Ontario councillors could be fired for code of conduct violations under new legislation

Ontario councillors could be fired for code of conduct violations under new legislation

The Ford government is planning to crackdown on municipal councillors found violating codes of conduct, introducing stiffer measures that could see a councillor forcibly removed.

Ontario Government Taking Action to Strengthen Municipal Accountability & Code of Conduct Rules

“If passed, this bill would deliver on ensuring that as members of council, we are living up to the trust that residents put in us.”        – Robin Jones, Association of Municipalities of Ontario(AMO) President and Mayor of Westport, Ontario News from Ontario’s Ford Government Posted May 2nd, 2025 on Niagara At Large This May 1st, 2025, the Ontario government moved to protecting communities by re-introducing legislation that would, if passed, st…

Queen’s Park proposes standard province-wide municipal code of conduct; extra powers for integrity commissioners

There could be a path for the removal of municipal councillors, following new legislation at Queen's Park. The provincial government is re-submitting its Mu