On Thursday, a group of former Rick Chiarelli staffers launched a petition calling for changes to the Municipal Act after alleged inappropriate actions made by the longtime College Ward councillor. A day later, the provincial government announced it is launching consultations with the municipal sector on ‘strengthening accountability for council members’. Nancy O’Brien, a former assistant to Chiarelli, calls this a ‘wonderful first step’, and says she is cautiously optimistic. She joined Kristy Cameron for instant reaction to the province’s announcement on Ottawa Now.

<p>On Thursday, a&nbsp;group&nbsp;of former&nbsp;Rick Chiarelli&nbsp;staffers&nbsp;launched a petition calling&nbsp;for changes to the Municipal Act after alleged inappropriate actions made by&nbsp;the longtime College Ward councillor.&nbsp;A&nbsp;day later,&nbsp;the provincial government&nbsp;announced it is launching consultations with the municipal sector on &lsquo;strengthening&nbsp;accountability for council members&rsquo;.&nbsp;Nancy O&rsquo;Brien, a former assistant to&nbsp;Chiarelli, calls this a &lsquo;wonderful first step&rsquo;, and says she is cautiously optimistic. She joined Kristy Cameron for instant reaction to the province&rsquo;s announcement on Ottawa Now.</p>

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Ottawa Now – ‘I am glad that the province is listening’: Former Chiarelli assistant cautiously optimistic about government consultations on holding councillors accountable

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