Integrity Commissioner

A Code of Conduct outlines the rules, roles, and responsibilities of the members to promote accountability and transparency in municipal governance.

These roles and responsibilities are outlined for:

• conduct respecting and representing the Township
• protection of confidential information
• communications with Public/medial relations
• conduct respecting staff and other members of Council
• employment of relatives
• receipt of gifts and benefits
• conduct of a political nature
• conflict of interest
• use of Township property
• business relations
• discreditable conduct
• failure to follow Council policies and procedures

The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to establish a general standard to ensure that all members share a common basis for acceptable conduct, and to which all members are expected to follow.

An Integrity Commissioner is an independent resource who reports to council and who is responsible for performing in an independent manner the functions assigned by the township with respect to:

• The application of the Code of Conduct for members of council and members of local boards.
• The application of any procedures, rules and policies of the township and local boards governing the ethical behaviour of members of council and of local boards.
• The application of sections 5, 5.1 and 5.2 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act to members of council and of local boards.
• Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under the code of conduct applicable to the member.
• Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under a procedure, rule or policy of the township or of the local board, as the case may be, governing the ethical behaviour of members.
• Requests from members of council and of local boards for advice respecting their obligations under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
• The provision of educational information to members of council, members of local boards, the township and the public about the township's codes of conduct for members of council and members of local boards and about the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

The Township of Hornepayne has appointed Expertise for Municipalities (E⁴m) as its Integrity Commissioner.

Office of the Integrity Commissioner
1894 Lasalle Blvd. 
Sudbury, ON P3A 2A4
ic@e4m.solutions
Fax: 705-806-4000

To make a formal complaint, please fill out the Code of Conduct Complaint Protocol - Formal Complaint Procedure form. 

All forms are to be submitted to the CAO/Clerk "in-confidence" by email at cao@hornepayne.ca or dropped off at the town hall during regular business hours. 

Changes to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires municipalities to maintain a registry of all declarations made under this Act. The registry must include the original written declaration provided by the members of Council and must be available to the public. 

The original documents are available for public's inspection at the town hall during regular business hours. 

Public Registry of Conflict of Interest Disclosures

View the recent and past conflict of interest disclosures from members of Council, local boards and advisory committees.

Conflict of Interest 2025:
Mayor Cheryl Fort January 15, 2025
Mayor Cheryl Fort February 12, 2025
Mayor Cheryl Fort April 16, 2025
Mayor Cheryl Fort April 16, 2025

Conflict of Interest 2024:
Mayor Cheryl Fort July 11, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort July 11, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort July 17, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort July 17, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort September 18, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort October 2, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort October 2, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort October 23, 2024
Mayor Cheryl Fort October 23, 2024

Conflict of Interest 2023:
Councillor Ted Scheniman June 21, 2023
Mayor Cheryl Fort June 28, 2023
Mayor Cheryl Fort July 12, 2023
Mayor Cheryl Fort September 20, 2023
Mayor Cheryl Fort October 18, 2023

Conflict of Interest 2022:
Mayor Cheryl Fort February 9, 2022
Councillor Drago Stefanic October 18, 2022