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Published on Thursday, 17 November 2011 20:57
North Van Conflict of Interest Issue Hi-lites New West.
A discussion in North Vancouver regarding a potential conflict of interest, has hi-lited the actions of New Westminster School Trustee Casey Cook. The article puts into context, the actions taken by Casey and refers to two subsequent court cases in Ontario. In each of these two cases, a sitting school trustee was removed from office for participating in votes which had the potential to have an impact on the trustee's family member.
Janet Steffenhagen's article recounts the action that Casey took in absenting himself from the vote and discussions on matters that had the potential to have an impact on his daughter's work situation. It also shows that the position that Casey took was absolutely the correct one. The story recalls comments by other members of the Board, and how the tide changed in how conflict was dealt with, not only in New West, but also in other parts of the province. We'll let you read for yourself: http://tinyurl.com/7vuxahy
