Loose Lips Etc.
Finally the Government of Ontario decides to get involved in the development stand-off by quietly trying to negotiate an agreement that would end the Indian protests at development sites in Brantford. And what happens? This potential agreement has been scuttled because some blockhead at a meeting of the Brantford City Council leaked this confidential document. This person needs to be exposed and if a civic employee, they must be fired and if they are a Councilor, they should be forced to resign. If need be, the police or even the RCMP should be called in to ferret out this person. And if applicable they should be charged. It would be nice if they owned up to this on their own , but I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for this to happen.
These protests are one of the most contentious issues facing Brantford at this time and a negotiated agreement that would see an end to them would certainly be welcomed news. Far better than the threats, intimidation, scuffles, injunctions and arrests that characterize these protests now. But that seems to be what we are back to because of this individuals actions.
It also lends ammunition to those who charge that Brantford Council doesn't want a peaceful resolution to this problem. I hope and don't think this is true but this action does nothing to dispel this perception.
Whoever this individual is and whatever their agenda to leak this document was, they need to be held responsible for it and any future problems that result because of the death of this agreement. And let's hope that there is still some way that a similar agreement can be reached.
These protests are one of the most contentious issues facing Brantford at this time and a negotiated agreement that would see an end to them would certainly be welcomed news. Far better than the threats, intimidation, scuffles, injunctions and arrests that characterize these protests now. But that seems to be what we are back to because of this individuals actions.
It also lends ammunition to those who charge that Brantford Council doesn't want a peaceful resolution to this problem. I hope and don't think this is true but this action does nothing to dispel this perception.
Whoever this individual is and whatever their agenda to leak this document was, they need to be held responsible for it and any future problems that result because of the death of this agreement. And let's hope that there is still some way that a similar agreement can be reached.
posted by The Grouchy Old Man at 7:41 PM
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