yyctimes

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Calgary Flames unveil first-ever Pride jersey – Calgary

    March 28, 2023

    Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota, spilling hazardous chemicals

    March 28, 2023

    What Calgary advocates and businesses want in the 2023 federal budget

    March 28, 2023
    • Home
    • Contact Us
    Facebook Twitter
    yyctimes
    yyctimes
    Home ยป City council code of ethics bylaw due for revision
    yyctimes

    City council code of ethics bylaw due for revision

    yyctimesBy yyctimesDecember 15, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telegram Pinterest Tumblr Reddit Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Article content

    As the city works to update its council’s ethics ordinance, at least one council member is asking for more time to review what’s being proposed before discussing the changes.

    Article content

    Ethics adviser Emily Laidlaw presented the proposed changes to the council’s executive committee on Wednesday. They will go before the full council for final approval in the new year.

    Article content

    Laidlaw and Integrity Commissioner Ellen-Anne O’Donnell revamped the bylaw, as review is required every four years. Most of their work involved clarifying language, but they also made some changes.

    “Our goal is to update it to reflect the current state of the law, best practices and procedures, and to take into account the knowledge and experience gained in the past four years since the ordinance was passed,” said Laidlaw.

    Power to investigate without complaint

    One of the biggest proposed changes would enable the integrity commissioner to undertake investigations without a complaint if there is evidence to suggest that the ethics code has been breached.

    Article content

    That process came to light in November when it was revealed Coun. Sean Chu took down the ethics office behind closed doors after taking photos of the mayor’s license plate in a private parking lot and distributing them to at least one member of the public.

    Because the integrity and ethics office used an informal process, no formal report was made to the board on how the case was handled.

    Laidlaw said they do not want to change the content of that process, but rather want to make it clear that the way is available if all parties involved are open to it.

    Councilor Kourtney Penner in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
    Councilor Kourtney Penner in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia

    Informal review process is currently not counted

    Shovel. Kourtney Penner wanted to know if the informal decisions were summarized in any way, and learned that they were not. Laidlaw said a score could be added to the office’s annual report to council.

    Penner asked that debate on the changes be postponed until a January meeting to give the board more time to talk with the ethics and integrity office about questions and concerns. She said it is important for the public to know how many cases the office handles, even if it happens informally.

    “I think it’s important to have a conversation about that number, and so having something more formalized gives consistency year after year,” Penner said.

    brthomas@postmedia.com
    Twitter: @brodie_thomas



    Source link

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    yyctimes
    • Website

    Related Posts

    What Calgary advocates and businesses want in the 2023 federal budget

    March 28, 2023

    Hearing underway in connection with killing at Sundre McDonald’s

    March 28, 2023

    Photographer describes equipment being ruined by protester

    March 28, 2023

    Braid: Feds appear more collaborative, UCP credits Sovereignty Act

    March 27, 2023

    Calgary’s lone Liberal MP scorches Imperial Oil for Kearl Lake spills

    March 27, 2023

    Ten people injured after house explosion in northeast Calgary

    March 27, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Don't Miss
    yyctimes

    Calgary Flames unveil first-ever Pride jersey – Calgary

    By yyctimesMarch 28, 2023

    Pleasure Nights within the NHL have prompted controversy this season with some gamers – and…

    Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota, spilling hazardous chemicals

    March 28, 2023

    What Calgary advocates and businesses want in the 2023 federal budget

    March 28, 2023

    Bikes on CTrain pilot extended through end of 2023 – Calgary

    March 28, 2023
    Our Picks

    Calgary Flames unveil first-ever Pride jersey – Calgary

    March 28, 2023

    Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota, spilling hazardous chemicals

    March 28, 2023

    What Calgary advocates and businesses want in the 2023 federal budget

    March 28, 2023

    Bikes on CTrain pilot extended through end of 2023 – Calgary

    March 28, 2023

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from SmartMag about art & design.

    Our Picks

    Calgary Flames unveil first-ever Pride jersey – Calgary

    March 28, 2023

    Canadian Pacific train derails in rural North Dakota, spilling hazardous chemicals

    March 28, 2023

    What Calgary advocates and businesses want in the 2023 federal budget

    March 28, 2023
    New Comments

      Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.