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Township of Jocelyn - September 6, 2024

239(2)(b) Personal matters|personal information|expression of interest

The Ombudsman investigated a closed meeting held by council for the Township of Jocelyn on April 4, 2023. Council relied on the exception for personal matters about an identifiable individual to discuss an expression of interest by a private landowner to dispose of land in an effort to assist the Township in resolving a property issue. The Ombudsman found that this discussion fit within the exception because the expression of interest constituted personal information in the circumstances.

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City of London - June 12, 2015

239(2)(c) Acquisition or disposition of land|land transaction (speculative)|bargaining position|expression of interest|information already public prior to meeting

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by the City of London’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee that relied on the acquisition or disposition of land exception to discuss development proposals for a decommissioned hospital site owned by the municipality. The committee considered legal advice and heard from staff about expressions of interest from members of the public interested in purchasing the land. The Ombudsman found that, if made public, the committee’s discussion about the expressions of interest might have affected the municipality’s bargaining position in negotiations related to the land sale. Therefore, the discussion fit within the acquisition or disposition of land exception.

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City of Oshawa - June 28, 2013

239(2)(c) Acquisition or disposition of land|land transaction (pending)|property information|lawyer letter|expression of interest

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the City of Oshawa to discuss a matter involving the disposition of municipally owned lands. The meeting was closed under the acquisition or disposition of land exception. Council discussed a staff report that provided information on the property and correspondence from the lawyer of an interested buyer. Council also discussed how to proceed with respect to the disposition of the lands. The Ombudsman found that council’s discussion fit within the acquisition or disposition of land exception.

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