How familiar are you with the role of an Integrity Commissioner?
Do you know the roles and responsibilities of the City of Vaughan’s Integrity
Commissioner? How comfortable are you contacting the Integrity Commissioner to
obtain ethics advice? Are additional measures needed to enhance Vaughan’s Code
of Conduct for elected officials? Answer these questions and more by taking an online survey, which will
be open until Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Operating independently from the City, an Integrity Commissioner is responsible for providing policy advice, complaint resolution and education to Members of Council on issues of ethics and integrity. This is done to maintain the City’s high ethical standards.
The Integrity Commissioner also ensures the City operates with good governance and holds the public’s trust through inclusive, transparent and accountable decision-making, responsible financial management and superior service delivery and effective communication.
The City wants to hear from you!
Complete an online survey at vaughan.ca/IntegrityCommissioner to share your general knowledge about the roles and duties of Vaughan’s Integrity Commissioner and your familiarity with the Code of Conduct (PDF) that all Members of Council are required to follow. It will take approximately nine minutes to complete.
Input collected may be used to:
- provide input to the provincial government to make changes to the Municipal Act, 2001.
- increase the services offered by the Integrity Commissioner and clarify how current services are offered.
- develop a future communication and education program.
A report will also be published detailing what was shared. No personal information will be maintained as all survey results are collected anonymously.
Are you a lobbyist?
Are you registered to lobby in Vaughan? Do you know what qualifies as a lobbying activity? Do you have the right resources to ensure you can communicate effectively with public officeholders? Another online survey for lobbyists is also being conducted.
This survey aims to understand:
- how much you know about Vaughan’s lobbyist registry.
- your knowledge of what activities qualify as lobbying and the requirements for registering lobbying activity in Vaughan.
- the need for stronger practices to support lobbying that aligns with Vaughan’s Lobbyist Code of Conduct and the Municipal Act, 2001.
The lobbyist survey will take approximately a minute or less to complete and is available until Wednesday, Nov. 30. For more information, visit vaughan.ca/LobbyistRegistry.
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