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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: April 9, 2018
Report Number: Addendum to Report CLD-008-18 Resolution:
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policies
Recommendations:
That Report CLD-008-18 be received;
2. That Addendum to Report CLD-008-18 be received;
3. That the By-law attached to Report CLD-008-18, as Attachment 1, adopting an updated
"Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy F110, be approved;
4. That Policy F5 (attachment 2 to Report CLD-008-18) be deleted, as section d)
pertaining to facility use is covered in the proposed consolidated Policy F110, and the
remaining sections have been amended and incorporated into Policy E1 Code of Ethics
for staff;
5. That Schedule A to By-law 2017-020, enacting the Council Code of Conduct, be
amended to update the reference to Policy F5 - Political Activities to Policy F110;
6. That the By-law attached to Addendum to Report CLD-008-18, as Attachment 1,
adopting an updated Policy E1 Code of Ethics, as amended to include policy statements
pertaining to "Staff Involvement in Elections as detailed in sections 2.3.4 of this
Addendum Report, be approved; and
7. That all interested parties listed in Addendum to Report CLD-008-18 and any
delegations be advised of Council's decision.
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Report Overview
This Report is intended to respond to three issues raised during the March 26, 2018 General
Government Committee meeting regarding the proposed policy changes respecting the use
of corporate resources for election related purposes.
1. Background
1.1 Report CLD-008-18 recommended that one portion of Policy F5 - Political Activities
(dealing with the campaign materials in municipal buildings) be added to Policy F110 -
Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes and that the balance be
incorporated into Policy E1 — Code of Ethics (Staff).
1.2 During the March 26, 2018 General Government Committee meeting, three primary
concerns were raised by Committee to which staff committee to reviewing and offering
alternative wording. Specifically, the issues were:
a) clarification required concerning those facilities which are leased to external
agencies in their entirety, such as the Beech Centre,
b) clarification required concerning the use, or reference to, or re -tweeting of
information available through the Municipality of Clarington's website or social
media accounts, and
c) concern as to whether policies 2b) and 2e) from Policy F5 - Political Activities
(Staff) should be included in the revised version of Policy E1. For ease of
reference, these policies are reproduced below:
2 b) Employees who choose to conduct political activities outside the
workplace are discouraged from doing so.
2 e) In order to ensure the integrity of the employer/employee relation, no
employee shall participate or be involved in any political activity of a candidate
running for municipal election.
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2. Discussion
2.1 Clarification Regarding Leased Facilities (e.g. Beech Centre)
2.1.1 The provisions of the draft policy F110, specifically section 6, Municipal
Facilities/Buildings, would apply to all facilities. For clarity, if we consider the Beech
Centre for example, candidates would not be permitted to place campaign signs in
the windows or on the lawn, nor would they be permitted to place campaign literature
on the front counter or on bulletin boards. Candidates, could however, rent the hall,
at the prevailing rental rate, for a campaign activities. Should this be the case, they
would be limited to conducting their event only within the rented hall.
2.2 Clarification Regarding Social Media and Referencing / Re -Tweeting
2.2.1 Staff considered the concerns raised during the March 26th meeting as they pertain to
the provisions of the draft policy F110, specifically sections 4 and 5 pertaining to
Technology and Communications respectively. The policy is intended to ensure that
municipal resources are not being used for election related purposes while not
impeding candidates from being able to take advantage of social media as a
campaign tool.
2.2.2 To provide clarity of the rules, staff recommend that the draft policy F110 be
amended to add the following new clauses:
5.9 Municipal resources which have been published to the Municipal website (e.g.
strategic plans, staff reports, minutes, agendas, press releases) may be linked to
from candidate websites, but may not be housed on the candidate website, or
modified/reproduced for use in any campaign related material.
5.10 Messages posted to the Municipal social media accounts (including Facebook
and Twitter) may be re -posted or re -tweeted by a candidate to their personal or
campaign social media accounts.
2.3 Concerns Regarding Employees Involvement in Political Activities
2.3.1 At the time of writing Report CLD-008-18, staff understood that Policy E1 — Employee
Code of Ethics was approved by the CAO, when in fact it was actually initially
approved by Council through By-law 2001-209. (Note in 2001 Policy E1 dealt with
both Council and Employee Conduct. Since that time, however, the Council Code of
Conduct has been removed and is covered under a separate Policy.) Recognizing
that Policy E1 is a Council approved Policy, any recommended changes to Policy E1
are detailed within this Report and are included in the Recommendations on page 1.
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2.3.2 There was concern expressed at Committee that the current and proposed policies
could unreasonably interfere with employees' democratic rights to participate in
political activities. The CAO commented that he was not prepared to remove them in
their entirety without considering the matter further. His concern was reconciling the
removal of these policies with the expectation that Municipal staff need to be, and be
seen to be, apolitical in the way that we provide services to the community. Further,
he was also unable to reconcile the objective of making sure that Municipal buildings,
facilities and events cannot be used to promote a candidate with the possibility that
our most important resource — our staff — can.
2.3.3 Staff have reviewed several policies from other municipalities as well as the Public
Service of Ontario Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c.35, Schedule A. Based on the findings, it
is both necessary and appropriate to change the current wording of Clarington's
Policy E1 to allow staff to participate in elections, but in a way that will preserve the
public's trust and confidence in our ability to carry out our responsibilities
appropriately.
2.3.4 It is recommended, therefore that Policy E1 - Code of Ethics (for staff) be amended
to include the following provisions:
Staff Involvement in Elections
Municipal staff are expected to preserve the public trust and confidence in the
Municipality. With respect to elections, employees are expected to promote the
principles of transparency, impartiality, respect and accountability as follows:
a) Employees engaged in political activities must take care to separate those
personal activities from their Municipal responsibilities. Employees may
participate in political activity at the Federal, Provincial and municipal levels
provided that such activity does not take place during work hours, or utilize
Municipal assets, resources, or property. Notices, posters or similar material in
support of a particular candidate or political party are not to be displayed or
distributed by employees on Municipal work sites or on Municipal property.
b) Employees shall not canvass or actively work in support of a municipal candidate
or political party during normal working hours unless they are away from work on a
leave of absence without pay, maternity/parental leave, lieu time, flex day or
vacation leave.
c) Employees shall not canvass or actively work in support of a municipal candidate
or political party while wearing a uniform, badge, logo or any other .item identifying
them as an employee of the Municipality, or using a vehicle owned or leased by
the Municipality.
d) Employees who are relatives of any candidate shall not be assigned to work as an
election official, or work on any part of the election process.
