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Term limits for municipal council members (Part 1)

Length of council terms

by LONGO L
Term limits for municipal council members (Part 1)
Published in April 2014 - Page 13

No Canadian municipality has a limit on the number of consecutive terms an individual may serve on its council. Furthermore, no Canadian municipality currently has the jurisdiction to establish and impose such a limit.

I believe the time has come to raise and debate the advantages and drawbacks of municipal council term limits. This article is the first of a three-part series that will explore this issue.

In order to provide a contextual background and

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