The Changing Role of an Ombudsperson in the Wake of Bill 68
Rick O’Connor
Certified Specialist (Municipal Law: Local Government), City Clerk and Solicitor
City of Ottawa
A look at the mandatory and discretionary legislative amendments found in Bill 68: Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 and how they will affect the Municipal Act, 2001, City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
- Creating mandatory codes of conduct for government bodies and corporations
- Providing additional governance and oversight mechanisms to record ethical conduct
- Establishing and implementing an integrity commissioner role with broadened powers to investigate conflict of interest