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It is expected that those elected to Council and appointed to local boards and committees in the municipality carry out their duties in a fair, impartial, transparent and professional manner. A written Code of Conduct helps to ensure a standard of acceptable behaviour is met and those elected or appointed are held accountable. All members of council, appointees to local boards and advisory committees are required to follow the Code of Conduct while serving in the public capacity.

The Municipal Act, 2001 requires all municipalities in Ontario to establish a code of conduct for members of council of the municipality and its local boards. Loyalist Township has a Code of Conduct for its members of Council and local boards, adopting it's most recent versions by By-law 2019-014.

Municipal Integrity Commissioner

The Integrity Commissioner is an independent and impartial position reporting directly to Council whose duties are set out in the Municipal Act, 2001. The Integrity Commissioner is responsible for the oversight of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and the Gifts Registry including providing advice to Council, issuing interpretations and reports, investigating complaints and, where necessary, recommending sanctions.

Functions of the Integrity Commissioner

The Integrity Commissioner is responsible for:

  1. The application of the code of conduct for members of council and the code of conduct for members of local boards.
  2. The application of any procedures, rules and policies of the municipality and local boards governing the ethical behaviour of members of council and of local boards.
  3. The application of sections 5, 5.1 and 5.2 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to members of council and of local boards.
  4. Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under the code of conduct applicable to the member.
  5. Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under a procedure, rule, or policy of the municipality or of the local board, as the case may be, governing the ethical behaviour of members.
  6. Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
  7. The provision of educational information to members of council, members of local boards, the municipality, and the public about the municipality's codes of conduct for members of council and members of local boards and about the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

Complaint Procedure

Individuals or organizations who believe they have witnessed behaviour or activity by a member of Council or Local Board that contravenes the Code of Conduct or Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, can submit a complaint form to the Integrity Commissioner or to the Clerk of Loyalist Township.

The Integrity Commissioner for Loyalist Township is:

 Aird & Berlis LLP
 John Mascarin- jmascarin@airdberlis.com

 

 

 

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