You're right; it could be a slippery slope. I think in the end, though, that decision is always going to be within the accountability of that municipal government, because they're the ones who are going to have to pay for it. St. Catharines made that decision, and council would have been held accountable by voters.
Our perspective, our position, is that these kinds of decisions should be within the accountability of municipal governments. Our feeling is that because of the relatively modest financial gain as compared to full-time salaries, the risk of going down that slippery slope is probably fairly minimal.