Doug Sartori

A complaint was filed against a municipal councillor alleging he posted a racial slur on his Facebook account.

The councillor claimed his account and computer were hacked.

During the investigation, the councillor destroyed his computer hard drive and deleted his Facebook account.

The Integrity Commissioner found the hacking claim improbable based on technical and behavioural evidence, and applied the doctrine of spoliation to draw an adverse inference against the councillor.

The Commissioner concluded the councillor made the post and intentionally destroyed evidence, recommending a 32-day suspension of remuneration.