Surrey council votes to hire ethics commissioner

SURREY (NEWS 1130) — Surrey will be hiring an ethics commissioner, meant to keep city officials accountable and maintain trust with the public.

Councillors voted Monday night to create the Office of the Ethics Commissioner position — the first for a city in B.C. — as well as develop a whistle blower policy for staff. The position is meant to help maintain the public’s trust in local government, and act as a neutral, independent officer overseeing city officials.

Coun. Jack Hundial, who proposed the idea in February, says he’s pleased the plan is going ahead.

“They deserve to have a council who’s accountable, who is fair, and certainly one where if allegations are levied against any elected officials or senior managers, there’s an independent mechanism set up,” he says.

Council hopes to fill the position by next year.

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