Municipal Accountability Act, 2026

SUMMARY FROM THE OFFICIAL REGISTRY

What you need to know

SCHEDULE 1 CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006 The Schedule amends Part V of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 with respect to codes of conduct. Here are some highlights: 1. Currently, the Act provides that the City shall establish a code of conduct. Re-enacted section 157 of the Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing a code of conduct for members of city council and of local boards (restricted definition). 2. New section 159.1 of the Act requires the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario to perform certain functions with respect to the Integrity Commissioner, including providing education and training to the Commissioner. 3. New section 160.0.1 of the Act provides that after conducting an inquiry under section 160 of the Act, the Commissioner may make a recommendation to the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario regarding whether the seat of the member who is the subject of the inquiry be declared vacant. New section 160.0.2 of the Act sets out the responsibilities of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario upon receiving such a recommendation, including the responsibility to conduct an inquiry. Subsection 160.0.2 (4) of the Act sets out the actions the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario is required to take upon completion of their inquiry. 4. New section 160.0.3 of the Act sets out the consequences where the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario refers a matter back to the Commissioner. New section 160.0.4 of the Act sets out the consequences where the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario recommends that a member’s seat be declared vacant, including requiring city council to vote on such recommendation. SCHEDULE 2 MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001 The Schedule amends Part V.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 with respect to codes of conduct. Here are some highlights: 1. Currently, the Act provides that municipalities shall establish codes of conduct. Re-enacted section 223.2 of the Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing a code of conduct for members of councils of municipalities and of local boards. 2. New section 223.3.1 of the Act requires the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario to perform certain functions with respect to Integrity Commissioners, including providing education and training to Commissioners. 3. New section 223.4.0.1 of the Act provides that after conducting an inquiry under section 223.4 of the Act, a Commissioner may make a recommendation to the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario regarding whether the seat of the member who is the subject of the inquiry be declared vacant. New section 223.4.0.2 of the Act sets out the responsibilities of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario upon receiving such a recommendation, including the responsibility to conduct an inquiry. Subsection 223.4.0.2 (4) of the Act sets out the actions the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario is required to take upon completion of their inquiry. 4. New section 223.4.0.3 of the Act sets out the consequences where the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario refers a matter back to the Commissioner. New section 223.4.0.4 of the Act sets out the consequences where the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario recommends that a member’s seat be declared vacant, including requiring the council of the municipality to vote on such recommendation.