The complainant alleged that a municipal councillor violated the Code of Conduct by renting a constituency office at below market value from a community partnership.
The Integrity Commissioner found that the councillor did violate the Code of Conduct by receiving a pecuniary benefit in the form of subsidized rent.
However, the Commissioner concluded that the violation resulted from an error of judgment made in good faith, as the councillor based the rent on what members paid for civic centre offices and did not exploit the subsidy for financial advantage.
The Commissioner reported the violation to City Council with no recommendation for sanction.
