Transparency

Municipalities, committees and local boards must prioritize accountability and transparency.

Belleville
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Belleville Police Board does not publish policies and procedures online as required by CSPA

Belleville
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Belleville Police Board keeps just 2 years’ of annual reports online – other services keep up to 20

Belleville
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Belleville Grant Committee refuse staff recommendations to close Grant Committee and establish a Destination Development Fund or Tourism Community Improvement Plan

Belleville
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Belleville closes Cultural Exchange committee, reducing public oversight into exchange activities

Belleville
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Belleville Police Service Board presented and approved 2026 Capital Budget in closed meeting

Belleville
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Belleville refuses to track their votes electronically in 2-6 vote

Belleville
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Belleville approves Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy

Hastings
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Hastings County to upgrade recording equipment in Council Chambers

Belleville
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Belleville’s official announcements are hidden after 1 year

Belleville
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Belleville Planning Advisory Committee recommends council enable the delegation of minor rezonings

Belleville
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Belleville Police Services Board doesn’t make meeting recordings public, unlike other services

Belleville
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Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Registry – City of Belleville

Municipal Requirements
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Municipal lobbyist & gifts registries are optional in Ontario

Belleville
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Belleville Council rejects asking staff to investigate forming a lobbyist registry in a 4-5 vote

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Transparency

Municipalities, committees and local boards must prioritize accountability and transparency.

post

Belleville Police Board does not publish policies and procedures online as required by CSPA

post

Belleville Police Board keeps just 2 years’ of annual reports online – other services keep up to 20

motion
meeting
staff report

Belleville Grant Committee refuse staff recommendations to close Grant Committee and establish a Destination Development Fund or Tourism Community Improvement Plan

post

Belleville closes Cultural Exchange committee, reducing public oversight into exchange activities

post

Belleville Police Service Board presented and approved 2026 Capital Budget in closed meeting

motion
meeting
staff report

Belleville refuses to track their votes electronically in 2-6 vote

motion
meeting
staff report

Belleville approves Routine Disclosure and Active Dissemination Policy

post

Hastings County to upgrade recording equipment in Council Chambers

post

Belleville’s official announcements are hidden after 1 year

motion
meeting
staff report

Belleville Planning Advisory Committee recommends council enable the delegation of minor rezonings

post
source

Belleville Police Services Board doesn’t make meeting recordings public, unlike other services

post

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Registry – City of Belleville

post

Municipal lobbyist & gifts registries are optional in Ontario

motion

Belleville Council rejects asking staff to investigate forming a lobbyist registry in a 4-5 vote

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