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Ford government still deciding how to ‘best implement’ sacking of municipal councillors
['Isaac Callan', "Colin D'Mello", 'Global News']
Send this page to someone via emailIt’s one of the most drawn-out pieces of legislation at Queen’s Park, but the Ford government is indicating its law to improve oversight of municipal councillors may still be open for last-minute changes.
Story continues below advertisement“We continue to meet with our partners, as we have done recently at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association Conference, on how best to implement this new framework,” a spokesperson for the ministry told Global News.
It’s your buddy, or it’s not your buddy, it’s someone you don’t like for whatever reason,” McNab/Braeside Mayor Lori Hoddinott told Global News.
The advocacy group, Women of Ontario Say No, has long been pushing for the law to be introduced.
“The Municipal Accountability Act is a critical piece of legislation, but it needs to be better,” she told Global News.