How I'll Govern
Fair Rules. Meaningful Recourse.
Municipal enforcement must include clear rules, written reasons, proportionate enforcement, consistency, reasonable compliance opportunities, meaningful review and public accountability.
This is a policy about systems, not an attack on individual bylaw officers. Legitimate enforcement protects neighbours, safety and the public interest. It should also be fair and answerable.
Potential functions
- Hear eligible appeals
- Confirm, vary or overturn decisions where legally permitted
- Review proportionality, procedural fairness and inconsistent enforcement
- Grant reasonable compliance extensions where permitted
- Require written reasons
- Identify outdated or contradictory bylaws
- Publish anonymized outcomes and recommend policy changes
- Refer serious personnel matters through the proper employment process
The committee must not
- Interfere with legitimate emergency enforcement
- Become a forum for politically connected property owners to intimidate staff
- Replace courts or statutory appeal bodies
- Direct employee discipline outside lawful processes
- Review Jordan's own disputes with his participation
Independence
Review cannot be controlled by the same enforcement chain
Membership should prioritize administrative-law, municipal and procedural-fairness knowledge alongside community representation and strict conflict-of-interest rules.
Recusal
The reform applies universally
Jordan's own experiences made him aware of the issue. He would not participate in reviewing his own past or future personal disputes.