Whitby Council Highlights - October 2024

Council highlights gives an overview of important decisions, discussions, and agenda items from Whitby Council meetings. The goal is to give residents a snapshot of the meetings. More information, including Council meeting minutes, can be found at whitby.ca/CouncilCalendar

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Open Letter from Mayor Roy to Whitby Residents - October 10, 2024

Dear, Whitby,

Thank you for your patience this week, as members of Council navigated an unusual and concerning series of events.

Earlier this week, two very serious allegations were levelled at myself, my fellow councillors and our Town staff.

The first is a claim from Regional Councillor Chris Leahy that a “secret meeting” was held on Oct. 7 in violation of the Municipal Act. I immediately responded to that allegation on Oct. 8, as did Town of Whitby Chief Administrative Officer Matt Gaskell.

As we...

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CAO Statement Regarding October 7th Council Meeting

Matt Gaskell, the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Whitby has released the following statement in response to false allegations and misinformation that was released today by a member of Whitby Town Council:

During the October 7th Council meeting, Council took a brief recess when Councillor Leahy refused to apologize or leave the meeting after making comments about members of Council which were considered inappropriate. Recessing a meeting when passions are running high to allow time...

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Update: Mayor Roy Statement Regarding Early Adjournment of October 7 Council Meeting

Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy has issued the following statement in response to false allegations that she called a “secret meeting”

I am deeply disappointed by the baseless and reckless allegations made by Councillor Chris Leahy falsely accusing me of holding a secret meeting in violation of the Municipal Act.

Let me be absolutely clear: no such meeting took place.

Last night, I briefly adjourned the Council meeting for a short recess because Councillor Leahy refused to leave the meeting after I...

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Mayor Roy Statement Regarding Early Adjournment of October 7 Council Meeting

Representing the residents of Whitby around the Council Table is a privilege, and one I take very seriously. I have zero tolerance for unparliamentary language being used on the Council floor. This kind of behaviour undermines the public’s trust with local government. If members of Council have concerns about decisions or policies, they are welcome to bring those to the Council floor for discussion. I welcome having respectful discussions, disagreements, and even differences of opinion, this is...

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