Monday’s ticket poses the question, can the government impose a public health limit on the number of people involved in an outdoor protest which follows all other public health regulations?
COLEMAN: So When Did Council Change The Rules to Use the IC against LGBTQ Chair?
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A tweet is drawing attention because it highlights one of the questions that have not been answered by Hamilton City Council and Hamilton City Clerk Andrea Holland – when exactly did Council change policy in order to direct their Integrity Commissioner to investigate the Chair of the LGBTQ Advisory Committee Cameron Kroetsch.
On Integrity Commissioners: Guelph Podcast With Robert Swayze
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Swayze sat down in early 2019 with Adam Donaldson for his Guelph Politico podcast, it is an insightful interview on the role of the Integrity Commissioner and the boundaries of the position.
Joey's Notepad: Municipal Councils as Quasi-Judicial Decision Makers
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This is a rare instance of Council entering into quasi-judicial decision making – they are sitting in judgment of an individual, must determine guilt, and render a decision which complies with both the Municipal Act, common law, and natural justice.
Coleman's Column: Without Coverage, Municipal Elections Are Noncompetitive
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Study after study after study proves the value of local journalism to local democracy. They confirm the decline in coverage of local elections, caused by decreasing number of local journalists as daily newspapers close, is making local elections less competitive and voter turnout is declining more rapidly in communities that have lost daily news coverage. The result is increased corruption in local government resulting from lower accountability.
Joey's Notepad: Federal By-Elections and Voting During COVID
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The first COVID elections are worth watching.
Joey's Notepad: Transparency in Transportation Design Decisions at the Jolley Cut and Concession
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Creating a safe intersection for pedestrians and traffic at the top of the Jolley Cut is uniquely difficult for many reasons. The consultants who worked on this problem share the designs which do not work – and we get the chance to learn in the process.
Joey's Notepad: Mask Littering Mentioned in Staff Report
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I was asking myself today if Hamilton Spectator cartoonist Graeme Mackay is already drafting an updated version of his class “Sighs of Spring” Tim Hortons cup litter cartoon.
Joey's Notepad: Interesting things I don't have time to cover (i)
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The owner of Odeon Fitness wrote Hamilton City Council this week asking them to expand the City’s mandatory masking bylaw to include indoor fitness facilities.
Joey's Notepad: HPL Curbside Pickup Not As Busy As I Thought
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Considering the amount of work involved and the low take-up of curbside pickup, not returning to it makes a lot of sense.
Joey's Notepad: Westdale and Barton Most Popular Library Branches for Outdoors WiFi Use during COVID Shutdown
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Stats provide insights such as need for better outdoor space near libraries, and broadband shortcomings in Hamilton.