I will answer it anyway. One of the legal responsibilities of a Councillor is to protect the town's interest . Information obtained as a result of being a Councillor , can under no circumstances , be revealed that might bring harm to the municipality.
The information does not belong to the Councillor. It is not hers or his to disclose.
Even if a Council or Councillor is under political pressure or criticism , to release the information, if it can harm the municipality in any way, it cannot be divulged.
Failure to adhere to the obligation represents, at any level of government, a Breach of Trust. It is the real meaning of the Oath of Office.It is also an indictable federal offence.
A second serious responsibility is to protect the individual right to privacy. No person who has obtained information about another, as a result of being a Councillor, which,if released. would invade the right of privacy, can divulge the information.
In one instance an individual can be harmed, In both instances, the municipality can be harmed.
There are circumstances in which a matter of interest to the public, might never be made public so long as the possibility exists of harm to the municipality.
The Municipality's interest takes precedence. The Municipality's interest is the community's interest in particular circumstances.
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