OmbudsPEI’s first guide released to better inform municipal councils on open meeting laws
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The OmbudsPEI is releasing its first information to tell P.E.I.’s municipal councils about how the closed conferences course of ought to be held.
The information got here after OmbudsPEI heard issues about some municipalities holding closed-door conferences to debate points that ought to be disclosed to the general public and associated issues highlighted by P.E.I.’s Info and Privateness Commissioner.
The information, Finest Practices: A Information to Closed Council and Committee Conferences, particulars the authorized framework and necessities for closed conferences as listed within the Municipal Authorities Act.
As well as, it explains the way to correctly shut a gathering, the explanation why a gathering will be closed and offers checklists to observe when closing a gathering.
Ombudsperson Sandy Hermiston stated the objective is to advertise compliance with the regulation and improve transparency by serving to municipal councils and committees to be extra knowledgeable concerning the regulation.
Underneath the Municipal Authorities Act, council and committee conferences are open to the general public by default, with sure slim exceptions. The selection to shut a gathering is non-compulsory and isn’t obligatory.
Extra info on the brand new useful resource will be discovered at OmbudsPEI’s website.
