Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Greater Sudbury is run by an elected council of 13 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the city day to day.

Current council

• MayorPaul Lefebvre
• Councillor, Ward 1Mark Signoretti
• Councillor, Ward 2Eric Benoit
• Councillor, Ward 3Michel Brabant
• Councillor, Ward 4Pauline Fortin
• Councillor, Ward 5Mike Parent
• Councillor, Ward 6René Lapierre
• Councillor, Ward 7Natalie Labbée
• Councillor, Ward 8Al Sizer
• Councillor, Ward 9 (Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee)Deb McIntosh
• Councillor, Ward 10Fern Cormier
• Councillor, Ward 11Bill Leduc
• Councillor, Ward 12Joscelyne Landry-Altmann

Names and official email addresses from the city's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.

Top number: pay. Second number: benefits and expenses together, such as health cover, mileage, conferences and training. Exactly what goes in it differs a little from city to city; the note below says what this city’s statement includes. Some members take the city’s health plan and some do not, so a higher second number is not a problem by itself. The statements give only totals; the receipts behind them can be requested from the clerk.

Each year links to the city's statement. The City’s Treasurer’s statement under the Municipal Act s. 284. "pay" is the Remuneration column; "other" is the Benefits column (it may include pension, health and dental, travel and phone allowances). Office expenses and fees for sitting on outside boards (for example, Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc., Public Health Sudbury and Districts, the Police Services Board) are reported on separate pages and are not included. In 2024, two councillors who left during the year (shown in the statement as G. Montpellier and M. Vagnini) had remuneration of 6,783.76 and 5,712.64 and were replaced during the year; the 2024 amounts for Michel Brabant and Eric Benoit are for part of the year.

• Yes
  Budgets posted online

  The proposed 2026 to 2027 budget document (496 pages), the 2026 adoption summary, weekly question-and-answer documents from budget deliberations and the line-by-line budget accounts are posted. Source

• Yes
  Audited financial statements

  Statements for 2021 to 2025 are posted, with those of related entities. The 2025 statements carry a clean opinion ("present fairly") from KPMG LLP dated July 27, 2026. The 2024 opinion was dated July 30, 2025. Source

• Yes
  Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

  Year-end statements are posted back to 2010, and the City posts a quarterly itemized report as well. The latest is the first quarter of 2026. Source

• Yes
  Conflict of interest registry

  The registry lists declarations for 2026 meetings, the latest on August 11, 2026. We did not read the individual forms. Source

• Partly
  Meeting agendas, minutes and video

  Agendas and minutes are in the eSCRIBE portal and meetings are streamed. The portal home page opens, but its document search runs through page scripts that our reader could not use, so we did not read minutes. Source

• Unknown
  Integrity Commissioner reports

  The City’s page lists costs but no reports. Reports may be in the council portal, which we did not search. Source

• Unknown
  Closed-meeting investigator

  We did not find a page for the closed-meeting investigator on the City’s site. We did not search the council portal. Source

• No
  2027 budget dates

  Council adopted the 2026 operating budget only. The City’s budget page lists no dates for the 2027 budget, so we have not made a calendar for it. Source

1. Send the request in writing to the city clerk (the freedom of information coordinator), on the city’s form or in a letter, with the $5 application fee.
2. Describe the records, not the answer you want. Dates, departments and the kind of record (a list, invoices, emails) make a request quicker and cheaper.
3. The city has 45 business days to answer (the law changed in 2026; older guides say 30 days). It can charge for search time and copies, but must send an estimate first if the fees will be over $25.
4. Some parts can be held back, such as legal advice or personal information about other people. The city must say which part of the law it relied on.
5. If you are refused, or the fees seem too high, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner within 30 business days of the city’s decision.

The city's request form (on its Forms page) · The law · Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

• Asbestos removal estimate and timing

  The City’s statements show $106,498,000 owed for removing asbestos but do not say when it falls due. Related question: The City’s statements show it owes an estimated $106 million to remove asbestos from its buildings. How and when will it pay?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the most recent report, estimate or schedule supporting the asbestos removal obligation recorded in the City’s 2025 consolidated financial statements (note 11), including the list of buildings covered and the year in which each removal is expected.

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• The $500,000 "Closed Meeting Item"

  The adopted 2026 budget lists a $500,000 change without saying what it is. Related question: Council cut the 2026 tax increase from 5.7% to 3.9% and left 2027 for the next council. What was the $500,000 "Closed Meeting Item" in the budget changes?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the resolution or staff direction behind the line "Closed Meeting Item ($500,000)" in the list of 2026 base budget adjustments adopted on December 3, 2025, or the part that can be released.

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• Event centre total cost estimate

  The budget gives the $200 million project figure but the total cost with interest, demolition and parking is not stated. Related question: The City’s borrowing is planned to rise from $340 million to $592 million by the end of 2027. How will the yearly payments of $36 million be covered?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the most recent report to council or the Finance and Administration Committee showing the forecast total cost of the Downtown Event Centre, including debt interest, demolition of the Sudbury Community Arena and parking.

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The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the city says a request is too broad or too costly.

1. Auditor General

   The City has its own Auditor General, who audits City services, runs the Wrongdoing Hotline and reports to council through the Audit Committee. Reports from 2020 to 2025 are posted, including a yearly status report on whether audit recommendations were carried out.

2. Integrity Commissioner

   Looks into complaints that a council member broke the Code of Conduct. Principles Integrity has held the post since May 13, 2025. The page posts yearly costs but does not list reports.

3. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Registry

   The City keeps the registry the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires, listing each declaration by meeting, member and agenda item, with the signed form.