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Not the full picture. Built from public records, which leave things out.Read by hand, Oct 2026DetailsThis is built from public records, which leave a lot out, and some of it may be wrong or out of date. Check the sources, and tell us if you spot a mistake. What this site can't tell you
Read by hand. We read Vaughan's own documents for this site in October 2026; the Sources page lists which ones. The comparisons with other places still come from the Province's yearly reports.

Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Vaughan is run by an elected council of 10 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the city day to day.

Current council

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

How open is Vaughan?

What a resident can find online without asking, as of October 3, 2026.

  • Yes
    Budgets posted online

    The 2026 Budget and 2027-2030 Capital Plan and budget books back to 2021 are posted. The City's page says public budget meetings were held on February 4 and February 24, 2026. Source

  • Yes
    Audited financial statements

    The City's statements page lists statements for 2021 to 2025. We read 2022 to 2025 (KPMG LLP, a clean opinion that the statements "present fairly"; the 2025 report is dated June 23, 2026). Source

  • Yes
    Council expenses

    Monthly budget-versus-actual reports for each member are posted (the page lists 439 results for 2022 to 2026, and July 2026 reports were posted in September 2026). We did not find a yearly Statement of Remuneration and Expenses (Municipal Act s. 284) on the pages we were given. Source

  • Yes
    Integrity Commissioner reports

    Reports and statements are posted by year, including the 2022-2026 term report. Source

  • Yes
    Internal audit reports

    The City lists each internal audit with its Audit Committee date. We did not read the reports. Source

  • Unknown
    Agendas and minutes

    The City's meeting portal (eScribe) blocks scripted downloads, so we did not read agendas, minutes or staff reports and cannot say how current they are. Source

How to raise a concern

From the gentlest step to the most serious. Start at the top.

  1. Integrity Commissioner and Lobbyist Registrar

    A part-time officer who reports directly to Council. Looks into complaints that a member of Council broke the Code of Ethical Conduct or the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, and runs the Lobbyist Registry. Reports and statements are posted by year.

  2. Internal Audit and Audit Committee

    The City's internal audit reports go to the Audit Committee. The City's list shows each audit's title and committee date back to 2020 (for example, a Consulting and Professional Services Audit on November 24, 2025). We read the list only, not the reports.