Ontario City Councillor Sanctioned With ‘Most Severe’ Pay Penalty

Pickering city councillor Lisa Robinson at the "1 Million March for Children" parental rights rally at Queen's Park, Toronto, on Sept. 20, 2024. The city has sanctioned Robinson for what it calls a pattern of “unacceptable behaviour.” Andrew Chen/The Epoch Times

The city council of Pickering, Ont., has voted to sanction one of its members for the third time in just over a year for what it calls a pattern of “unacceptable behaviour.”

Coun. Lisa Robinson was given a 90-day pay penalty last month, which followed a 60-day penalty in October 2023, which in turn followed a 30-day suspension in September 2023. The penalty is the “most severe” sanction council can impose under the Ontario Municipal Act.