Code Of Conduct

• Ontario rules to remove misbehaving councillors set to become law

  The legislation was first tabled in May 2025 and passed through committee over the summer, but has languished for months while other laws have passed.

  Canada

  May 26
  
• Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean Orr

  The report finds that Sim's criticism of Orr was "more a personal calling out" of the councillor, rather than trying to protect the Jewish community against hate crimes. 

  Politics

  May 14
  
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• Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide code of conduct for local councils

  Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says he'll propose legislation to bring third-party oversight to ethics complaints in an effort to prevent abuses and boost public trust.

  Politics

  Mar 26
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• Ford government still deciding how to ‘best implement’ sacking of municipal councillors

  As January 2026 ends, the bill still hasn't been passed into law, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing can't say when it will.

  Politics

  Jan 30
• Code of conduct hearing for 3 Coquitlam RCMP officers begins final submissions

  A code of conduct hearing for three BC RCMP officers accused of sending racist and sexist messages is wrapping up, with lawyers on both sides are making their final submissions.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2025
• Formal reprimand for London, Ont. councillor for homelessness social media post

  In a vote of 9-6, London city council endorsed a motion to issue a formal reprimand to Coun. Susan Stevenson over a social media post about homelessness.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
• Guilty plea expected in Kelowna cop sexting case

  A Kelowna Mountie who’s alleged to have sent graphic and sexually explicit text messages to a victim in a case he was investigating is expected to plead guilty. 

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2023
• Final arguments in Law Society case against Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s former justice minister

  The Law Society of Alberta has heard final arguments into allegations a former Alberta cabinet minister broke the profession's code of conduct.

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2023
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• Kelowna city council rejects proposed code of conduct

  Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas says a code of conduct would help council understand that the mayor is "always the voice of council initially, depending on the situation."

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2023
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• Pride committee to file human rights complaint after Norwich, Ont. bans flags on civic property

  The Township of Norwich, Ont., passed a motion Tuesday to ban non-government flags, including Pride flags, on municipal properties.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2023