BC government says it will explore implementing mandatory codes of conduct for local governments and strengthening enforcement (Vancouver Sun)
The BC government says it will consider mandatory codes of conduct for municipal governments after years of calls to strengthen the ad hoc approach that has long been criticized as ineffective. Article content The province did not commit to a schedule for implementing mandatory codes or provide details on how they might be administered and enforced. It will discuss the subject with municipal staff and elected officials in the coming months and aims to have some kind of new measures in place before next year’s municipal elections, a BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday ... CLICK HERE for the full story