Kincardine, Ont., councillor 'appalled' by male colleague's comments files integrity commissioner complaint
CBC
A town councillor in Kincardine, Ont., has filed a complaint with the municipality's integrity commissioner after a recorded council meeting during which a male councillor could be heard calling her a derogatory term she said left her "shocked and appalled."
At Monday's meeting in the Lake Huron community, councillors debated a plan to close a downtown street to traffic and hold an outdoor market on the pedestrianized street during summer weekends.
A motion to open the promenade market was defeated at a previous meeting, and Coun. Laura Haight introduced a motion to hold the market on Sundays after gathering input from the business improvement area.
Coun. David Cuyler began to question Haight about why the motion had changed the days the promenade would open.
As Haight began to explain, Cuyler started to snicker.
"Do you want the answer Dave or are you going to laugh?" Haight asked.
"I'll laugh if I like," Cuyler responded.
At this point, Mayor Gerry Glover, chair of the meeting, intervened and called for calm.
"It's my minimum expectation that we observe the appropriate decorum and the code of conduct," Glover told council.
The mayor warned councillors he'd have them on a "short leash" for the rest of the debate and wouldn't hesitate to adjourn the meeting if the tone of the discussion remained nasty.
Haight resumed her explanation, but things continued to devolve. As the camera turns away to a councillor joining the meeting via video conference, Cuyler can be heard saying to Haight: "You're a f--king c--t."
A point of order is called and the mayor asks: "Do we have control here?"
Cuyler then says, "I'm sorry."
The mayor asks if the apology is directed to Haight or if it's "In general."
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