“While the delay in having these matters reported unfortunately affected the investigation, it more significantly resulted in the bullying of some of Mr. Karygiannis’ constituents to continue unchecked,” Batty wrote. “There’s houses that we bother, houses that we don’t bother,” Batty records Karygiannis as saying in the audio recording. Batty said Karygiannis’ recorded comments amounted to “political bluster.” The former councillor denied giving constituents preferential treatment. Further, senior staff told Batty that Karygiannis advised them he was providing “misleading information” to enter homes. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Karygiannis told Batty he “never entered any property without being invited inside by the resident.”Batty found those instances amounted to discreditable conduct under the council’s code of conduct — which requires councillors to “treat members of the public appropriately, without abuse, bullying or intimidation,” the report said.

Source: thestar July 09, 2021 21:22 UTC