Public Inquiries Act updated to flag two pending expansions of inquiry scope for Toronto and Ontario municipalities

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Two future amendments have been flagged in the consolidated text of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009, though neither is yet in force. When proclaimed, the first change will add a new City of Toronto Act provision (s. 160.0.2(3)) to the list of inquiries covered by the Act's procedural rules. The second will do the same for a new Municipal Act, 2001 provision (s. 223.4.0.2(3)). Until proclamation, the current list of covered inquiries remains unchanged. Organizations subject to integrity commissioner or similar municipal inquiry processes under either the City of Toronto Act or the Municipal Act should watch for the proclamation date, as it will bring additional inquiry types under the Act's procedural framework.

Who this affects: City of Toronto officials and staff subject to integrity inquiries · Ontario municipal officials and staff subject to integrity inquiries · Integrity commissioners operating under the City of Toronto Act or Municipal Act · Legal counsel advising municipal bodies