Ontario minister not trying to delay law to discipline misbehaving councillors [Video]

Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing is promising a years-delayed law that could discipline wayward local officials, including those accused of harassment, has not been forgotten.

Speaking during the ministers’ forum at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s annual conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, Paul Calandra said he was not trying to delay the introduction of a law and agreed it was vital.

“I don’t think any more evidence is required,” Calandra said.

The municipal affairs and housing minister had previously said he was targeting to Ottawa conference as the time when he would unveil the much-delayed legislation.

For years, local councillors have called on Queen’s Park to introduce a new law governing municipal conduct after numerous examples of alleged harassment and poor behaviour occurred at the local level.

Work on a law began under Calandra’s predecessor Steve Clark, who came within days of tabling a bill in November 2021.

Documents previously obtained by Global Newsshow Clark had drafted a …