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ARTICLE · 26 DECEMBER 2024

Ontario Government Introduces Municipal Accountability Act, 2024

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On December 12, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 241, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024 (Bill 241). If passed, this proposed legislation would provide the government...

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Stephanie N. Jeronimo
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On December 12, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 241, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024(Bill 241). If passed, this proposed legislation would provide the government with the ability to establish a standardized provincial code of conduct for municipalities. Bill 241 also expands the oversight powers of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario and creates new mechanisms for addressing serious misconduct by municipal officials, including potential removal from office.

Bill 241 proposes the following amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001 (Act) with companion amendments also made to the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

Standard Codes of Conduct

Bill 241, if passed, would provide the government with the ability, through regulation, to shift from municipality-established codes of conduct to a provincially prescribed framework.

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