Old white male dead wrong about the civil rights battle

The Editor, Re: Time To Uncancel Diversity of Opinion.

I read this looking for some common sense, until I got to this sentence: “The fact is, the civil rights battles over skin colour, gender, and sexual orientation rights were largely won long ago”.

This is obviously written by an old white male who feels quite good about himself and his accomplish-

The vast majority of Canadians, myself included, want our politicians to stop denying this reality and act now to make sure the transition is fair to all workers and communities. We can’t trust fossil fuel companies to do right by workers when oil goes bust for good.

Even amidst record profits, Canada’s oil and gas sector currently employs tens of thousands fewer people than it did a decade ago. While these workers get layoffs, executives and shareholders get bonuses and buybacks.

That’s why I’m glad to see the Trudeau government finally moving forward with Just Transition legislation and I’ll be doing everything I can this year to push Parliament to deliver the boldest possible version of the bill.

Sincerely,

Sarah Ciliberto

Declaration that we live in our homes another City of Ottawa tax grab

The Editor, The City of Ottawa has found another way for a “tax grab”. They, the city councillors (for whom we made sure to take time to go out and vote for them), are asking us to prove that we are living in our home. I have proven that to them for over 50 years every time I voted, and prove it every year when I pay my taxes.

They want us to do that “declaration” online, or on the phone to goodness knows to whom, or make an appointment with city hall to do this in person. I requested a mailin form, but ironically they “cannot do this” even though they mail out the yearly tax demand and mailed the demand for this “declaration”. It was suggested to me that someone would even come to my home to “help” me fill it out! {$ ? cost vs $1 stamp} Imagine! What wasted time and effort AND money! Stalemate for now!

Sincerely, H. C. Noon

The Editor, Kudos to your Barrhaven Independent editorial from your last issue. I sometimes find in my own family a reluctance to hear both sides of an issue. Congratu- ments. Unfortunately, he’s dead wrong about civil rights battles being won long ago. And this fact only displays his own refusal to listen to diversity of opinion.

John May lations for promoting the need for diversity of viewpoint.

Erik Norenius