What can Council members address in private meetings that are not open to the public?

Under the Local Governance Act of New Brunswick, Council may discuss certain issues in “closed” or private sessions of Council. For example, matters such as municipal land sales that may result in financial loss or gain to the municipality can be addressed in a closed session of Council. In addition, certain issues related to labor and legal matters can also be addressed in a closed session. That said, any matter that is not specifically identified in the Local Governance Act as eligible for closed session must be discussed in a public meeting of Council.