The Ombudsman investigated a closed session held by the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee for the Region of Waterloo to discuss the potential acquisition of a piece of land, including the impact on the Region’s budget and financial contributions from other levels of government. The Ombudsman determined that discussing this type of information would not normally fit within the open meeting exception for acquisition or disposition of land, but since the discussion included information about the purchase price for the land, the Region had a bargaining position to protect, therefore the discussion fit within the exception.
Region of Waterloo - March 26, 2026
Read the ReportThe Ombudsman investigated a closed meeting held by council for the Region of Waterloo and a closed meeting held by the Region’s Strategic Planning and Budget Committee and found that the resolutions to move into closed session at both meetings did not include a description of the general nature of the matters to be discussed.