Notice to Members of the Public

Invitation to Apply Niagara Compliance Audit Committee - 2010 Municipal Election

Recent amendments to Municipal Elections Act, 1996 require all municipalities and local boards to establish a Compliance Audit Committee by October 1 of an election year.

In compliance with the Act, the municipalities and school boards of the Niagara Region have cooperatively worked together to establish a Niagara Compliance Audit Committee.

The purpose of the Niagara Compliance Audit Committee is to:

• Consider whether to grant or reject a compliance audit request made by an elector.

• Where an audit is granted, appoint an auditor and review the auditor’s report.

• In light of the auditor’s report, decide whether legal proceedings shall be commenced.

• Advise municipal council or school board on the result of a compliance audit request.

Applicants shall have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of campaign financing rules under the

Municipal Elections Act, 1996, as amended.

• Demonstrated knowledge of quasi-judicial or administrative tribunals.

• Availability and willingness to attend meetings throughout the Niagara Region.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preference shall be given to applicants that have related experience in law, accounting or academics from related fields. The term of the Committee will commence in 2010 and continue through to 2014. Municipal Election Candidates have until March 25, 2011 to file their Financial Statements. Any requests for a Compliance Audit will occur after that date. While Compliance Audit requests for the 2010 Municipal Election must be submitted by June 23, 2011, a by-election could result in the need for the Niagara Compliance Audit Committee to sit during the term of Council or School Board.

Remuneration is $100.00 per meeting, plus mileage.

Applications, and further details on the Niagara Compliance Audit Committee, are available through www.niagaracomplianceaudit.ca or at your municipal clerk’s office.

Deadline for applications is Friday, September 10, 2010.  www.niagaracomplianceaudit.ca

Candidates Package

Town of Grimsby 2010 Municipal Election

The next Town of Grimsby Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010. Grimsby's upcoming election will be conducted using the Vote-by-Mail method.  To view a demonstration, please click http://www.datafix.com/tutorials/vbm

The Good Government Act, 2009, Bill 212, was proclaimed on December 17, 2009.  The amendments to the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) came into effect January 1, 2010.

Nominations to run for office in the 2010 Municipal Election may be filed from January 4, 2010 to September 9, 2010 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The deadline to submit Nomination Papers has CHANGED this year compared to previous election years.  You must file your Nomination Papers before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 10, 2010.

Ward boundaries have changed for the 2010 election year. Click to view the new boundaries.

Who has filed Nomination Papers? Click List of Unofficial Candidates to view the list. Please note the Nomination Papers have not yet been certified by the Clerk.

Click here to go to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Municipal Election Information page.

Hazel Soady-Easton
Town Clerk