Review Panel on Common Law Relationships
Opinion on Common-Law Relationships of Jennifer Cooper

Volume 2
Proposed Statute Changes

Proposed Changes to the
Municipal Council Conflict of Interest Act

Current Act: should read Proposed Act:
Definitions

1 In this Act,

"dependant" means

(a) the spouse of a councillor, including a person who is not married to the councillor but whom the councillor represents as his spouse, and

(b) any child, natural or adopted, of the councillor who resides with the councillor;

  Definitions

1 In this Act,

"dependant" means

(a)the spouse of a councillor, including a person who is not married to the councillor but whom the councillor represents as his spouse, and

(b)any child, natural or adopted, of the councillor who resides with the councillor;

"immediate family" means

(a)the spouse of a councillor;

(b)the common-law partner of a councillor; and

(c)any child of a councillor,

who resides with the councillor;

"common-law partner" means a person who, not being married to the other person, cohabits with him or her in a conjugal relationship;



Municipal Council Conflict of Interest Act

Current Act: should read Proposed Act:
Disclosure during meetings

5(1) Where during any meeting there arises

(a) a matter in which a councillor or any of his dependants has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest; or

(b)a matter involving the direct or indirect pecuniary interest of any person, corporation, subsidiary or a corporation, partnership, or organization to whom or which a councillor or any of his dependants has a direct or indirect pecuniary liability;

the councillor shall

(c)disclose the general nature of the direct or indirect pecuniary interest or liability;

(d)withdraw from the meeting without voting or participating in the discussion; and

(e)refrain at all times from attempting to influence the matter.

  Disclosure during meetings

5(1) Where during any meeting there arises

(a)a matter in which a councillor or any of his dependants immediate family has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest; or

(b)a matter involving the direct or indirect pecuniary interest of any person, corporation, subsidiary or a corporation, partnership, or organization to whom or which a councillor or any of his dependants immediate family has a direct or indirect pecuniary liability;

the councillor shall

(c)disclose the general nature of the direct or indirect pecuniary interest or liability;

(d)withdraw from the meeting without voting or participating in the discussion; and

(e)refrain at all times from attempting to influence the matter.

 

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