By-law - Amend 6228^19 Procedure Bylaw (Point of Personal Privilege) - 20250527 - 6704^25The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6704-25
Being a By-law to amend By-law Number 6228-19, as amended,
to govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings
of the Town of Aurora.
Whereas under subsection 238 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as
amended, every municipality and local board shall pass a procedure by-law for
governing the calling, placing and proceedings of meetings;
And whereas on December 10, 2019, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (the “Town”) enacted By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, being a by-law to
govern the proceedings of Council and Committee meetings of the Town;
And whereas on April 22, 2025, the Council of the Town passed a motion to amend
section 48 of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended;
And whereas the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to amend
section 48 of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended, to include the procedure to be
followed when the Chair is subject of a Point of Personal Privilege;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Section 48 – Point of Personal Privilege of By-law Number 6228-19, as amended,
be and is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
“(a) A Member may rise at any time on a Point of Personal Privilege where such
Member feels that the health, safety, rights, or integrity of their own person,
the Council, a Committee Member, Staff, the Chair, or anyone present at the
Meeting has been called into question by another Member or by anyone
present at the Meeting.
(b) Upon hearing a Point of Personal Privilege, the Chair decides and states
their ruling on the matter, except where the Chair is the subject of the Point
of Personal Privilege.
(c) Where the Chair is the subject of the Point of Personal Privilege, the Deputy
Mayor or a Member chosen by the Members present, assumes the role of
ruling on the matter.
(d) Where a ruling is made that a breach of privilege has taken place, the
individual presiding (Deputy Mayor, or chosen Member) demands that the
offending Member or individual apologize. Failing such an apology, the
individual is required to vacate the Meeting room for the duration of the
Meeting.
(e) With the exception of providing an apology, a Member may address the
presiding individual to appeal the ruling of a breach of privilege to the
Council or a Committee.
(f) If no Member appeals, the decision of the presiding individual is final.
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(g) If a Member appeals the ruling to the Council or a Committee, the Member
has the right to state their case, the presiding individual has the right to
reply, and the majority of Council or Committee decides the question of
whether the decision of the presiding individual be sustained without further
debate. The decision of a majority of the Members who are present at the
Meeting is final."
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 27th day of May, 2025.
Tom Mrakas, Mayor
Clerk