It’s no secret that the internet is buzzing about the recent news of the Councillors of the Ottawa Valley Community and the suspended mayor. This article aims to shed light on these events, providing a comprehensive overview of the unfolding situation for our readers.
Mayor of McNab/Braeside Suspended
Following a report by an integrity commissioner on the conduct of Mayor Mark MacKenzie of the McNab/Braeside township in Ottawa Valley, Ontario, council members chose to impose a sixty-day salary suspension. Furthermore, the council has recommended that the mayor issue a public apology. The report, compiled by Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP, cited twenty-five instances of MacKenzie violating the township’s code of conduct during the spring. The mayor was found guilty of acting in a “dishonest, false, and misleading” way and of making threats and displaying aggressive behaviour towards a complainant.
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The report states that the infractions against the Code of Conduct are serious and frequent, indicating a pattern of behaviour from MacKenzie that demonstrates a severe disregard for the expected conduct standards of an elected council member. Integrity Commissioner Tony Fleming declared during Tuesday’s council meeting that the discovered acts represented a serious series of breaches when considering the overall behaviour. Deputy mayor Lori Hoddinott noted that the council initially attempted to address the mayor’s actions internally but was eventually forced to request an integrity investigation.
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MacKenzie expressed his disagreement with the integrity commissioner’s findings and the proposal to suspend his salary during the meeting. He argues that the integrity commissioner’s office only interviewed witnesses from one side, skewing the conclusions based on ‘Balance of Probabilities’. MacKenzie has called for the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman to review the proceedings, questioning why 12 witnesses were chosen for interviews, none of whom were at his request, as part of his written statement.
