68(1)A council meeting or a committee of council meeting may be closed to the public for the duration of the discussion if it is necessary to discuss
(a)
information of which the confidentiality is protected by law,
(b)
personal information as defined in the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act,
(c)
information that could cause financial loss or gain to a person or the local government or could jeopardize negotiations leading to an agreement or contract,
(d)
the proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land,
(e)
information that could violate the confidentiality of information obtained from the Government of Canada or from the government of a province or territory,
(f)
information concerning legal opinions or advice provided to the local government by its solicitor or privileged communications between solicitor and client in a matter of local government business,
(g)
litigation or potential litigation affecting the local government or any corporation referred to in subsection 8(1), the local government’s agencies, boards or commissions including a matter before an administrative tribunal,
(h)
the access to or security of buildings and other structures occupied or used by the local government or access to or security of systems of the local government, including computer or communication systems,
(i)
information gathered by the police, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, in the course of investigating any illegal activity or suspected illegal activity, or the source of that information,
(j)
labour and employment matters, including the negotiation of collective agreements.
68(2)If a meeting is closed to the public under subsection (1), no decision shall be made at the meeting except for decisions related to the following matters:
(a)
procedural matters;
(b)
directions to an officer or employee of the local government;
(c)
directions to a solicitor for the local government.
68(3)If a meeting is closed to the public under subsection (1), a record shall be made containing only the following information:
(a)
the type of matter under subsection (1) that was discussed during the meeting; and
68(1)A council meeting or a committee of council meeting may be closed to the public for the duration of the discussion if it is necessary to discuss
(a)
information of which the confidentiality is protected by law,
(b)
personal information as defined in the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act,
(c)
information that could cause financial loss or gain to a person or the local government or could jeopardize negotiations leading to an agreement or contract,
(d)
the proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land,
(e)
information that could violate the confidentiality of information obtained from the Government of Canada or from the government of a province or territory,
(f)
information concerning legal opinions or advice provided to the local government by its solicitor or privileged communications between solicitor and client in a matter of local government business,
(g)
litigation or potential litigation affecting the local government or any corporation referred to in subsection 8(1), the local government’s agencies, boards or commissions including a matter before an administrative tribunal,
(h)
the access to or security of buildings and other structures occupied or used by the local government or access to or security of systems of the local government, including computer or communication systems,
(i)
information gathered by the police, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, in the course of investigating any illegal activity or suspected illegal activity, or the source of that information,
(j)
labour and employment matters, including the negotiation of collective agreements.
68(2)If a meeting is closed to the public under subsection (1), no decision shall be made at the meeting except for decisions related to the following matters:
(a)
procedural matters;
(b)
directions to an officer or employee of the local government;
(c)
directions to a solicitor for the local government.
68(3)If a meeting is closed to the public under subsection (1), a record shall be made containing only the following information:
(a)
the type of matter under subsection (1) that was discussed during the meeting; and