SooToday is asking Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner to order a more thorough search of all councillor phones and devices, after we found all four councillors who acknowledged participating in online group chats failed to disclose some...
Documents released to SooToday under municipal freedom-of-information law provide no evidence supporting Ward 4 Coun. Stephan Kinach's allegation of secret group-chat discussions during a recent city council meeting.
More than that many council members discussing city business in secret would have been problematic under the city's procedural bylaw, which declares six members to constitute a quorum that must follow open-meeting rules. Our appeal application said: "We believe the failure to produce responsive records by at least four councillors suggests the search was seriously inadequate."Interestingly, Coun. Caputo submitted records of two group chats involving her, even though she had stated to SooToday in June that "I am not and have never been part of a council group chat."
Sandra Hollingsworth – Sorry I wasn't available for the whole workshop, however I seriously felt we have identified some truly good ideas!Mayor Shoemaker – Thanks for doing the greeting today. I am going to try to get back before end of the day but if I can't they may ask you to present a gift to the speakers. They have the gift. I think it's a plaque more than a gift.RECORDS RECEIVED FROM COUN. CAPUTOMatthew Shoemaker – Appreciate you all making the time for the workshop.
Sandra Hollingsworth – Sorry I wasn't available for the whole workshop, however I seriously felt we have identified some truly good ideas!Matthew Shoemaker – Appreciate you all making the time for the workshop. It's important relationship-building.Sonny Spina – Great days. Thank you. Sandra Hollingsworth – Saw Lisa and Angela this morning. I hope you are both finding the delegations and conference going well.Sandra Hollingsworth – So far we've met with the ministry of transportation.... min. of municipal affairs/housing.... heading to min of education.Our newsroom reached out to the four councillors who submitted chat records, to provide an opportunity to respond to issues raised by this article.
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