Haldimand’s Integrity Commissioner clarifies legal, taxpayer costs involved with code of conduct complaints, investigations

HALDIMAND—Haldimand County’s integrity commissioner is pushing back against an idea that councillors facing formal complaints are required to hire lawyers or that taxpayers must foot the bill. In a letter to Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley and members of Council, Integrity Commissioner David G. Boghosian said there is no requirement for a council member to retain legal counsel when responding to…