In what circumstances will a local authority be able to conduct its own inquiry?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Halton Hills (Town) v. Kerouac, 2006 CanLII 12970 (ON SC):
As noted by Kirby J. (as he then was) in Ballina Shire Counsel v. Ringland: A . . . government . . . may convene meetings. It may publish assertions which will often be privileged. It may respond to criticism by media releases of its own which, in the heat of local controversy, will usually attract attention. It may set up a local inquiry. It may conduct public hearings and investigations. It may even pass ordinances dealing with matters . . . [See Note 26 below] I agree with these observations. Governments also pass resolutions, call elections, and reshape themselves within their executive functions.
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