Municipal Accountability Act, 2026
Sponsored by Flack, Hon. Rob · Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2026, chapter 6
- Changes how codes of conduct work for Toronto city council and other Ontario municipal councils, shifting rule-making power to the provincial Integrity Commissioner.
- Creates a new process where local integrity commissioners can recommend a council member's seat be declared vacant, subject to review by the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario.
- Lieutenant Governor in Council, not the City, may now prescribe the code of conduct for council and local board members.
- Integrity Commissioner of Ontario must provide education and training to the City's Integrity Commissioner.
- After an inquiry, the Commissioner may recommend to the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario that a member's seat be declared vacant.
- If a vacancy is recommended, city council is required to vote on the recommendation.
- Lieutenant Governor in Council, not municipalities, may now prescribe the code of conduct for council and local board members.
- Integrity Commissioner of Ontario must provide education and training to municipal Integrity Commissioners.