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Code of Conduct

Kitchener's code of conduct reinforces the city's accountability and transparency policy and other relative legislation within which the follow groups must operate:

City council
Board members of the Downtown Kitchener and Belmont Business Improvement Areas
Members of advisory committees to city council

The code of conduct provides rules and lists prohibitions respecting:

Business relations
Conduct at meetings
Conduct of a political nature
Conduct respecting staff
Conduct respecting representing the city
Protection of confidential information
Discreditable conduct
Employment of relatives
Failure to adhere to council policies and procedures
Receipt of gifts and benefits
Use of city property

If you believe someone who must operate under the city's code of conduct has breached the code or has shown signs of non-compliance, please review the complaint process prior to lodging a complaint with the integrity commissioner.

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