Mayor and Council

Request for Delegation

A delegation is a person or group of people who address Council for the purpose of making a presentation. 

Those wishing to appear as a delegation are required to submit a completed Request for Delegation form to the Clerk. Delegations are received on a first come, first served basis. Anyone wishing to view, discuss or provide written comments on any by-law (or agenda document) or submit Correspondence for the Council Agenda or submit a completed Request for Delegation form shall provide same to the Clerk no later than 12 Noon on the Wednesday preceding the scheduled Council meeting.

Code of Conduct

A Code of Conduct serves as a reference guide on ethical behaviour when members of Council are acting in their official capacity, and supplements legislative standards and parameters within which members are obligated to operate. 

A Code of Conduct encourages the public's right to expect that its representatives adhere to the highest standards of conduct. Adherence to such standards will in turn help to protect and maintain a municipality's reputation and integrity. 

On December 12, 2022, Council enacted By-law 2022-96, being a by-law to establish a Code of Conduct for the Members of the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula. 

Closed Session Investigation

The Office of the Ombudsman handles closed session investigation complaints.  Those wishing to lodge a complaint shall contact the Office of the Ombudsman directly.

Municipal councils, local boards and their committees must meet behind closed doors on occasion to deal with specific matters. For example, if a municipality is being sued or if Council is considering purchasing land or if Council must deal with a labour relations issue, then it is appropriate that it be able to do so in a closed meeting. The purpose of a closed meeting is to receive information or give direction. Exemptions are established in the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, c.25, Section 239(2)(a) to (k).

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

According to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA), Members of Council are required to declare any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in relation to a matter being considered by Council.  A pecuniary interest is one where there is a reasonable likelihood or expectation of financial loss or gain by the member or related persons as defined in the MCIA. Municipalities are required to maintain a registry of all declarations made by Members of Council pursuant to the Act. The registry must include the original written declaration and be available to the public.

Declarations Prior to November 22, 2021

Declarations on November 22, 2021 and Later 

If you are a member of the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula and wish to declare a pecuniary interest, please complete the Declaration of Pecuniary Interest form. 

Integrity Commissioner

The Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula established the Office of Integrity Commissioner and appointed Aird & Berlis LLP as Integrity Commissioner from September 26, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The role of the Integrity Commissioner is to help ensure that Members of Council perform their functions in accordance with the Code of Conduct and other procedures, rules or policies governing their ethical behaviour. 

Please review By-law 2022-83 for further information about the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. 

Petitions

"Personal information on a petition form is collected under the authority of section 28(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of informing the Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula of the views of the petition. Personal information will not be used by the Municipality for any purpose other than regarding the petition."

Proclamations

Council will not issue proclamations for:

• Matters of political controversy, religious beliefs or individual conviction
• Events or organizations with no direct relationship to the Municipality of MNBP
• Campaigns or events contrary to law, Municipal policies or by-laws
• Campaigns intended for profit-making purposes

An organization does not have exclusive rights to the day, week or month of their proclamation.

Submit your request for proclamation in writing to the Clerk's Office at least three weeks prior to the desired proclamation period.

Examples of Proclamations

Month of January, 2020 - Alzheimer Awareness Month

Month of April - Daffodil Month - Canadian Cancer Society - Daffodil Campaign

Month of June - Recreation and Parks Month

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