Tony was concerned that an elected councillor for the Village of Chase had not recused himself during
a presentation to Council. The presenter was the councillor’s employer. Tony complained to the Village
about his concerns but did not receive a response. Initially, we were informed by the Village that they had no intention to reply to Tony’s complaint. However, due to our Early Resolution team’s efforts to facilitate communication, the Village decided to respond and inform Tony that it is the responsibility of each Council member to identify any conflicts of interest and seek independent legal advice if unsure whether a conflict exists.

As a result of our enquiries, the Village’s Mayor and Council took a further look at its conflict of interest
guidelines and Tony received an official letter from the Mayor informing him of the Village’s plan to address its conflict of interest guidelines, including having Council attend a workshop on the issue.