Ontario ombudsman investigating complaint about members of city council
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Some members of London, Ont.’s new city council are under scrutiny following a complaint that they violated the Municipal Act. An investigation was launched on May 1 by the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office to determine if 'open meeting' rules were violated by members of city council.
Some members of London, Ont.’s new city council are under scrutiny following a complaint that they violated the Municipal Act.
An investigation was launched on May 1 by the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office to determine if 'open meeting' rules were violated by members of city council.
The online notice states, “[a] complaint alleging that on March 21, 2023 a quorum of the Community and Protective Services (CAPS) Committee held a meeting that did not comply with the open meeting rules under the Municipal Act, 2001.”
Coun. Elizabeth Peloza chairs the CAPS Committee, but has not received details about the probe and said, “They are going to do a formal investigation. A report will be forthcoming. It could take a few months, it could take a year, it really takes as long as it takes.”
Details of the complaint will remain confidential until the investigation is completed and a public report is prepared by the ombudsman.
However, video of the March 21 committee meeting reveals there was a gathering of three councillors earlier in the day at the Unity Project on Dundas Street.
It is a local shelter for Londoners experiencing homelessness.