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Email Meetings

Posted inCity Hall News

Hamilton City Council takes Advantage of Change to Municipal Act Allowing Secret Email Meetings

by Joey ColemanMarch 3, 2019

Old City Council discussion by email to fill the 2018 Ward 7 vacancy with our of their former City of Hamilton Alderman colleagues. Changes to the Ontario Municipal Act now allow Council to meet in secret by email.


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