West Elgin, Municipality of

September 07, 202307 September 2023
A municipality advertised a meeting as hybrid in its meeting notice, indicating that members of the public could attend both in person or electronically. The Ombudsman found that the municipality must ensure that members of the public can observe all open sessions both in person and virtually. 

September 07, 202307 September 2023
The Ombudsman found that a council meeting was improperly closed when members of the public could not access the live broadcast after council returned to open session from a closed session. Members of the public could attend the meeting both in person and electronically, though only individuals attending the meeting in person were able to observe the second open portion of the meeting.