Category: Council Meeting

‘Unnecessary Harm and Animosity’: Ontario Councillor Apologizes for Mandatory Vaccine Policy

A municipal councillor from West Nipissing in Ontario has issued an apology to community members who were affected by a mandatory vaccination policy that lasted a year. At a council meeting on Jan. 3, immediately after the council rescinded the municipality’s mandatory vaccination policy, Councillor Anne Tessier said she wanted to apologize for the policy…


LA City Council Missed 95 Meetings During COVID, Resumes Regular Schedule

The Los Angeles City Council resumed its regular schedule on March 4—including holding regular Friday meetings—for the first time in two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020, the city council has held only 8 Friday meetings and opted out of 95 Friday meetings—not including recessed Fridays. For 15…


LA City Council Misses 95 Meetings Due to COVID

The Los Angeles City Council resumed its regular schedule on March 4—including holding regular Friday meetings—for the first time in two years since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020. During that time, the city council has held only 8 Friday meetings and opted out of 95 Friday meetings—not including recessed Fridays. For 15…