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A Barrie School Board attended meetings by video for a year, while working in Nova Scotia. An Ontario Court upheld this as legal under the local school board’s policies permiting video attendance.

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: If Local Governments Allow Politicians to Attend By Video, They Can Work in Another Province

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: St. Catharines Section 447.1 Case Insightful to Hamilton’s Pending Litigation to Close GFL

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Following Up Whitby Council’s Crazy October Meeting

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Early Provincial Election Made Council Vacancies Easier for Municipalities

City of Hamilton Fails to Meet Council Pay and Benefit Disclosure Requirements

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Education Act to Require In-Person Attendance by Trustees and Qualifications for Integrity Commissioners

Terry Whitehead’s 45-Day Remuneration Suspension Did Not Occur

OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Appointing Township Clerks as ICs Does Not Solve Underlying Cost Problem

Hamilton City Clerk Says Council Cannot Appoint Committee Members in Last Year of Term

Ministry of Municipal Affairs plans to allow Council to meet by video post-COVID