City Budget Chief Tells New Council during an orientation meeting. City Manager’s Office did not stream updates.
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Joey’s Notepad: Brampton Bans Political Lawn Signs on Private Property
Charter of Rights, what Charter of Rights.
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Joey’s Notepad: Richmond Hill’s Karen Cilevitz Should Be the Poster for Electoral Reform
One of Ontario’s worst municipal councillors is back with only 23.34% of the vote in a ten-person race, months after pleading guilty to fraud.
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BRIEF: Mississauga Loses Court Appeal Against Election Record Transparency
It will be interesting to see if the Municipal Elections Act is changed in light of the 2018 events in Mississauga and the similar situation that unfolded in Hamilton last month.
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NOTED: Fairness Matters in Municipal Council Licensing Hearings
In a ruling entirely in keeping with obvious case law, Ontario’s Divisional Court is making the Municipality of Leamington redo its appeal hearing after the municipality’s Appeal Committee failed to conduct a procedurally fair hearing regarding a tavern.
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Joey’s Notepad on Villeneuve v. North Stormont (Township)
Divisional Court Integrity Commissioner Ruling Instructive for Hamilton Councillor Terry Whitehead.
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Ontario Government to Order City of Hamilton to Conduct Sewer Audit
Minister of Environment says the City will be ordered to “clean this mess up.”
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BRIEF: City Updates With Costs Thus Far Fixing 26-Year Sewage Leak
City has spent an estimated $30,000 thus far. Ontario’s Ministry of Environment is ordering a full audit of Hamilton’s entire wastewater system.
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COLEMAN: Shit Happens
Stupid mistakes happen, just a lot more often in Hamilton. Council was transparent this time, will they be when it’s their scandal?
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Hamilton Water Pipe Flowing Directly into Hamilton Harbour since 1996
City says it found the leak this morning while reviewing 2013 CCTV video recordings.