Heaps Legal Payout Remains Hot Issue
Jan 22, 2010 | admin | 0
The ongoing issue of the $65,000 payout to cover Councillor Adrian Heaps’ legal fees remains a hot topic of conversation at Toronto City Council. First, Councillor Doug Holyday has filed a lawsuit against his colleagues on the issue, claiming they have “overstepped their authority” in covering Heaps’ legal fees:
“I think this is a clear situation where they’ve overstepped their bounds,” he said. “This is a wake-up call to the voters, and I think once this takes place maybe the voters will pay a bit more attention to what’s going on” at city hall.
“I think the judge will help the voters see in a clearer way what the problem is down there.”
You can read more about Holyday’s lawsuit here. In a related story, Toronto City Council will vote on a motion to reopen the Heaps payout decision next week:
“Toronto city councillors could have the chance to dig themselves out of heaps of legal trouble next week.
If two-thirds of city council approves it, councillors would vote Tuesday on a motion from Councillors Cliff Jenkins and Michael Thompson that would reopen the decision to reimburse Councillor Adrian Heaps for a defamation suit.
The decision launched a lawsuit from a group of Toronto residents alleging that 23 city councillors broke the law when they voted to give Heaps taxpayers’ dollars to cover legal bills.”
Read more about the council motion here.
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