Ontario Introduces Bill to Remove Councillors for Code of Conduct Violations

The proposed legislation would enforce stricter penalties, including removal and disqualification, for municipal councillors found in serious breach of conduct rules.

• Ontario's new legislation aims to establish a standard municipal code of conduct across the province.
• Municipal councillors could be removed from office and barred from running again for serious violations of the code.
• The process for removal requires recommendations from the municipal and provincial integrity commissioners, as well as unanimous approval from councillors excluding the accused member.
• The bill responds to longstanding calls from municipalities for stricter measures to address workplace harassment and misconduct.
• The legislation also includes a Peel Transition Implementation Act to redistribute services among Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon after reversing a plan to dissolve Peel Region.

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