The recent CBC story on Racism in the Valley is making waves at local municipal council chambers.
The Town of Arnprior has already released a statement under the signature of Chief Administrative Officer Robin Paquette, and Renfrew Mayor Don Eady says his Council will be discussing the matter Tuesday as part of the regular municipal agenda.
Eady will speak on behalf of Renfrew Council following the session.
Paquette indicates that Mayor, Council and staff in Arnprior are committed to incorporating equity, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of municipal services, and as community members and human beings it is on us to fight against racism.
Posted: Dec 11, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
A welcome sign in Renfrew, Ont., in December 2020. An open letter to the mayors of that Ottawa Valley town and nearby Arnprior calls on them to acknowledge and act on systemic racism in their communities.(Francis Ferland/CBC)
Some mayors in the Ottawa Valley are promising to do better after residents called on them to acknowledge and act on systemic racism in their communities.
This follows a CBC Ottawa series on racism in the Ottawa Valley, where five Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) shared their experiences with racism and called on local leaders to do something about it.