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By-Law No. 7678/19
Being a by-law to amend By-law 7665/18, which governs the
proceedings of Council, any of its committees, the conduct of its
Members, and the calling of meetings.
Whereas on December 10, 2018 the Council of the Corporation of the City of
Pickering passed By-law 7665/18 to govern the proceedings of Council and its
committees; and,
And Whereas changes to the Municipal Act, 2001 through Bill 68 require
municipalities to adopt policies regarding pregnancy and parental I.eave for
Members of Council;
And Whereas in order to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001,
Council wishes to amend By-law 7665/18. ·
Not therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby
enacts as follows:
That the following sections be added as Items 03.03 and 03:04 and the By-law
renumbered accordingly: ·
0.3.03 In accordance with Section 259(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the office of
a Member becomes vacant if the Memb.er is absent from the meetings of
Council for three successive months without being authorized to qo so by
a resolution of Council. This section does not apply to a Member who is
~bsent for 20 consecutive weeks or less if the absence is a result of the
Member's pregnancy, the birth of the. Member's child or the adoption of a
child by the Member.
03.04 A Member who takes a pregnancy or parental leave shall notify the City
Clerk in writing and will continue to be compensated under the Council
Compensation Policy for the duration of their leave upto 20 consecutive
weeks.
By-law passed _this 25th day of February, 2019.
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