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e) Employees are advised to be especially mindful of public perception during
municipal elections, and to ensure that their activities neither conflict with nor
adversely affect their duties as Municipal staff.
3. Concurrence
This Addendum Report has been reviewed by the Facilities Manager of Community
Services, Director of Corporate Services, Director of Operations, Municipal Solicitor who
concur with the recommendations.
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that the new draft Policy F110 (attachment 1 to this
Addendum Report), being the original draft as presented to Committee in Report CLD-
008-18 and incorporating the changes detailed earlier in this Addendum Report be
approved, and that the proposed amendments to Policy E1 — Code of Ethics be adopted
by Council and that the necessary by-laws be passed.
5. Strategic Plan Application
The recommendations contained in this report conform to the Strategic Plan.
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Submitted by: %; �;� Reviewed by:
C. Anne Greentree, B.A., CMO, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Municipal Clerk CAO
Staff Contact: C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk, 905-623-3379 ext. 2102 or
agreentree@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Proposed amended New draft Policy F110 use of Corporate Resources for
Election Purposes (to replaced Schedule 1 to By-law 2010-020)
Attachment 2 - By-law to adopt a new Policy E1 - Code of Ethics for Employees and to repeal
By-law 2001-209
Attachment 3 — Report CLD-008-18
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council's decision:
Clarington Local Boards
Attachment 1 to Addendum
to Report CLD-008-18
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POLICY TYPE:
Operational
SUBSECTION:
POLICY TITLE:
Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes
POLICY #:
F110
POLICY APPROVED BY:
Council
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 9, 2018
REVISED:
April 9, 2018
APPLICABLE TO:
All Employees, Candidates, Registered Third
Parties, Council, Clarington Local Boards
Policy Statement
The Municipal Elections Act (MEA), the Election Finances Act (Ontario), and the Canada
Elections Act prohibit the Municipality from making contributions in any form to a
Candidate or Registered Third Party.
All provisions contained within this policy shall serve to ensure the protection of freedom
of expression while maintaining that:
x Corporate Resources shall not be used during an Election Period to promote or
provide an unfair advantage to any Candidate, political party, constituency
association, Registered Third Party, or a person or group supporting or opposing a
question on a ballot;
x Members of Council shall not be precluded from performing their duties as an
elected Official, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of their
constituents; and,
x Information and communication related to an election shall continue to be open
and accessible to the public.
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to create guidelines in the Municipality of Clarington for
all Candidates running for an elected office during the Election Period and to
establish parameters on the use of Corporate Resources for election related
purposes.
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Scope
This policy applies to all employees of the Municipality, Candidates, political parties,
constituency associations, Registered Third Parties, and persons or groups supporting
or opposing a question on a ballot, as well as anyone acting on their behalf.
Index
1 Definitions 3
2 Responsibilities 4
3 General Provisions 4
4 Corporate Resources - Technology 5
5 Corporate Resources - Communications 5
6 Corporate Resources - Municipality Facilities 7
7 Municipality Staff 8
8 Integrity Commissioner 8
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1 Definitions
1.1 Campaign(ing) means any activity by, or on behalf of a Candidate, political
party, constituency association, Registered Third Party, or question on a ballot
meant to elicit support during the Election Period. This does not include the
appearance of elected officials, other candidates or their supporters, or
registrants at an event in their personal capacity without the display of any
signage or graphic which identifies the individual as a candidate or registrant
and without the solicitation of votes.
1.2 Campaign Materials means any materials used to solicit votes for a
Candidate(s) or question during the Election Period including, but not limited
to, literature, banners, posters, pictures, buttons, clothing, or other
paraphernalia. Campaign Materials include materials in all media, for
example, print, displays, electronic radio or television, online including
websites or social media.
1.3 Candidate means any person who has filed, and not withdrawn a nomination,
in a municipal, school board, provincial or federal election or by-election.
Where referred to in this Policy, the term Candidate can also be substituted to
read political party, constituency association, Registered Third Party, or a
person or group supporting or opposing a question on a ballot.
1.4 Corporate Resource means items, staff, services, or resources which are the
property of the Municipality of Clarington including, but not limited to: materials,
equipment, vehicles, facilities, land, technology (computers, smartphones,
tablets, etc.), intellectual property, images, logos and supplies. Working hours,
the time where the Municipality pays its employees to complete certain duties
or tasks, is also considered to be a Corporate Resource.
1.5 Election Period means the official Campaign period of an election for:
x A municipal or school board election; the Election Period commences on
the first day prescribed for the filing of nominations in accordance with
the MEA and ends on voting day.
x A provincial or federal election; the Election Period commences the
day the writ for the election is issued and ends on voting day.
x A question on the ballot; the period commences the day Council passes a
by-law to put a question to the electorate, and ends on voting day.
x A by-election; the period commences when the by-election is called
and ends on voting day.
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1.6 Local Board means a body, municipal service board, or local authority
established by the Municipality of Clarington.
1.7 MEA means the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, S.O. 1996, c. 32,
Sched.
1.8 Municipal Facility/Building means any building or facility owned or operated
by the Municipality of Clarington or Clarington local board.
1.9 Registered Third Party shall have the same meaning as "Registered Third
Party" under the MEA or "Third Party" under the Election Finances Act
(Ontario) and Canada Elections Act.
2 Responsibilities
2.1 Candidates to:
x Adhere to the guidelines and parameters established by this policy.
2.2 Municipal Clerk to:
x Administer this policy and provide for any related procedures as
deemed necessary or desirable for conducting an election.
2.3 Municipal Staff to:
x Ensure that Corporate Resources, as identified by this Policy, are not
used for Campaigning.
3 General Provisions
In Accordance with the spirit and intent of the election related legislation,
3.1 Corporate Resources and funding shall not be used by a Candidate for
Campaigning or election -related purpose during the Election Period.
3.2 The tenets of this Policy also apply to an acclaimed Member or a Member not
seeking re-election.
3.3 The Municipal Clerk be authorized, and directed to take the necessary action,
to give effect to this Policy.
3.4 This Policy does not preclude a Member of Council from performing their
duties as a Councillor, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of their
constituents.
3.5 Individuals who have questions about this Policy are encouraged to contact
the Municipal Clerk to obtain further clarification.
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4 Corporate Resources — Technology
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity
when considering the use of corporate technology resources:
4.1 Members of Council are provided access to corporate information technology
(I.T.) assets to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as an elected official, but
may not use those assets for Campaigning or the development of Campaign
Materials. This includes, but is not limited to, functionality through municipally
issued smartphones such as calendar, email, texts, etc.
4.2 Websites or domain names that are funded by the Municipality of Clarington
may not be used for campaigning. The Municipality's official election website or
webpages will provide Candidate contact information, including a link to a
Candidate's website, but shall in no way endorse any Candidate.
Notwithstanding, a Member of Council may:
x Candidates may provide a link to the Municipality's official election
website or webpages in their campaign materials in order for electors
to access additional information about the election and voting process.
4.3 Once a Member of Council registers to be a Candidate, any links from a
Municipal website or social media account to his or her website or social media
pages will be removed from the Municipality's webpages if the Member's
website or social media page contains or will contain Campaign Material.
4.4 In an election year, Mayor and Council biographies on the Municipal website
shall remain static and no changes to these pages will be permitted.
4.5 The Municipality's voicemail system shall not be used by Candidates to record
campaign -related messages nor shall the computer network, including the email
system, be used to distribute campaign -related correspondence.
5 Corporate Resources - Communications
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity
when considering the use of corporate communication resources:
5.1 Members of Council may not use Council portraits funded by the Municipality,
either as a corporate or Member expense, in Campaign Materials.
5.2 Photographs produced for, and owned by, the Municipality may not be used for
any election purposes.
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5.3 Candidates may not print, distribute or make reference to any of the
Municipality's email addresses, telephone numbers, or facility addresses on any
Campaign Materials.
Notwithstanding, Candidates may:
x provide a link to the Municipality's official election website or webpages
in Campaign Materials in order for electors to access additional
information about the election and voting process (see also Section
4.2); and
5.4 The Clerk may develop and distribute information through various means for
the purpose of advising and educating electors. Candidates are permitted to
promote and distribute election information provided by the Clerk, provided
that such information is not modified in anyway.
5.5 The Municipality's logo, crest, coat of arms, and slogans, or any other images
or illustrations or videos owned or under the jurisdiction of the Municipality,
may not be used in any campaign materials. As per the Use of Corporate
Logo by Members of Council Policy (see Report COD-030-11), the logo or
any related material shall not be available for use as of January 1 st in an
election year.
Notwithstanding, Candidates may:
x Capture their own photos of Municipal property for use in campaign
material, provided the photo is taken from a publicly accessible area, and
does not contain a Municipal sign, logo, crest, coat of arms or slogan in
the background.
5.6 Distribution lists or contact lists developed utilizing Corporate Resources and in
the custody and control of the Municipality shall not be utilized for election
purposes.
5.7 The following shall be discontinued for Members of Council from the day prior
to Nomination Day in a municipal election year to Voting Day,
x All printing, high speed photocopying and distribution, including printing
and general distribution of newsletters unless so directed and approved
by Council, and
x The ordering of business cards and stationery.
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5.8 Members of Council may not,
x Print, post or distribute any material paid by municipal funds that
illustrates that a Member of Council or any other individual is registered in
any election or where they will be running for office,
x Profile (name or photograph), or make reference to, in any material paid
by municipal funds, any individual who is registered as a candidate in any
election,
x Print or distribute any material using municipal funds that makes
reference to, or contains the names or photographs, or identifies
registered candidates for municipal elections (minutes of Municipal
Council and Committee meetings are exempt from this policy).
5.9 Municipal resources which have been published to the Municipal website (e.g.
strategic plans, staff reports, minutes, agendas, press releases) may be linked
to from candidate websites, but may not be housed on the candidate website,
or modified/reproduced for use in any campaign related material.
5.10 Messages posted to the Municipal social media accounts (including facebook
and twitter) may be shared in the case of Facebook or re -tweeted on Twitter by
a candidate to their personal or campaign social media accounts.
6 Corporate Resources - Municipality Facilities/Buildings
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity
when considering the use of Municipal Facilities/Buildings, including
Municipality owned or leased lands, as corporate resources:
6.1 Any Candidate may attend any public Standing Committee, Advisory
Committee or Council meeting; however, they shall not use this forum to
speak on, or address, any matter relating to their Campaign.
6.2 Candidates are prohibited from renting space (e.g. a booth) as part of a
Municipally organized event.
6.3 All Candidates must adhere to the provisions set out in any other Municipal
Policies pertaining to Municipal Facilities/Buildings.
6.4 Members of Council and Candidates may not use their constituency office,
municipal or any municipally -provided facilities for any election -related purpose,
which includes the display of any campaign -related signs in the window or on
the premises, as well as the display of election -related material in the office.
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6.5 Campaigning and the distribution or display of campaign material is not
permitted in any municipal or local board facility, on municipal land, or at
municipal or local board event including any municipal or board meeting.
6.6 Candidates are prohibited from using a Municipal Facility/Building as a
campaign office.
6.7 The rental, to candidates, of advertising space on arena boards and lobby
monitors, or any other municipal social media site, is prohibited.
Notwithstanding,
x Section 6.5 does not prohibit the erection of a temporary election or
campaign signs on municipal land in accordance with the Municipality's
Election Sign By-law.
x Campaigning on public sidewalks and highways is permitted, provided that
such campaigning is in compliance with prevailing legislation and Municipal
by-laws.
x Sections 6.4 and 6.5 do not prohibit a candidate or external organization
from renting space within a municipal facility/building (other than the
Municipal Administrative Centre, Clarington Library facilities and the
Museum Buildings) for election related purposes and permit, only during
the rental period and only within the rented area, campaigning, the
distribution or display of campaign materials. This exception does not
apply to Section 6.6.
x Vehicle and/or mobile signs may be displayed as per the Municipality's
Election Sign By-law.
