Ontario ombudsman André Marin says municipalities ‘shockingly secretive’

From the Toronto Star:

Ontario ombudsman André Marin says the province must put “some teeth” into its government transparency legislation by penalizing municipal councils which break open meeting laws.

Saying “shocking secrecy” exists in some of Ontario’s 444 municipalities, Marin said the government should consider prosecuting councillors and making them face fines or jail time for holding secret meetings. 

Read the entire article here. 

Meanwhile, if you ask Kearney Mayor Paul Tomlinson for his opinion he'll tell you it's "much ado about nothing".