Accountability and Transparency

Council remuneration

Section 248 of the Municipal Act, 2001 requires annual reporting for the remuneration and expenses paid to each member of Council by March 31^st of the following year. Council remuneration is comprised of the honorarium, per meeting expense and benefit costs.

2020 Council Remuneration

Councillor	Remuneration
Mayor Grant Jones	$23,652.60
Deputy Mayor Rob Monteith	$15,083.31
Councillor Sarah Emons	$20,433.45
Councillor Peter North	$17,658.45
Councillor Justin Pennings	$14,120.64
Total Remuneration	$90,948.45

2019 Council Remuneration

Councillor	Remuneration
Mayor Grant Jones	$18,778.20
Deputy Mayor Rob Monteith	$17,348.16
Councillor Sarah Emons	$20,202.64
Councillor Peter North	$17,952.64
Councillor Justin Pennings	$14,673.48
Total Remuneration	$88,955.12

Disclosures of pecuniary interest

2021

Declaration of pecuniary interest - as of October 12, 2021

2020

Declaration of pecuniary interest - 2020

2019

Declaration of pecuniary interest - 2019

Code of conduct

Our Code of Conduct applies to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillors and any member of a Council Committee. They have important roles in our community and must act in an open and respectful way.

You may submit a formal complaint if you think that someone has broken the Code of Conduct. Information about the complaint process is included in the Code of Conduct. If additional information is needed, please contact the CAO/Clerk.

Council members submit a Disclosure Statement to the CAO/Clerk, if they are given a large gift.

Conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest happen when a member of Council has a personal interest in a matter on the Council Agenda. The must let the CAO/Clerk know and leave Council Chambers before the other members start discussions. The CAO/Clerk keeps a record of all Conflicts of Interest.

Integrity commissioner

Our Integrity Commissioner is Independent Resolutions Inc. They make sure Council follows the Code of Conduct and Procedural By-Law. You can contact our Integrity Commissioner at 519-670-4517 or by email.

Council members can request advice from the Integrity Commissioner if they have any concerns about Council meetings.

Closed meeting investigator

Our Integrity Commissioner also acts as our Closed Meeting Investigator. They investigate when there are concerns about closed sessions of Council. You can contact our Investigator at 519-670-4517 or by email.

Ombudsman

Independent Resolutions Inc. is our Municipal Ombudsman. They will investigate if there is a concern about Council conduct. You can also contact them at 5197-670-4517 or by email.

Our Provincial Ombudsman acts for Municipalities across Ontario. You can contact them by email or by calling 1-800-263-1830.