7 Municipality Staff
7.1 In accordance with the Policy E1 - Employee Code of Ethics, Municipal Staff
are prohibited from using corporate resources for the benefit of a Candidate or
Campaign. Policy E1 also sets out the rules for participation in political
activities by staff.
8 Integrity Commissioner
8.1 The Municipality's appointed Integrity Commissioner is considered to be a
Corporate Resource, under contract with the Municipality and may receive,
from time to time, compensation from the Municipality in accordance with
services provided.
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8.2 Members of Council shall not use the services of the Municipality's Integrity
Commissioner during the Election Period for the purposes of seeking advice
related to their Campaign.
9 Limitation
9.1 Nothing in this Policy shall prohibit a Member of Council from performing their
job as a Councillor, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of the
constituents who elected them. All tenets of this policy are subject to the
exception of Members' actions associated with fulfilling their normal and
ongoing representative roles as Members of Council (such as attending
annual or regular scheduled events, up until the official end of the term they
are serving.
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By -Law No. 2018-XXX
Being a By-law to repeal By-law 2001-209,
Code of Ethics
Whereas Policy E1 — Code of Ethics initially governed both staff and Council and was enacted
by Council through By-law 2001-209;
And Whereas Council has enacted a separate Code of Conduct for Members of Council
through By-law 2017-020;
And Whereas Council deems it appropriate to update the Code of Ethics for employees to
protect the rights of employees and to provide clarity and consistency;
Now Therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That Schedule A attached hereto is adopted as the Municipality of Clarington's Policy
E1 - Code of Ethics for Employees;
2. That Schedule A attached hereto forms part of this By-law;
3. That By-law 2001-209 is hereby repealed; and
4. That this By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of passing.
Passed in Open Council this day of , 2018.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk
Corporate Policy
POLICY TYPE:
POLICY TITLE:
POLICY #:
POLICY APPROVED BY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
REVISED:
APPLICABLE TO:
1. Purpose:
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Working Conditions and Programs
Code of Ethics
E1
Council
December 10, 2001
April 9, 2018
All Employees
To provide a standard of conduct for employees of the Corporation in the carrying
out of their work assignments and their relationships with the public, elected officials
and each other.
2. Policies/Procedures:
Conduct
a) Employees are expected to promote the goals, objectives and policies of the
Municipality of Clarington.
b) Employees will acknowledge and recognize the dignity and worth of every
resident they serve and person with whom they work.
c) Employees shall not breach the public trust or misappropriate public funds
and/or resources.
d) Employees shall not use Municipal property, equipment, supplies or services
of consequence for activities not associated with the discharge of official
duties.
e) Employees shall not participate in any decision, promotion or make any
recommendation to their supervisor, Committee or Council, in which they or
their immediate family has any financial interest except as a resident of the
Municipality. (Refer to Appendix for clarification).
f) Employees shall not solicit or accept any gift, present or favour, the
acceptance of which shall place, or appear to place, the employee under an
obligation to the donor or the Municipality in a compromising situation. (Refer
to Appendix for clarification).
g) Employees shall not place themselves in a position where they are under
obligation to any person who might benefit from consideration or favour on
their part or who may seek in any way, preferential treatment.
h) Employees shall not benefit from the use of information relating to the affairs of
the Municipality.
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i) Employees shall not benefit from the use of information acquired during the
course of official duties which is not generally available to the public.
j) Employees shall not accept outside employment while in the employ of the
Corporation where such employment would place or appear to place them in a
conflict of interest situation.
k) Employees shall not sell goods or services to the Municipality or have a direct
or indirect interest in a company or own a company which sells goods or
services to the Municipality.
1) Employees shall not treat or provide preferential treatment to any enterprise,
organization, group or person.
m) Employees shall not conduct their work activities in a manner which may
cause personal injury to themselves or others or damage to equipment or
property of the Municipality.
n) Employees are expected to report to work in a fit condition to carry out their
work duties. Employees reporting to work in an unfit condition will be sent
home without pay. The Corporation considers an employee unfit for work if
they are under the influence of alcohol or other substances which may
compromise their ability to work. This includes legal medications which may
impair one's effectiveness and/or judgment and those other substances which
are illegal. Likewise, consumption of alcohol or illegal substances during
working hours and on corporate property is strictly forbidden.
o) Employees shall not bid on the sale of the Municipality's goods except those
disposed by Public Auction.
p) Employees shall not use Municipal buying power for personal gain or benefit.
Outside Work
Employees shall not, without the approval of the Department Head or the Chief
Administrative Officer as the case may be:
a) Engage in any business or transaction or have financial or other personal
interest, which is incompatible with the discharge of their official duties.
b) Engage in any outside work or activity or business undertaking:
i) That interferes or appears to interfere with the employee's duties, in
which the employee has an advantage or appears to have an advantage
derived from the employment in the Municipal Corporation.
ii) In a professional capacity that will or might appear to influence or affect
the carrying out of duties as a Municipal employee.
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a) An employee shall be courteous, civil and act in good faith with all persons
with whom he/she is dealing within the course of their employment. An
employee shall not in the course of their employment send correspondence or
otherwise communicate to any other person in a manner that is abusive,
offensive or otherwise inconsistent with the proper tone of a professional
communication from a Municipal employee, except in extenuating
circumstances such as an abusive member of the public.
b) Employees should recognize that as a representative of the Municipality, their
actions both during and after working hours reflect the Municipality of
Clarington. Therefore, they are encouraged to adhere to this policy regarding
communications when addressing council or elected representatives even as
a private citizen.
Confidential Information
In the course of employment with the Municipality, an employee may work with
information and/or materials which are confidential. Each employee has a moral
and legal obligation not to disclose any such information or use that information for
the gain or profit of the employee or any other person. This obligation continues
even after the employee discontinues working for the Municipality of Clarington.
Disclosure
Whenever an employee considers that he or she could be involved in a conflict of
interest as prohibited in this policy, the employee shall immediately disclose the
situation to the Department Head (or his or her designate), or the Chief
Administrative Officer, as the case may be. The voluntary disclosure of areas of
conflict of interest shall be treated as confidential by the employee and Municipal
authorities and the employee should abide by the advice given to him/her.
