2026 Municipal and School Board Election Results
The Council of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is comprised of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and three Councillors who are elected for a four-year term.
Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Office, 56 Lindsay Road 5, Lion's Head, Ontario, unless otherwise posted.
View the 2027 Council Calendar displaying the dates/times of all Council meetings for the year.
Attending Council Meetings
Council meetings are open to the public to attend in person, or for viewing online via our Youtube Channel. Meeting information and details are posted on the News Section of the website the week prior to the meeting.
Meeting agendas and minutes can be found on our Council Portal, meetings will be livestreamed via our Youtube Channel. Past meeting recordings are available through council agendas via our Vimeo Channel.
View Livestream via our Youtube Channel Access Past Recordings through our Vimeo Channel Access Past Meeting Materials via Civicweb
Public Participation
Additional Information
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. 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 From November 22, 2021 to Present
If you are a Council member for the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula and wish to declare a pecuniary interest, please complete the Declaration of Pecuniary Interest form.
Procedural By-law and 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.
The Municipality's Procedural By-law establishes the rules and guidelines governing how Council and Committee meetings are conducted, including meeting procedures, public participation, delegations, and decision-making processes. It ensures meetings are conducted in an orderly, transparent and consistent manner, in accordance with applicable legislation.
For a copy of the Procedural By-law and Code of Conduct, please contact the Clerk's department.
Integrity Commissioner and Closed Meeting Investigator
Beginning January 1, 2027, the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula has appointed Aird & Berlis LLP as the Integrity Commissioner and the Closed Meeting Investigator for the Corporation of the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, under By-law 2026-70.
Integrity Commissioner
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.
Closed Meeting Investigator
Municipal councils, local boards and their committees must meet behind closed doors on occasion to deal with specific matters. The Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239(2)(a) to (k), as amended, permits Council to have a closed meeting for the following reasons:
