Councillors can be thrown out of office for harassing staff under new legislation that passed Tuesday after a years-long push by advocates and municipalities for help addressing serious misconduct.
Emily McIntosh — involved in the early call for change as part of grassroots group The Women of Ontario Say No — was on hand for the vote in the legislature, and afterward said she was “completely overwhelmed” to see MPPs of all parties approve the bill.
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