The following is a PowerPoint presentation that outlines the ethical standards, or lack thereof, at the City of Toronto

2. ETHICAL STANDARDS AT
THE CITY OF TORONTO
CMN314
Julia McGrath
September 30, 2014

3. AGENDA
• The Pillars of Ethics at the City of Toronto
• Analyze examples of questionable ethical situations
• The Role of Ethics in Society

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THE “I” PILLARS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT

5. INTEGRITY
• “Members of council should be committed to performing their
functions with integrity...” (Code of Conduct for City of Toronto)

6. ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR EXTENDS
BEYOND THE WORKPLACE
• Councilor Giorgio Mammoliti is
currently under investigation after
violating the city’s code of conduct
• Mammoliti is being accused of
accepting an “impermissible gift” after
holding a fundraiser in May 2013

7. IMPARTIAL
• “Employees of the City of Toronto are expected to conduct
themselves with personal integrity, ethics, honesty, and
diligence in performing their duties for the organization”
• “...Avoid placing themselves in situations where their personal
interests actually or potentially conflict with the interests of the
City” (City of Toronto, Human Resources Policies)

8. ROB FORD VOTES IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CASE
• In February 2012, Mayor Rob Ford
was under fire after voting for a matter
on whether or not he should pay back
a figure of money
• Toronto City Council was voting on
whether or not Mayor Ford should pay
back donations that were improperly
made to the Rob Ford Football
Foundation

9. INFLUENCE
• “No member of council shall use the influence of her or his office
for any purpose other than for the exercise of her or his official
duties” (Code of Conduct, City of Toronto)
• “...improperly influence the decision of another person to the
private advantage of oneself” (Code of Conduct, City of Toronto)

10. MAYOR FORD PUSHED FOR ROAD REPAIRS
• In 2012, Ford was investigated
after personally asking city
officials to approve road repairs
outside his family owned
company building before their
50th anniversary party

11. LACK OF ETHICAL STANDARDS
DECREASES PUBLIC TRUST
• 90% of Canadians DO NOT trust Canadian politicians
• When public figures act erratically we have a tendency to be
wary of them in the future
• Why trust them if they are unable to make decisions for their
own safety?

12. 28 DAYS TO GO!

13. WORKS CITED
• Code of Conduct for Members of Council, City of Toronto. (1999, September
28). In City of Toronto.
• Coyne, D. (2013, July 19). Canadians Don't Trust Politicians - Let's Strive to
Change That. In HuffPost Politics Canada.
• Dale, D. (2012, Sep 21). Mayor Rob Ford defends push for Deco road
repairs, ignores football questions. In Toronto Star.
• Dhillon, S. (2013, Jun 20). Rob Ford ready to ‘move on’ from conflict-of-interest
case after appeal rejected. In The Globe and Mail.
• Dubinsky, Z. (2014, Sep 15). Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti under police
investigation for fundraiser. In CBC News Toronto.