About this episode
Haley Bateman discusses the proposed Municipal Accountability Act in Ontario and its implications for municipal councillors.
Haley Bateman, a councillor with the Region of Niagara representing St. Catharines, Ontario, joins us to talk about Ontario’s proposed Municipal Accountability Act, which is intended to punish municipal councillors for violence and harassment, but needs significant improvements so that … [...]
People in this episode
Guest: Haley Bateman
Topics covered
- municipal accountability
- violence and harassment
- councillor responsibilities
- Ontario legislation
- local government
Keywords
- municipal leaders
- accountability
- harassment
- councillors
- Ontario
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Region of Niagara
Books & works: Municipal Accountability Act
Places: St. Catharines, Ontario
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