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Cloak of secrecy behind Town's persecution of community group

January 3rd, 2006

Halton Hills - Civic Centre: A June 13th Summary of Closed Session report from the Town of Halton Hills revealed; Mayor Bonnette and retired CAO Robert Austin, after visiting with the Town's solicitor advised Council that the remarks made about Terry Alyman on The Halton Herald "are slanderous".

Last November the Halton Herald exercised its FOI's (Freedom of Information) rights and filed applications with the The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills Clerks office to reveal the Town's key players and motivations behind the Town launched civil action against the civil liberties of Halton Hills community group.

Much to the community's surprise, the Town's administrators, or its politicians have decided transparency and public disclosure over this issue is not in the publics best interest.

One would assume transparency and public disclosure over a government action to persecution a community group or it's members would be in the publics best interest, of course, unless, there is something to hide.

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The request was to receive copies of any and all documents and or notes and subsequent documentation regarding reports, directions, etc. pertaining to Terry Alyman directing The Corporation of The Town of Halton Hills to hire solicitors to defend his personal reputation with regards to the civil defamation and libel case the Town/Terry Alyman launched against the administrator of The Halton Herald.ca newsgroup, Al Kirouac. Furthermore, they were asked to please also include any and all documents and or notes and subsequent documentation regarding reports, directions, etc. between Terry Alyman, Rick Bonnette and/or retired CAO Bob Austin with regards to the civil defamation and libel matter between the Town/Terry Alyman and the administrator of The Halton Herald.ca newsgroup, Al Kirouac.

The Town's Clerk responded:

In response to your request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act for access to receive copies of any and all documents pertaining to Terry Alyman directing the Corporation to hire solicitors to defend his personal reputation with regards to the civil defamation and libel case the Town/Terry Alyman launched against the administrator of The Halton Herald.ca newsgroup, Al Kirouac, cannot be granted as such a record does not exist.

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In response to your request to receive any and all documents and or notes and subsequent documentation regarding reports, directions, etc. between Terry Alyman, Rick Bonnette and/or retired CAO Bob Austin with regards to the civil defamation and libel matter between the Town/Terry Alyman and the administrator of The Halton Herald.ca newsgroup, Al Kirouac, access is denied.

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