Collingwood on February 6 and June 11, 2018. The Ombudsman found that legal fee quotes containing specific information, such as suggested strategy, constitute advice subject to solicitor-client privile...
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