'Clandestine' Casselman council meeting broke the rules, ombudsman says
A virtual discussion among council members in a municipality east of Ottawa three years ago was a 'flagrant violation' of the Municipal Act's rules around public meetings, ombudsman Paul Dubé said in a recent report.
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A virtual discussion among council members in a municipality east of Ottawa three years ago was a 'flagrant violation' of the Municipal Act's rules around public meetings, ombudsman Paul Dubé said in a recent report.