Hornepayne, Township of

The Ombudsman reviewed a meeting held by the Nuclear Waste Community Liaison Committee for the Township of Hornepayne. Notice of the meeting was not provided. The Ombudsman found that the municipality’s procedure by-law failed to provide specific notice provisions for committees and did not include all of the exceptions to the open meeting rules contained in the Municipal Act, 2001. The Ombudsman recommended that the municipality update its procedure by-law to accurately reflect the closed meeting exceptions and provide notice of committee meetings.

The Ombudsman reviewed a special meeting held by the Nuclear Waste Community Liaison Committee for the Township of Hornepayne. The committee’s terms of reference require that notice of special meetings be posted on the committee’s website prior to the meeting. The Ombudsman found that the committee failed to provide notice on the website prior to the special meeting in accordance with the terms of reference. The Ombudsman recommended that the municipality update its procedure by-law to provide notice of committee meetings.