Township of South Algonquin

The Ombudsman received a complaint alleging that council for the Township of South Algonquin contravened the Municipal Act, 2001’s open meeting requirements on September 8, 2021. The complaint alleged that during an otherwise open meeting, council improperly held a closed meeting during a recess. The complaint also alleged that council’s discussion during the scheduled closed meeting did not fit within the exception for personal matters about an identifiable individual. The Ombudsman found there was no contravention of the open meeting requirements because there was no discussion amongst council members during the recess. The Ombudsman also found that council’s discussion during the scheduled closed meeting fit within the exception cited since council discussed the qualifications of specific candidates for a vacant council seat.

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