Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission

The Ombudsman received a complaint alleging that the Saugeen Municipal Airport Commission contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 on June 20, 2022, by failing to admit a member of the public to a meeting that was held virtually, using Zoom. The Commission maintained that there was no one waiting online to be admitted to the meeting. The Ombudsman was satisfied the Commission followed its procedure by posting public notice in advance with the date, time, and Zoom link to observe the meeting. The Ombudsman found that, on a balance of probabilities, the Commission did not contravene the Municipal Act, 2001. The Ombudsman made best practice suggestions to the Commission to ensure members of the public use the most up-to-date access information for virtual meetings and can call for assistance if they are having technical difficulty accessing or observing them.

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