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Municipality of The Nation - August 15, 2019

239(2)(b) Personal matters|identifiable individual|remuneration|council member|salary

The Ombudsman found that council for the Municipality of The Nation contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 when it discussed in closed session the subject of changes to councillor remuneration. The Ombudsman found this discussion did not fall within the exception for personal matters that was cited for closing the meeting.

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Township of The North Shore - June 29, 2018

239(2)(f) Solicitor-client privilege|legal advice (previously obtained)|remuneration|fire services

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of The North Shore to discuss payment of remuneration for volunteer firefighters. During the closed session, council discussed legal advice previously obtained from the municipality’s solicitor. Accordingly, although not cited by the municipality, the Ombudsman found that the discussion fit within the solicitor-client advice exception.

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Township of The North Shore - June 29, 2018

239(2)(b) Personal matters|fire services|identifiable individual|remuneration|performance|employee

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of The North Shore relying on the personal matters exception to discuss payment of remuneration for volunteer firefighters. During the closed session, council identified specific firefighters by name and discussed whether they had satisfied their employment conditions. The Ombudsman found that the discussion fit within the personal matters exception.

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Township of The North Shore - June 29, 2018

239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations|fire services|employee|remuneration|work conditions

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of The North Shore to discuss payment of remuneration for volunteer firefighters and conditions of employment for firefighters. The discussion related to the relationship between the municipality and its firefighters. Although not cited by the municipality, the Ombudsman found that the discussion fit within the labour relations or employee negotiations exception.

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Township of Russell - April 19, 2016

239(2)(b) Personal matters|remuneration|salary|council member

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of Russell that relied on the closed matters exception to discuss councillor remuneration and staff remuneration. Council’s discussion about employee compensation involved a discussion about systematic changes to the municipality’s salary grid and changes to the salary of identified employees. The Ombudsman found that council’s discussion about employee compensation involved personal information about identifiable individuals and therefore, this portion of council’s discussion fit within the personal matters exception. The Ombudsman found that discussion of councillor remuneration did not fit within the personal matters exception.

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Township of Russell - April 19, 2016

239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations|union|remuneration|salary|council member

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of Russell to discuss councillor compensation and employee compensation. Council’s discussion about staff compensation involved a discussion about systematic changes to the municipality’s salary grid. While the municipality did not rely on the labour relations or employee negotiations exception, the Ombudsman found that compensation matters relating to staff members fit within the labour relations or employee negotiations exception. The Ombudsman found that councillor remuneration matters do not fit within the labour relations or employee negotiations exception since council members are not municipal employees.

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City of Timmins - April 9, 2014

239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations|salary|union|council member|remuneration

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the City of Timmins that relied on the labour relations or employee negotiations exception to discuss the annual wage increase for council and non-union staff. It was the municipality’s long-standing practice to link council salaries to non-union staff salary rates. The discussion did not specifically address council remuneration separate from consideration of the general wage increase to apply to non-union staff. The Ombudsman found that the labour relations or employee negotiations exception applies to relations and conditions of work beyond those of collective bargaining, including remuneration outside of a traditional employment arrangement. The Ombudsman found that council’s consideration of a wage increase for non-unionized staff fit within the labour relations or employee negotiations exception. The Ombudsman found that the exception may only apply to council remuneration where it is linked to non-union staff remuneration and there is no separate consideration of council salaries.

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Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands - April 18, 2012

239(2)(b) Personal matters|council member|remuneration

The Ombudsman reviewed a closed meeting held by council for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, which relied on the closed meeting exception to discuss a salary increase for council members. The Ombudsman found that the setting of the remuneration and expense policy for members of council is information about council members in their professional capacity, not personal information. Therefore, council’s discussion did not fit within the personal matters exception. 

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