Tag: Integrity commissioner
Susan Stevenson losing 30 days’ pay for ‘bullying, harassment’
A London city councillor with a history of controversial social media posts will be docked 30 days’ pay in a punishment meted out by her colleagues
Judgment day for Susan Stevenson for ‘bullying’ city staffer
London’s mayor and deputy mayor are critical of a colleague’s “bullying” of a senior city staffer, but disagree on a watchdog’s recommendation to dock her pay â which would be a first in recent memory. City council will consider Tuesday a report from the city’s integrity commissioner that found Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson violated […]
Dock Susan Stevenson’s pay for ‘bullying’ bureaucrat: Watchdog
London’s integrity commissioner has ruled Ward 4 Coun. Susan Stevenson harassed a deputy city manager on social media, and recommends docking her pay for a month.
Expelled politician plans apology for outburst, but blames staff for ‘baiting’ him
A Sarnia councillor kicked out of council’s last meeting for poor behaviour says he’ll apologize so he can participate again when council next meets.
Bluewater school board upholds sanctions on trustee
Bluewater District School Board trustees, on Dec. 3, confirmed their Nov. 5 decision to censure Derrick Long for code of conduct breaches. The board agreed with its integrity commissioner’s findings that the Brockton-South Bruce trustee breached seven sections of the code of conduct governing trustee behaviour. The censure was dealt with briefly, without much discussion […]
Bluewater trustee barred from meetings for 90 days
Bluewater District School Board trustees on Tuesday confirmed their Nov. 5 decision to censure Derrick Long for code of conduct breaches. The board agreed with its integrity commissioner’s findings that the Brockton/South Bruce trustee breached seven sections of the code of conduct governing trustee behaviour. The censure was dealt with briefly, without much discussion. This […]
Councillor expelled from meeting after profanity-laced tirade
An outspoken city councillor who recently launched a $200,000 lawsuit against the city of Sarnia and its top bureaucrat was expelled from a virtual city council meeting Tuesday by Mayor Mike Bradley following a profanity-laced tirade. Coun. Bill Dennis wasn’t present when the meeting resumed following his outburst in which he appeared to call other […]
Southwestern Ontario politician sues city’s top official in $200K lawsuit
A Sarnia city councillor is suing the city’s top bureaucrat.
Bluewater school board leadership to remain the same for 2025
The Bluewater District School Board leadership will be unchanged for 2025. In its annual elections on Tuesday, the board voted to appoint Jane Thomson as chair for a fifth consecutive one-year term. Jan Johnstone was acclaimed to the vice-chair’s position and will also serve in that role for a fifth consecutive one-year term. “I look […]
Sanctioned Bluewater trustee contemplating response to board
A Bluewater District School Board trustee, who a majority of his peers voted to censure, says he is still weighing a possible response to the board’s decision. Derrick Long said Friday that there was still a possibility he could respond to the Bluewater board’s decision to censure him and bar him from sitting on all […]