OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 25 February 2009 ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL 10:00 a.m. DISPOSITION 61 CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 37 MOTION – POLICY ON SEEKING COST AWARDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED That Council confirm its policy on seeking cost awards after successfully defending its positions against community and resident public interest groups such…
Cost Awards
As supplied by Councillor Chiarelli’s office, 16 December 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Councillors Rick Chiarelli and Alex Cullen are sponsoring a measure that would prevent City lawyers from suing community based public interest groups who participate in public tribunals on matters of policy and public interest. If approved, the Notice of Motion, moved by Chiarelli…