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City of Elliot Lake - September 18, 2024

239(2)(a) Security of the property|corporeal and incorporeal property

The Ombudsman found that the Finance and Administration Committee for the City of Elliot Lake contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 when it received a presentation on proposed changes to the City’s procurement by-law in closed session on December 18, 2023. The Ombudsman’s investigation did not identify any instances where the Committee discussed protecting the municipality’s property from physical loss or damage. As such, the discussion did not fit within the exception for the security of the property of the municipality.

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Town of Grimsby - November 14, 2016

239(2)(a) Security of the property|corporeal and incorporeal property|municipally controlled corporation|valuation|hydro company

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Town of Grimsby to discuss a municipally controlled corporation, Niagara Power Inc. The meeting was closed under the exception for security of the property. Council discussed whether to obtain a valuation of a municipally owned corporation. The Ombudsman found that the exception applies to discussions about protecting municipally owned corporeal and incorporeal property from loss or damage. The discussion about valuation did not fit within the exception for the security of the property of the municipality since there was no apparent threat to the municipally controlled corporation.

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