Integrity Commissioner

Council appointed an Integrity Commissioner to deal with requests to investigate alleged breaches of:

• the Code of Conduct; and,
• Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

In addition to conducting formal Code of Conduct and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act investigations, the Integrity Commissioner also serves as an advisor on appropriate conduct and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to individual Members of Council or Council as a whole.

Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct ensures that City Council conducts business in an appropriate manner. The Code also outlines the process for informal and formal complaints. Formal complaints regarding alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct or section 5, 5.1 or 5.2 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act must be submitted in writing by an identifiable individual directly to the Integrity Commissioner, John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP. The Integrity Commissioner's Office can be reached at: 

C/O Meghan Cowan
Telephone: 416-865-4722
Email: mcowan@airdberlis.com

Details about the complaint process for alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act are readily available within the Code of Conduct itself. For additional information regarding complaints involving breaches of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, refer to section 8 of the Act.

Conflict of Interest Registry

The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires the municipality to maintain a public registry as of March 1, 2019 of all pecuniary interests declared by members of Council and the Committee of Adjustment. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the member and must be available to the public. A chart of the declarations is available online and a full registry, including the written statements, is available in the Clerks Office at City Hall.

The BIA, Library Board, and Police Services Board each maintain their own Conflict of Interest Registry. For access to a specific registry, please contact the respective organization directly.