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Councillor Nando Iannicca: Uh, Councillor Parrish, I follow on your heels. I take some exception to some of the comments that have been made as well. I think its shameful and I think youre all raising a red herring. But be that as it may, as the mover of the motion I really believe that we have no choice whatsoever. Now that the documents have [sic] made public I'm very pleased on behalf of my constituents and Councillor Prentice, clearly I have different constituents than you have. But on behalf of my constituents, two weeks ago when it was brought up, I'm happy to make it a matter of public record that it was I that moved the motion and say, Lets not be quick to judgment. Let's go ask these questions and have this analysis come back. That happened today and in-camera. And I want to take a moment to speak to you with something in regards to in-camera. I dont know if Ive ever told you all of any of this but when I speak to my constituents and they ask Whats your role? Whats the most important thing you do? I say to them, by far, the greatest privilege you give me is when you allow me by virtue of this office to go in-camera and make a decision. Because you have no idea what Im doing. Im not accountable to anyone. The minutes arent transcripted [inaudible —properly?]. And under The Act, so much of what we do is done in-camera. So if one is so willing, its a great time to sweep things under the rug. But what we did as a responsible Council and I might add, agree to it unanimously, we said, Lets go get more information. Lets get the facts. The facts came back and contrary to what youre being told, the documents are all going to be made public. One of the things I read was this simple. No member of Council other than Mayor McCallion contravened Section 5 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act with respect to his or her involvement with matters related to WC [inaudible] Property period full stop. What I am not going to do, unlike other members of Council is say Okay, so she may not have— but its minor, lets sweep it under the rug.
[a councillor takes exception]
Councillor Nando Iannicca: Im sorry, I have the floor.
[a Councillor takes exception]
Councillor Nando Iannicca: I beg your, well, its pretty simple to me. For anybody not to take that to its logical conclusion and say weve asked the questions, heres whats come back, I think in moving the motion, all we can do in fairness to the Mayor —and understand some of my staff are named. Understand that other members of Council are named, but most important of all, when I go grab a cup of coffee at the Orchard Restaurant, I hear what people are saying. And for us to have turned a blind eye to this and said [sic] We know whats going on. No need to let you know. We dont have to make a- Trust us, its nothing. Well, this is Mississauga. Its not Vaughan. And the highest level of obligation that I have to constituents, they had better know the integrity of this place is the most important thing to me. So on behalf of them, on behalf of my council colleagues including the Mayor, on behalf of my senior staff, on behalf of all of our employees Ive said in moving the motion, were gonna come clean, let some other party review it and let that course unfold as it may. To do anything other than that in my opinion, in moving the motion makes you unworthy of public office.
[MISSISSAUGAWATCH whispers Yes! into the camera]
Councillor Nando Iannicca: Thank you Madam Chair, and as Ive said Ill support—
[Councillor Katie Mahoney interrupts]
Councillor Nando Iannicca: Thats my thought, Thank you.
VIDEO CAMERA STAYS ON COUNCILLOR IANNICCA...
Councillor Eve Adams (Acting Mayor) Thank you Councillor Iannicca. Im also been told by the City Manager that the document is being posted online imminently.
City Manager Janice Baker Yes, it should be operational—
Councillor Eve Adams (Acting Mayor) Thank you. Councillor Prentice
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