An Integrity Commissioner is an independent and impartial position that reports directly to Municipal Council and whose powers and duties are set out in the Municipal Act, 2001. Currently, section 223.4 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that an Integrity Commissioner may conduct an inquiry into allegations about whether a Member of Council or local board has contravened the Code of Conduct. An individual who identifies behaviour by a Member of Council or a local board, that they believe is in contravention of the Code of Conduct, or sections 5, 5.1 or 5.2 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, may file a formal complaint with the required information on the prescribed form and submit to the Integrity Commissioner.
The Integrity Commissioner has broad powers to conduct an inquiry and to obtain access to relevant information and documents from the municipality. Following an inquiry, Council may act upon the Integrity Commissioner’s findings including imposing reprimands and suspending members of Council.
Council and Committee Code of Conduct
Written complaints may be directed to the Town's Integrity Commissioner electronically or may be submitted to the Office of the Clerk:
Suzanne Craig, Integrity Commissioner
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