File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

By Michael Reeve

NEW POLICY

Kamloops council to consider policy on recording of conversations

Nov 17, 2023 | 10:30 AM

KAMLOOPS — In the wake of Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson having a conversation with CAO David Trawin recorded by his wife, Kamloops council will be considering a new policy on Tuesday (Nov. 21).

In September, council directed staff to create a new policy prohibiting the recording of workplace conversations.

The policy has three simple bullet points of prohibited actions for council members.

• Recording any conversation, be it in person or over the telephone or using video technology, with any city staff member at any location with any electronic or digital recording device, unless every participant in that conversation has provided express consent;

• Conducting any conversation, be it over the telephone or using video technology, with any city staff member while in the presence of any third party, unless every participant in that conversation has been made aware of all participants and each participant has provided express consent; and

1000 Ways to Heal

1000 Ways to Heal: Moons

Dec 10, 2024

Question of the Week

Should Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson apologize or resign after it was found he breached a section of council's code of conduct for allowing false or misleading information to be communicated?

Dec 09, 2024

One Man's Opinion

COLLINS: Donald has it wrong - again

Dec 08, 2024

• Recording any conversation, be it in person or over the telephone or using video technology, with any person about municipal matters at any location with any electronic or digital recording device, unless every participant in that conversation has provided express consent.

Council will vote on the resolution during the regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.