Staff Involvement in Elections
Municipal staff are expected to preserve the public trust and confidence in the
Municipality. With respect to elections, employees are expected to promote the
principles of transparency, impartiality, respect and accountability as follows:
a) Employees engaged in political activities must take care to separate those
personal activities from their Municipal responsibilities. Employees may
participate in political activity at the Federal, Provincial and municipal levels
provided that such activity does not take place during work hours, or utilize
Municipal assets, resources, or property. Notices, posters or similar material
in support of a particular candidate or political party are not to be displayed or
distributed by employees on Municipal work sites or on Municipal property.
b) Employees shall not canvass or actively work in support of a municipal
candidate or political party during normal working hours unless they are away
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from work on a leave of absence without pay, maternity/parental leave, lieu
time, flex day or vacation leave.
c) Employees shall not canvass or actively work in support of a municipal
candidate or political party while wearing a uniform, badge, logo or any other
item identifying them as an employee of the Municipality, or using a vehicle
owned or leased bythe Municipality.
d) Employees who are relatives of any candidate shall not be assigned to work
as an election official, or work on any part of the election process.
e) Employees are advised to be especially mindful of public perception during
municipal elections, and to ensure that their activities neither conflict with nor
adversely affect their duties as Municipal staff.
f) Where a Municipal employee seeks an elected office, he/she shall be governed
by the Municipal Elections Act.
Contravention
Should a situation arise which appears to be in contravention of this policy, the
Chief Administrative Officer shall, in consultation with the employee's Department
Head and any other Municipal Official he/she may wish to consult, determine what
action is appropriate in the circumstances, which may include discipline up to and
including termination of service. The matter may then be reported, at the discretion
of the Chief Administrative Officer, to the appropriate Committee(s) of Council for
information.
3. Appendix:
Code of Ethics Guidelines
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Clerk's
Report
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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: March 26, 2018
Report Number: CLD-008-18 Resolution:
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: "Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Pol
Recommendations:
That Report CLD-008-18 be received;
2. That the By-law attached to Report CLD-008-18, as Attachment 1, adopting an
updated "Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy F110, be
approved;
3. That Policy F5 (Attachment 2 to Report CLD-008-18) be deleted, as section d)
pertaining to facility use is covered in the proposed consolidated Policy F110, and
the remaining sections have been incorporated into Policy E1 (staff) Code of Ethics;
4. That Schedule A to By-law 2017-020, enacting the Council Code of Conduct, be
amended to update the reference to Policy F5 - Political Activities to Policy F110;
and
5. That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-008-18 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-008-18
Report Overview
Page 2
Recent amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 2001 have created a need to update our
"Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy F110. As well, based on
experiences during the 2014 Municipal Elections, it was deemed appropriate to clarify the
provisions of the policy and to consolidate a number of policies which address the use to
corporate resources for election purposes, such that the policy may be more easily
understood by staff, candidates and the public.
1. Background
Legislation
1.1 With the recent changes to the Municipal Elections Act (Act), the following new
Section 88.18 was introduced:
"Before May 1 in the year of a regular election, municipalities and local boards
shall establish rules and procedures with respect to the use of municipal or board
resources, as the case may be, during the election campaign period."
1.2 The Act states that a municipality or local board shall not make a contribution to the
election campaign of a candidate. The Act also prohibits a candidate, or someone
acting on the candidate's behalf, from accepting a contribution from a person who is not
entitled to make a contribution. The Act states that, "money, goods and services given
to and accepted by a person for his or her election campaign, or given to and accepted
by another person who is acting under the person's direction, are contributions".
1.3 By defining money, goods and services as being contributions to a campaign, it is clear
that the use of the Corporation's resources (facilities, equipment, supplies, services,
staff or other resources of the municipality) for any election campaign or campaign -
related activities would be viewed as a contribution by the municipality to the candidate,
which is a violation of the Act.
1.4 The intent of this policy review is to provide clarification regarding the provisions of the
Act relating to contributions to election campaigns. It should be noted that the
establishment of guidelines for the appropriate use of corporate resources during an
election period is undertaken to protect the interests of candidates, Members of Council,
staff and the Municipality of Clarington.
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Existing By-law & Policy
1.5 In January, 2010, arising out of Report CLD-002-10, the Municipality passed
By-law 2010-010 adopting Policy F110, the "Use of Corporate Resources for Election
Purposes" to ensure:
x that the Municipality was not in violation of campaign contribution; and
x that it is clear to all election candidates that municipal facilities, equipment,
supplies, services staff or other resources shall not be used for campaign -
related activities.
Other Related Policies
1.6 In addition to Policy F110, Council has previously approved the following related
policies:
x Policy F5, "Political Activities", governing employees' involvement in political
activity (Attachment 2) which was approved by Council in October 2011 and
replaced Policy H18
x The Council Code of Conduct (By-law 2017-020), Section 12(b) states that:
"No member shall undertake campaign -related activities on municipal property
except as otherwise provided for in Policy F5 — Political Activities."
x The "Use of Corporate Logo by Members of Council" Policy, contained as part of
Report COD-030-11, which states that:
"The elements of the Corporate Visual Identity Program (municipal logo,
banners, and flags) may not be used for any non -municipal business or
interest, including for the purpose of election signs or other electioneering
material. This includes the display of campaign related signs in windows or on
premises ..........................the logo or any related material shall not be
available for use as of January 1st in an election year."
x Display of Material in Municipal Buildings (Policy F107), approved by the CAO in
November 2008, prohibits the distributing and displaying political material with the
exception of facility rentals directly related to an event.
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2. Proposed Changes
The following describes the changes contained in the proposed new consolidated and
updated "Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy" (Attachment 1).
Scope — Local Boards
2.1 The existing Policies F5 and F110 do not explicitly state that they apply to local board
resources as well as municipal resources. However, the new legislation requires such a
policy for local boards.
2.2 To ensure consistency and to simplify matters for candidates and registered third
parties, Policy F110 has been amended to include "local boards" in Section 2, "Scope"
As well, this section has been amended to include anyone acting on behalf of the
person covered by the scope of the policy.
Third Party Advertising
2.3 The existing policy is silent regarding third party advertising as it was only recently
introduced by changes to the MEA.
2.4 Policy F110 has been amended throughout, to apply the same restrictions and rules to
registered third party advertisers as for candidates.
