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GNCC Governance Reform Survey Results

GNCC Governance Reform Survey Results

Posted Feb 13th, 2019

The Government of Ontario recently announced that it intended to review and possibly reform the governments of several municipalities across the province, including Niagara.

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This is Better Governance

This is Better Governance

Posted Aug 27th, 2018

"He has no idea the value that the people of Niagara place on the opportunity to elect the chair at large," said St. Catharines regional Coun. Bruce Timms.

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Niagara Governance Questioned

Niagara Governance Questioned

Posted Aug 18th, 2018

He has no idea the value that the people of Niagara place on the opportunity to elect the chair at large," said St. Catharines Coun. Bruce Timms.

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ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR

ANALYSIS RELATED TO THE ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR

Posted May 8th, 2012

This report updating the information from the previous term of Council regarding the implications of the Direct Election of the Regional Chair

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Durham Votes Yes for Elected Regional Chair Referendum

Durham Votes Yes for Elected Regional Chair Referendum

Posted Oct 25th, 2010

In Ajax, as many as 85 per cent of voters inked “Yes” on the ballot.

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Have Your Say

Are you in favour of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara passing the necessary resolutions and bylaws to change the method of selecting its Chair from appointment by members of Regional Council to election by general vote of all electors in the Region? 

Yes or No?

Talk to your councillors and Mayor about the up coming commission report to the Province on modernizing Niagara under bill 39. 

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