Item - 2016.CC12.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 3, 2016 without amendments and without debate.

CC12.5 - Investigation Report on Violation of Code of Conduct: Councillor Rob Ford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on February 3 and 4, 2016, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council find that Councillor Rob Ford contravened Articles VI (Use of City Resource), VII (Election Campaign Work), and XV (Failure to Adhere to Council Policies and Procedures), when he included a campaign fundraiser advertisement in his newsletter in April and May 2015, and that Councillor Rob Ford failed to disclose his personal expenses for the newsletter.

 

2.  City Council suspend the remuneration (excluding benefits) paid to Councillor Rob Ford for three (3) days.

 

3.  City Council direct Councillor Rob Ford to report all personal funds paid by Councillor Rob Ford with respect to the newsletter, and if he fails to disclose such funds by February 28, 2016, his remuneration (excluding benefits) be suspended for an additional three (3) days.

Background Information (City Council)

(January 28, 2016) Covering Report from the Integrity Commissioner on Investigation Report on Violation of Code of Conduct: Councillor Rob Ford (CC12.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-88695.pdf
(January 28, 2016) Investigation Report from the Integrity Commissioner Regarding Conduct of Councillor Rob Ford
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-88696.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council