Municipalities have for years been calling for updated codes of conduct to address workplace harassment for years, as well as stricter penalties for those who violate the rules
Ontario Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra attends a news conference at Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Dec. 12. Ontario municipal councillors could be removed from office and disqualified from running again under new provincial legislation introduced today that would increase penalties for violating a municipal code of conduct.
Municipal Affairs Minister Paul Calandra introduced a bill today that would allow for the creation of a standard code of conduct for all municipalities and penalties of removing and disqualifying a member from office if they are in serious violation of the code.
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