Definitions
2.5 With the addition of "boards" and "third party advertising", staff are recommending that
the definitions of each be added to the policy for clarity.
2.5 For further clarity additional definitions have also been added such as campaign
materials, municipal buildings/facilities, corporate resources, and election period.
Consolidation of Policies
2.7 Policies F5 and F110 are inconsistent with regard to the display of materials.
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2.8 Section 2 d) of Policy F5 (Political Activities) states:
"The Municipal Administrative Centre, Library facilities and museum buildings,
shall not be used by any person, employee or otherwise for the display or
distribution of political campaign materials, signage, etc."
Whereas Section 2 c) of Policy F110 states (which is consistent with the wording from
the predecessor Policy H34):
"Candidates may not use any municipal or any municipally -provided facilities for
any election -related purposes, which includes displaying of any campaign related
signs in the window or on the premises, as well as displaying any election -related
material in the office."
2.9 In the past, the inconsistency has led to confusion for staff and candidates. As well,
neither policy is clear as it pertains to rental of advertisement space on lobby monitors
or arena boards, and nor is it clear as it pertains to campaigning in a rented space. It is
therefore recommended that Policy F110 be amended to,
a) prohibit campaigning and the distribution or display of campaign material in any
municipal or local board facility, municipal or local board event including any
municipal or board meetings,
b) prohibit third party advertising and the distribution or display of third party
advertising material in any municipal or local board facility, municipal or local
board event including any municipal or board meetings,
c) prohibit the rental of advertising space on arena boards and lobby monitors, or
any other municipal social media site, to third party advertisers or candidates,
d) notwithstanding, a), b), and c), allow space within a municipal facility (with the
exception of the Municipal Administrative Centre, the Library facilities, and the
museum buildings) to be rented for election related purposes and to permit, only
within the rented area, campaigning, the distribution or display of campaign
material, third party advertising and the distribution or display of third party
advertising materials, and
e) grant staff the authority to take the necessary action to enforce any violation of
the policy.
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2.10 It is further recommended that Policy F110 be further amended to include the following
new provisions to provide greater clarity:
x "Distribution lists or contact lists developed utilizing Corporate Resources and in
the custody and control of the Municipality shall not be utilized for election
purposes."
x The Policy has been amended to include a reference to the Election Sign By-law
as it relates to vehicle and mobile election signs.
2.11 Section d) of Policy F5-Political Activities has been covered through the proposed
amendments in section 2.09 above. The remainder of Policy F5 has been incorporated
into Policy E1 — Code of Ethics (staff) under the approval of the CAC. Therefore, it is
commended that Policy F5 - Political Activities be deleted.
3. Concurrence
3.1 This report has been reviewed by the Director of Corporate Services, the Facilities
Manager of Community Services, the Director of Operations, and the Municipal Solicitor
who concur with the recommendations.
4. Conclusion
4.1 To conform to the changes in the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, related to use of
corporate resources, it is respectfully recommended that the draft by-law contained in
Report CLD-008-18 be forwarded to Council for adoption. It is further recommended
that the Council Code of conduct be amended to reference Policy F110 Use of
Corporate Resources instead of Policy F5 Political Activities, and that Policy F5 Political
Activities be deleted.
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5. Strategic Plan Application
5.1 The recommendations contained in this report conform to the Strategic Plan.
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Submitted by: Reviewed by:
C. Anne Greentree, B.A., CMO, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Municipal Clerk CAO
Staff Contact: June Gallagher, Deputy Clerk, 905-623-3379 ext. 2103 or
jgallagher@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Proposed new Policy F110, Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes
(to replace Schedule 1 to By-law 2010-020)
Attachment 2 - Policy F5, "Political Activities"
Attachment 3 - By-law to Repeal and replace By-law 2010-010, being a by-law to adopt the
"Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy
Attachment 4 — By-law to Amend By-law 2017-020 Council Code of Conduct
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council's decision:
Clarington Local Boards
Corporate Policy
POLICY TYPE:
Operational
SUBSECTION:
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POLICY TITLE:
Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes
POLICY #:
F110
POLICY APPROVED
BY: Council
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 9, 2018
REVISED:
Not Applicable
APPLICABLE TO: all employees of the Municipality, Candidates, political parties,
constituency associations, Registered Third Parties, and persons
or groups supporting or opposing a question on a ballot, as well
as anyone acting on their behalf
Policy Statement
The Municipal Elections Act (MEA), the Election Finances Act (Ontario), and the
Canada Elections Act prohibit the Municipality from making contributions in any form to
a Candidate or Registered Third Party.
All provisions contained within this policy shall serve to ensure the protection of
freedom of expression while maintaining that:
x Corporate Resources shall not be used during an Election Period to promote or
provide an unfair advantage to any Candidate, political party, constituency
association, Registered Third Party, or a person or group supporting or opposing
a question on a ballot;
x Members of Council shall not be precluded from performing their duties as an
elected Official, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of their
constituents; and
x Information and communication related to an election shall continue to be open
and accessible to the public.
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to create guidelines in the Municipality of Clarington
for all Candidates running for an elected office during the Election Period and to
establish parameters on the use of Corporate Resources for election related
purposes.
Corporate Policy
Scope
This policy applies to all employees of the Municipality, Candidates, political parties,
constituency associations, Registered Third Parties, and persons or groups supporting
or opposing a question on a ballot, as well as anyone acting on their behalf.
Index
1 Definitions 3
2 Responsibilities 4
3 General Provisions 4
4 Corporate Resources - Technology 4
5 Corporate Resources - Communications 5
6 Corporate Resources - Municipality Facilities 6
7 Municipality Staff 7
8 Integrity Commissioner 7
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1 Definitions
1.1 Campaign(ing) means any activity by, or on behalf of a Candidate, political
party, constituency association, Registered Third Party, or question on a
ballot meant to elicit support during the Election Period. This does not
include the appearance of elected officials, other candidates or their
supporters, or registrants at an event in their personal capacity without the
display of any signage or graphic which identifies the individual as a
candidate or registrant and without the solicitation of votes.
1.2 Campaign Materials means any materials used to solicit votes for a
Candidate or question during the Election Period including literature,
banners, posters, pictures, buttons, clothing, or other paraphernalia.
