How I'll Govern
Fair Rules. Meaningful Recourse.
Municipal enforcement must include clear rules, written reasons, proportionate action, consistency, reasonable compliance opportunities, meaningful review and public accountability.
Legitimate enforcement protects neighbours, safety and the public interest. Meaningful recourse strengthens that enforcement by ensuring eligible decisions can be reviewed fairly.
The strongest legally available independent mechanism
Core commitment
Jordan will initiate the legal and governance work required to establish an independent Bylaw Appeals and Oversight Committee with authority to hear eligible appeals and independently review procedural fairness.
What the committee would do
- 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- Identify outdated or contradictory bylaws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
Independence
Independent review belongs outside the enforcement chain
Membership should prioritize administrative-law, municipal and procedural-fairness knowledge alongside community representation and strict conflict-of-interest rules.
Annual reporting
Publish the pattern, protect the person
Anonymized reporting should cover appeals received, outcomes, decisions varied or overturned, repeat complaint categories, processing times, bylaws identified for review and systemic recommendations.
Conflicts
Disclose and manage every conflict
The rules should apply consistently to everyone, with personal and financial conflicts documented and handled through the appropriate legal process.
* Any committee would operate within provincial law, statutory appeal processes, emergency powers, employment law and conflict-of-interest rules.