tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post6508972169433181007..comments2008-10-07T07:03:36.985-04:00Ben Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06372169478978720740ben@eagle.caBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23948057.post-74704020381033997832008-10-06T15:26:00.000-04:002008-10-06T15:26:00.000-04:00Just looking at a recent edition of Lawyers Weekly where there's an article about the changes to the Municipal Act that took effect January 1st of this year.<BR/><BR/>This doesn't refer to online posting of agendas, but might be useful anyway.The article says "A council or committee must, prior to going into closed session, pass a resolution that it will hold a closed meeting stating the general nature of the matter to be considered...the Minutes of a closed meeting must be recorded and maintained by the municipality...any person may now request an investigation into whether a municipality or local board meeting has been improperly closed or has contravened the municipality's procedure by-law".<BR/><BR/>The investigation can be done by a municipally appointed person or by the provinical Ombudsman. If it is decided that a meeting was improperly closed then a public report must be issued.<BR/><BR/>The Ombudsman has investigated a few complaints but has not found any breach anywhere yet.<BR/><BR/>This may be a stick we can use to hold the King and his Royal Jesters in check!<BR/>DJOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com