Campaign Materials include materials in all media, for example, print,
displays, electronic radio or television, online including websites or social
media.
1.3 Candidate means any person who has filed, and not withdrawn a
nomination, in a municipal, school board, provincial or federal election or by-
election. Where referred to in this Policy, the term Candidate can also be
substituted to read political party, constituency association, Registered Third
Party, or a person or group supporting or opposing a question on a ballot.
1.4 Corporate Resource means items, staff, services, or resources which are
the property of the Municipality of Clarington including materials, equipment,
vehicles, facilities, land, technology (computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.),
intellectual property, images, logos and supplies. Working hours, the time
where the Municipality pays its employees to complete certain duties or
tasks, is also considered to be a Corporate Resource.
1.5 Election Period means the official Campaign period of an election for:
x A municipal or school board election; the Election Period commences
on the first day prescribed for the filing of nominations in accordance
with the MEA and ends on voting day.
x A provincial or federal election; the Election Period commences the
day the writ for the election is issued and ends on voting day.
x A question on the ballot; the period commences the day Council
passes a by-law to put a question to the electorate, and ends on voting
day.
x A by-election; the period commences when the by-election is called
and ends on voting day.
1.6 Local Board means a body, municipal service board, or local authority
established by the Municipality of Clarington.
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1.7 MEA means the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, S.O. 1996, c. 32,
Sched.
1.8 Municipal Facility/Building means any building or facility owned or
operated by the Municipality of Clarington or Clarington local board.
1.9 Registered Third Party shall have the same meaning as "Registered Third
Party" under the MEA or "Third Party" under the Election Finances Act
(Ontario) and Canada Elections Act.
2 Responsibilities
2.1 Candidates to:
x Adhere to the guidelines and parameters established by this policy.
2.2 Municipal Clerk to:
x Administer this policy and provide for any related procedures as
deemed necessary or desirable for conducting an election.
2.3 Municipal Staff to:
x Ensure that Corporate Resources are not used for Campaigning.
3 General Provisions
In accordance with the spirit and intent of the election related legislation,
3.1 Corporate Resources and funding shall not be used by a Candidate for
Campaigning or election -related purpose during the Election Period.
3.2 This Policy also applies to an acclaimed Member or a Member not seeking
re-election.
3.3 The Municipal Clerk be authorized and directed to take the necessary
action to give effect to this Policy.
3.4 This Policy does not preclude a Member of Council from performing their
duties as a Councillor, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of
their constituents.
3.5 Individuals who have questions about this Policy are encouraged to contact
the Municipal Clerk to obtain further clarification.
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4 Corporate Resources - Technology
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity when
considering the use of corporate technology resources:
4.1 Members of Council are provided access to corporate information technology
(I.T.) assets to fulfill their duties and responsibilities as an elected official, but
may not use those assets for Campaigning or the development of Campaign
Materials. This includes functionality through municipally issued
smartphones such as calendar, email, texts, and other such functions.
4.2 Websites or domain names that are funded by the Municipality of Clarington
may not be used for Campaigning. The Municipality's official election
website or webpages will provide Candidate contact information, including a
link to a Candidate's website, but shall in no way endorse any Candidate.
Notwithstanding, Candidates may provide a link to the Municipality's official
election website or webpages in their campaign materials in order for electors
to access additional information about the election and voting process.
4.3 Once a Member of Council registers to be a Candidate, any links from a
Municipal website or social media account to his or her website or social
media pages will be removed from the Municipality's webpages if the
Member's website or social media page contains or will contain Campaign
Material.
4.4 In an election year, Mayor and Council biographies on the Municipal website
shall remain static and no changes to these pages will be permitted.
4.5 The Municipality's voicemail system shall not be used by Candidates to
record campaign -related messages nor shall the computer network, including
the email system, be used to distribute Campaign -related correspondence.
5 Corporate Resources - Communications
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity when
considering the use of corporate communication resources:
5.1 Members of Council may not use Council portraits funded by the Municipality,
either as a corporate or Member expense, in Campaign Materials.
5.2 Photographs produced for, and owned by, the Municipality may not be used
for any election purposes.
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5.3 Candidates may not print or distribute reference to any of the
Municipality's email addresses, telephone numbers, or facility addresses
on any Campaign Materials.
Notwithstanding, Candidates may provide a link to the Municipality's official
election website or webpages in Campaign Materials in order for electors to
access additional information about the election and voting process (see also
Section 4.2).
5.4 The Clerk may develop and distribute information through various means for
the purpose of advising and educating electors. Candidates are permitted
to promote and distribute election information provided by the Clerk,
provided that such information is not modified in anyway.
5.5 The Municipality's logo, crest, coat of arms, and slogans, or any other
images or illustrations owned or under the jurisdiction of the Municipality,
may not be used in any Campaign Materials. As per the Use of Corporate
Logo by Members of Council Policy (see Report COD-030-11), the logo or
any related material shall not be available for use as of January 1 st in an
election year.
Notwithstanding, Candidates may capture their own photos of Municipal
property for use in campaign material, provided the photo is taken from a
publicly accessible area, and does not contain a Municipal sign, logo, crest,
coat of arms or slogan in the background.
5.6 Distribution lists or contact lists developed utilizing Corporate Resources and
in the custody and control of the Municipality shall not be utilized for election
purposes.
5.7 The following shall be discontinued for Members of Council from the day
prior to Nomination Day in a municipal election year to Voting Day.
x All printing, high speed photocopying and distribution, including
printing and general distribution of newsletters unless so directed and
approved by Council, and
x The ordering of business cards and stationery.
5.8 Members of Council may not,
x Print, post or distribute any material paid by municipal funds that
illustrates that a Member of Council or any other individual is
registered in any election or where they will be running for office,
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x Profile (name or photograph), or make reference to, in any material
paid by municipal funds, any individual who is registered as a
candidate in any election,
x Print or distribute any material using municipal funds that makes
reference to, or contains the names or photographs, or identifies
registered candidates for municipal elections (minutes of Municipal
Council and Committee meetings are exempt from this policy).
