Your council just went behind closed doors

Alright, let's talk about what's been happening down at City Hall. Sometimes it feels like watching a particularly slow game of chess, but every now and then, something… *interesting*… happens. On April 30th, after adopting the agenda with a unanimous 13-0 vote, Councillor T. Parmar moved to take the discussion about the City Manager’s update private.

Now, they eventually voted to return to public session, also unanimously carried 13-0, but it’s worth noting the initial push. The official reasoning, according to the motion, cited sections 20 and 29 of the *Access to Information Act* — that’s 'disclosure harmful to personal privacy' and 'advice from officials.' So, what exactly was so private about the City Manager's update that it needed to be discussed behind closed doors, even for a moment? It’s a question that hangs in the air, much like the smell of spring thaw on a particularly warm March day. We’ll be keeping an eye on how these discussions evolve, and honestly though, what it really means for transparency moving forward.

Darren Fedoruk

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