COLEMAN’S NOTES: Eisenberger, Downtown Condos, Conflict of Interest, and LRT
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Why Mayor Eisenberger does not have a conflict of interest on LRT.
Council Has to Accept Yes for an Answer: A Prediction on the LRT Vote
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Expect a 12-4 or 13-3 vote, but only after Council has a little fun being dramatic first.
Ruining the Best Laid Plans, A Hamilton Tradition, LRT Edition
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Since 1982, our best laid civic projects have been subject to endless debates at City Council, everyone becomes frustrated, and then a “saviour” proposal is draw on the back of a napkin.
Oshawa’s Integrity Commissioner: Councillors Cannot Direct Bylaw Enforcement
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Giorno, in a well written report, finds that the Councillor did use his office to try to influence enforcement and that this is a violation of the Municipal Act, the Police Services Act, and the Code of Conduct for the City of Oshawa. The Councillor did so in good faith.
COLEMAN: As Laurentian University Seeks Consumer Protection, Will Queen’s Park Push GTA Students to Non-GTA Universities?
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Enrolment is concentrating at the big universities, and f the Province does not balance the system, other non-GTA universities may join Laurentian in fiscal crisis in the coming years.
A look at what this could mean for Brock and McMaster.
City Council Wants to Ban Letters Critical of Their Behaviour: An Analysis Why That is Illegal
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In a letter to Hamilton City Council, Joey Coleman explains why Council’s proposed ban on public correspondence critical of their behaviour will be struck down by the Courts for violation the Charter Rights of Hamiltonians.
Protest, Police, Pandemic, and Rights: Why the City Fining Sarah Jama Makes for a Charter Test Case
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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?
Protest, Police, Pandemic, and Rights: Camping in Front of City Hall
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A look at the case law involving protest camps, the arguments advanced by the City for removal, and COVID regulations.
Joey's Notepad: 500176 Ontario Ltd. v. London (City) 27 O.M.B.R. 118
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In which my interest in post-secondary students and local government results in my reading an old OMB ruling.
COLEMAN: An Independent Auditor General in 2023?
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With two years until the 2022 municipal election, citizens groups are forming and the need for an independent Auditor General will likely be an issue as Hamiltonians look to clean up a culture of cover-ups.