6 Corporate Resources - Municipality Facilities/Buildings
Further to Section 3.1 above, the following is provided for greater clarity when
considering the use of Municipal Facilities/Buildings, including Municipality
owned or leased lands, as Corporate Resources:
6.1 Any Candidate may attend any public Standing Committee, Advisory
Committee or Council meeting; however, they shall not use this forum to
speak on, or address, any matter relating to their Campaign.
6.2 Candidates are prohibited from renting space (e.g. a booth) as part of a
Municipally organized event.
6.3 All Candidates must adhere to the provisions set out in any other Municipal
Policies pertaining to Municipal Facilities/Buildings.
6.4 Members of Council and Candidates may not use their constituency office,
municipal or any municipally -provided facilities for any election -related
purpose, which includes the display of any Campaign -related signs in the
window or on the premises, as well as the display of Campaign Material in
the office.
6.5 Campaigning and the distribution or display of Campaign Material is not
permitted in any municipal or local board facility, on municipal land, or at
municipal or local board event including any municipal or board meeting.
6.6 Section 6.5 does not prohibit the erection of a temporary election or
campaign signs on municipal land in accordance with the Municipality's
Election Sign By-law.
6.7 Candidates are prohibited from using a Municipal Facility/Building as a
campaign office.
6.8 Sections 6.4 and 6.5 do not apply to a Candidate or external organization
renting space within a municipal facility/building (other than the Municipal
Administrative Centre, Clarington Library facilities and the Museum Buildings)
for election related purposes during the rental period and within the rented
area.
6.9 The rental, to candidates, of advertising space on arena boards and lobby
monitors, or any other municipal social media site, is prohibited.
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6.10 Campaigning on public sidewalks and highways is permitted, provided that
such campaigning is in compliance with prevailing legislation and Municipal
by-laws.
6.11 Vehicle and/or mobile signs may be displayed as per the Municipality's
Election Sign By-law.
7 Municipality Staff
7.1 In accordance with the Policy E1 - Employee Code of Ethics, Municipal
Staff are prohibited from using corporate resources for the benefit of a
Candidate or Campaign. Policy E1 also sets out the rules for participation
in political activities by staff.
8 Integrity Commissioner
8.1 The Municipality's appointed Integrity Commissioner is considered to be
a Corporate Resource, under contract with the Municipality and may
receive, from time to time, compensation from the Municipality in
accordance with services provided.
8.2 Members of Council shall not use the services of the Municipality's Integrity
Commissioner during the Election Period for the purposes of seeking advice
related to their Campaign.
9 Limitation
9.1 Nothing in this Policy shall prohibit a Member of Council from performing
their job as a Councillor, nor inhibit them from representing the interests of
the constituents who elected them. All tenets of this policy are subject to
the exception of Members' actions associated with fulfilling their normal and
ongoing representative roles as Members of Council (such as attending
annual or regular scheduled events, up until the official end of the term they
are serving.
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POLICY TYPE:
SUBSECTION:
POLICY TITLE:
POLICY #:
POLICY APPROVED BY
EFFECTIVE DATE:
REVISED:
APPLICABLE TO:
1. Purpose:
•
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Operational
Communication/Customer Service
Political Activities
F5
Council
March 21, 2005
October 3, 2011
All Employees
To protect the integrity of the public service while allowing employees to exercise
their democratic rights if they so choose.
2. Policies:
a) Employees are prohibited from conducting any political activity in the workplace.
Such activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
i) Making phone calls or stuffing envelopes for a particular candidate
ii) Soliciting campaign contributions from subordinates, colleagues or
persons/organizations having dealings with the local government
iii) Wearing campaign buttons or displaying other visible advertisements for
one or more candidate
iv) Making public endorsement of one or more candidates
b) Employees who choose to conduct political activities outside the workplace are
discouraged from doing so.
c) Where an employee chooses to engage in political activity outside the
workplace, he/she shall:
i) Not coerce, solicit or influence other employees
ii) Not represent the Municipality
iii) Not prejudice or impair the relationship between Council and
Administration.
d) The Municipal Administrative Centre, Library facilities and museum buildings,
shall not be used by any person, employee or otherwise for the display or
distribution of political campaign materials, signage, etc.
e) In order to ensure the integrity of the employer/employee relation, no employee
shall participate or be involved in any political activity of a candidate running for
municipal election.
f) Where a Municipal employee seeks an elected office, he/she shall be governed
by the Municipal Elections Act.
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Attachment 3 to Report CLD-008-18
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By -Law No. 2018-XXX
Being a By-law to repeal By-law 2010-010,
to adopt the Use of Corporate Resources
for Election Purposes Policy
Whereas Sub -section 88.18 of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended, (the Act) states
that, before May 1 in the year of a regular election, municipalities and local boards shall
establish rules and procedures with respect to the use of municipal or board resources, as the
case may be, during the election campaign period;
Whereas Sub -section 88.15 (1) of the Act states that money, goods and services given to and
accepted by a person for his or her election campaign, or given to and accepted by another
person who is acting under the person's direction, are contributions;
Whereas Section 88.8 (4) 5 of the Act states that a municipality or local board states that a
municipality or local board shall not make a contribution to the election campaign of a
candidate;
Whereas Council had previously passed By-law 2010-010 adopting the "Use of Corporate
Resources for Election Purposes Policy"; and
Whereas the Council of the Municipality of Clarington deems it necessary to update the "Use
of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy".
Now Therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
That the attached Policy Statement in respect to Use of Corporate Resources for
Election Purposes be adopted to replace the Policy Statement forming part of By-law
2010-010.
2. That Attachment 1, Policy F110, forms part of this By-law.
3. That By-law 2010-010 be repealed.
4. This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of passing.
Passed in Open Council this day of , 2018.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk
Attachment 4 to Report CLD-008-18
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By -Law No. 2018-XXX
Being a By-law to amend By-law 2017-020,
Council Code of Conduct
Whereas Policy F5 — Political Activities has been deleted as a result of consolidating parts of
the Policy with Policy F110 — Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes Policy, to
provide clarify and consistency, and
Whereas the Council Code of Conduct makes reference to Policy F5 — Political Activities,
Now Therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That Schedule A to By-law 2017-020 is amended to delete:
"15.1 (i) Clarington Policy F5 Political Activities"
2. This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of passing.
Passed in Open Council this day of , 2018.
Adrian Foster, Mayor
C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk