Monday, April 16, 2012

The Code Is No More

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Neither Sense Nor Sensibility":

I suppose evalina could set Councillor Wendy up to introduce a possible Code violation but Wendy has a few apologies of her own to make to staff and Council members.

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Once upon a  time, Aurora had  a Code of Righteous Conduct and before that A Code Of Ethics.

Also, two Integrity Commissioners were  appointed to give substance to The  Code
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The first was stripped of his authority because he did not understand  what was  required of  him by the group of six.

The second one understood  very well what was required.

His contract was terminated by  the new council.

Last week, I heard many municipalities have discovered the shortcomings and ommissions of  provincial legislation as it applies to Codes of Conducts and  their  unintended result.

They have decided to throw off  the rod they created..

Though I doubt  there is a story out there to match our own, it seems  Codes of Conduct  are  going  the way of the dodo bird at the lower level of government.

And so they should.

If anyone ever decides to write it, it will be an ignominious chapter of  our municipal history.

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