Here’s the Criminal Code section respecting this issue that I found posted on the Ministry web site. I’m trying to confirm with Brendan Crawley at the Ministry if it is the correct one. Surreal, if it is. And quite a stretch after reading Mr. Fantino’s communiqué to Haldimand Council, truth is always a defence, and the best one.
Municipal corruption
123. (1) Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years who directly or indirectly gives, offers or agrees to give or offer to a municipal official or to anyone for the benefit of a municipal official — or, being a municipal official, directly or indirectly demands, accepts or offers or agrees to accept from any person for themselves or another person — a loan, reward, advantage or benefit of any kind as consideration for the official
(a) to abstain from voting at a meeting of the municipal council or a committee of the council;
(b) to vote in favour of or against a measure, motion or resolution;
(c) to aid in procuring or preventing the adoption of a measure, motion or resolution; or
(d) to perform or fail to perform an official act.
Influencing municipal official
(2) Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years who influences or attempts to influence a municipal official to do anything mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) by
(a) suppression of the truth, in the case of a person who is under a duty to disclose the truth;
(b) threats or deceit; or
(c) any unlawful means.
Definition of “municipal official”
(3) In this section, “municipal official” means a member of a municipal council or a person who holds an office under a municipal government.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, so. 123; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), so. 16; 2007, c. 13, so. 6.
TORONTO — Ontario’s top police officer says he will defend himself against allegations that he tried to influence municipal officials during a long-running aboriginal land dispute in the province.
“I intend to vigorously defend myself and the OPP against this allegation and have the utmost confidence in the judicial system,” Julian Fantino, commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, said in a statement Saturday.
Fantino is facing a charge of attempting to influence elected officials, after a justice of the peace on Friday signed a summons requiring the former Toronto police chief to appear before a criminal court.
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