Municipalities are especially an easy target and at risk for cyber attacks. Here is an article on how Ontario municipalities have been affected:
Ontario municipalities hit hardest by cyber attacks, says OPP investigator
It is vital that municipalities such as Cobourg develop a strategy before this becomes reality.
The proposed changes to the existing Council Proceedings Procedural Bylaw have us concerned that these changes further restrict the voices of Cobourg residents. We ask all our supporters to attend the public meeting tentatively scheduled for January 28, 2019 to make their voices heard.
The cities of Cambridge, Waterloo, Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo have launched a new public engagement platform: Engage Waterloo Region.
The new tool gives citizens the opportunity to have their say on local projects and initiatives. With evolving needs and the advancement of online engagement, the cities and the Region have switched to a new platform that will better facilitate public engagement through more robust tools and a modern, user-friendly design.
In the U.S., only 3 to 5 percent of fire department calls nationally are related to building fires. It is probably similar here in Canada. There is an interesting article questioning the rationale for dispatching huge fire trucks to non-firefighting situations.
At a special Council meeting held on November 26, 2018, Cobourg’s Ombudsman provided a report which upheld the CTA’s complaint that its members were barred from a public meeting they should have been allowed to attend and not provided with agenda material they requested.
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