By Nicolas Van Praet National Post Nov 6, 2012MONTREAL — Police raided the Laval, Que. offices of U.S. Fortune-500 company Aecom Technology Corp.and TSX-traded Genivar Inc. as allegations of kickbacks and corruption that have shaken the province seep into the capital markets....
Sixteen prefer to pay a private consultant to investigate closed meeting complaintsBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network October 30 2012Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin has released his first annual report on complaints received and reviewed by his office’s Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team (OMLET) from A...
'Shockingly secretive, suspicious and resentful of the very idea they can be investigated'The Canadian Press Oct. 30, 2012Local politicians in Ontario should face fines or even jail time for meeting in secret without good reason, Ombudsman Andre Marin said Tuesday in a report that lashed out at seve...
Local companies lose bus contractBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 25, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY - A provincial tendering process is throwing long-time local school bus companies under the bus, says Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop....
By Nikki Million-Cole Midland Mirror Oct 24, 2012 MIDLAND – The founder of the Midland Farmers and Artisans Market is wondering why, after four successful years, some members of council are still questioning the market’s credibility. Adriana Strimaitis addressed council Monday night to request recon...
By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Council has taken steps to ensure its closed meetings comply with the Municipal Act, Mayor Gordon McKay said in a news release issued Monday....
By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 26, 2012 An investigation into certain closed-door meetings has revealed that Midland Council routinely contravened the Municipal Act, breached its procedural bylaw and engaged in improper voting behind closed doors....
By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press September 27, 2012Normally, the identity of the person whose complaint sparks an ombudsman’s closed-door meeting investigation is confidential.In the ombudsman’s investigation just completed in Midland, however, the initial complaint arose, in part, because of a Ja...
Jeffery: Conservation authorities 'outdated, costly'Kramp serves notice of motion to hold public forum on best form of environmental protectionDOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press June 26, 2012An environmentalist urged council Monday to consider joining a conservation authority.In his appearance before c...
Cemetery dating back to 1855 to be explored with ground-penetrating radar By Nicole Million Midland Free Press Jun 18, 2012 MIDLAND – A long-forgotten Midland burial ground will be explored next week in an effort to uncover more of the area’s history. Read more ...
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