The Ombudsman found that a closed meeting held by council for the Township of Scugog regarding a proposed lease renewal of municipally owned land fit within the open meeting exception for acquisition or disposition of land as the Township had a bargaining position to protect in its negotiations with the leaseholder.
Township of Scugog - March 23, 2026
Read the LetterThe Ombudsman found that a vote held in closed session by council for the Township of Scugog was permitted by section 239(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as it was a direction to staff on next steps regarding a potential lease renewal for municipally owned land.