"Municipal councilors" refers to elected representatives who make decisions and create policies for a local government unit called a municipality. They are responsible for addressing the needs and concerns of the community they represent.
Full definition
Similar and related words and phrases are presented below.
«municipal»
«councilors»
Related phrases
Sentences with «municipal councilors»
- The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Gutowski v. Clayton [1](«Gutowski») delivers a clear message that the extensive speech immunity protections afforded by the common law defence of absolute privilege will not extend to statements made by municipal councilors in council meetings. (winklerresolution.com)
- [33] This lack of a legislative framework of control and self - regulation acts as a significant bar to the extension of the law of absolute privilege to statements made by municipal councilors in council meetings. (winklerresolution.com)
- The Court of Appeal held that the appellants did not show that it is «plain and obvious» that the defence of absolute privilege «extends to the speech of municipal councilors made in the course of municipal council meetings.» (winklerresolution.com)
- (see all
sentences)