Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Limit partisan political activity among mayoral office staff.

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Made

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

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Statement

Limit partisan political activity among mayoral office staff.

Overview

Limit partisan political activity among mayoral office staff.

Sources

Changes coming to Vancouver's code of conduct to establish boundaries for political staff (opens in a new tab) Update Published Feb 14, 2025

CBC reported on February 14, 2025 that Vancouver's code expressly prohibits political activity but is silent on how it applies to political staff, making parts of the code unenforceable. The Auditor General's recommendations to define political staff, establish clear boundaries, and assign monitoring and enforcement externally were endorsed, and the City's chief human resources officer said an update was being prepared.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Limit partisan political activity among mayoral office staff.

Timeline

Update

Changes coming to Vancouver's code of conduct to establish boundaries for political staff

Feb 14, 2025

CBC reported on February 14, 2025 that Vancouver's code expressly prohibits political activity but is silent on how it applies to political staff, making parts of the code unenforceable. The Auditor General's recommendations to define political staff, establish clear boundaries, and assign monitoring and enforcement externally were endorsed, and the City's chief human resources officer said an update was being prepared.
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Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Limit partisan political activity among mayoral office staff.
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