This Wednesday, the executive directors of municipal and government financial officers associations in both Ontario and BC will discuss COVID’s impacts upon the health of Canada’s municipalities, to be followed by a panel of international experts in two weeks discussing the impact upon cities around the world.
Posted inOntario Land Tribunal, Planning and Development
LPAT Appeal at 600 James Street North to Be Held in Feb 2021 with Three Parties, Twelve Participants
The hearing will occur beginning on Monday, February 8, 2021 and run until Wednesday, February 17. The public can listen to the hearing by teleconference, information on how to do so is included in the LPAT decision setting the dates. (Link in story)
Posted inNews
Coming to the Hamilton Farmers' Market: "Good Eats" and Fritters
Two new food vendors will focus upon take-out and for home sales as the Market changes due to COVID changes in traffic patterns.
Posted inColeman's Notes
COLEMAN: So When Did Council Change The Rules to Use the IC against LGBTQ Chair?
A tweet is drawing attention because it highlights one of the questions that have not been answered by Hamilton City Council and Hamilton City Clerk Andrea Holland – when exactly did Council change policy in order to direct their Integrity Commissioner to investigate the Chair of the LGBTQ Advisory Committee Cameron Kroetsch.
Posted inCity Hall News
Merulla tells TheSpec Integrity Commissioners Dismissed Latest Complaint Involving Him Threatening People
Merulla’s latest threats come 14-months after he threatened a CHCH journalist for airing footage of his behaviour during a Council meeting.
The IC did not complete an investigation of that incident either.
Posted inCity Hall
Hamilton Community Legal Clinic Concerned About Council's Actions Against LGBTQ Chair
HCLC’s letter notes serious errors of law which raise even more questions about the legality of the investigation than have already been raised.
Posted inCity Hall
Ontario's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Not Informed of Alleged Hamilton Privacy Violation
IPC now reaching out to the City of Hamilton “to determine the details of the incident the Mayor referenced in his statement”
Posted inJoey's Notepad
On Integrity Commissioners: Guelph Podcast With Robert Swayze
Swayze sat down in early 2019 with Adam Donaldson for his Guelph Politico podcast, it is an insightful interview on the role of the Integrity Commissioner and the boundaries of the position.
Posted inAdvisory and Sub-Committees
Hamilton City Hall v. LGBTQ Committee: Part I – An Illegal Investigation
In paras 20 and 21 of their own investigative report, Atwood-Petkovski and Abrams making findings of fact which mean the LGBTQ Advisory Committee is not a Local Board. At this point, the investigation is ultra vires. They just ignore the law, the Municipal Act, and carry on.
Posted inJoey's Notepad
Joey’s Notepad: Municipal Councils as Quasi-Judicial Decision Makers
This is a rare instance of Council entering into quasi-judicial decision making – they are sitting in judgment of an individual, must determine guilt, and render a decision which complies with both the Municipal Act, common law, and natural justice.