Fairness, Transparency, and the Media Policy Medicine Hat Still Doesn't Have
Council accountability, accountability, transparency, government fairness, government accountability, media relations, media, section 2b, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Editorial Content Council accountability, accountability, transparency, government fairness, government accountability, media relations, media, section 2b, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Editorial Content

Fairness, Transparency, and the Media Policy Medicine Hat Still Doesn't Have

The city does jurisdictional scans for almost everything. They consult stakeholders on a regular basis, yet they propose to build a media policy without consulting the stakeholders who would be most affected: the media. Yes, they told the Owl to forward suggestions to administration but that is not sufficient…A policy that only reflects the input of one outlet is not a policy that serves all outlets.

Read More
Summer Break, Closed Doors, and a Big Middle Finger to Transparency
transparency, closed meetings, municipal inspection, MGA, open meetings, media Medicine Hat Owl transparency, closed meetings, municipal inspection, MGA, open meetings, media Medicine Hat Owl

Summer Break, Closed Doors, and a Big Middle Finger to Transparency

Remember how well that worked  August 19 2024 when the open meeting was cancelled, ostensibly for a lack of agenda items? That time it was after the summer break. The September 3 2024 meeting went into overtime - it was a marathon session at just over 5 hours that went until 11:32pm. Nobody makes good decisions that close to midnight.

Read More
Guacamole on a wooden table with chips, salsa, and a salad bowl at a Mexican grill restaurant.
Text that reads 'MARRIAGE'S BAKERY' in large, colorful lettering on a purple background.
Logo with Wi-Fi signal icon and text 'IFIX Technology'
Design with a crown at the top, the text 'Hair Love' in cursive, and 'Fly LaLa' in bold, decorative font below, all in white on a black background.
Sign for Trukker's restaurant featuring a red semi-truck, with a banner reading "Trukker's" and an "OPEN" sign, on a gray background.