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Press Release: Horizon Ottawa Condemns Provincial Supervisor’s Private Sale of Ottawa School
Press Release: Horizon Ottawa Condemns Provincial Supervisor’s Private Sale of Ottawa School
OTTAWA – The provincially-appointed supervisor of the OCDSB, Bob Plamondon, should not be allowed to move forward with the process of selling Grant Alternative School in Nepean through a private real estate firm according to Horizon Ottawa.
Horizon Ottawa is demanding that the supervisor engage the city so they can consider possible uses and that Mayor Sutcliffe put pressure on the provincial government to stop this process until the municipality has had time to weigh in and consult with local residents.
“A private real estate firm or an unelected supervisor should never be the ones to decide the future use of public land.” said Tom Ledgley, Coordinator for Horizon Ottawa.
Plamondon listed the school for sale through the private firm Avison Young following directions from Ford’s education minister Paul Calandra. This process has been entirely lacking in transparency or opportunities for public input from the Redwood community in Nepean where the school resides.
“This is yet another example of the Ford government trampling over local democracy in their mission to privatize everything they can”, said Ledgley. “Strong mayor powers, appointing school board supervisors, and the numerous pieces of legislation like Bill 66 that erode municipalities’ right to make their own decisions is extremely concerning and anti-democratic. The process must be halted until the community gets the transparency and input they deserve.”
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