Lisa Southern is the City of Vancouver's first Integrity Commissioner

January 15, 2022

On January 1, 2022, Lisa was appointed as the first Integrity Commissioner for the City of Vancouver under the new Code of Conduct By-Law No. 12886. The Integrity Commissioner is a two-year appointment and some of the duties as set out in the by-law include: providing advice and recommendations to Council members; educating Council members, the public, and staff about the operation of the Code of Conduct By-law; and conducting investigations into complaints of alleged breaches of the code of conduct. 

As Lisa stated in the press release, “I am honoured to accept this appointment and provide support to Council and the City of Vancouver community through the important role of Integrity Commissioner. I look forward to developing the full scope of responsibilities of the position including education, advice, and mediation, in addition to investigation services.”

Learn more about Lisa's role as Integrity Commissioner with the City of Vancouver.