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Rolling Stones promotion by Vancouver mayor did not violate code of conduct

Promoting a Rolling Stones concert in Vancouver by projecting the band's logo onto City Hall did not run afoul of the code of conduct for elected officials, according to a report dismissing a complaint against the mayor and three councillors.

Promoting a Rolling Stones concert in Vancouver by projecting the band's logo onto City Hall did not run afoul of the code of conduct for elected officials, according to a report dismissing a complaint against the mayor and three councillors. Integrity Commissioner Lisa Southern investigated the complaint, which alleged that Ken Sim and councillors Sarah Kirby-Yung, Mike Klassen, and Peter Meiszner may have violated a rule that council members "must not use, or permit the use of, city land, facilities, or equipment for non-city business." "The complainant was concerned these activities were a potential conflict of interest and a misuse of influence for non-official purposes," the integrity commissioner's report says.

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