Coalition Against More Surveillance (CAMS) and Horizon Ottawa issued a statement saying: “After over a year of multiple scandals for the Ottawa Police, including several high-profile cases of violence, assault, and corruption charges – Diane Deans and the OPSB should take note: our community does not trust the Ottawa Police Services (OPS)”. The list of reasons for this distrust is lengthy, publicly documented, and ever-growing. OBDC is vehemently opposed to this proposed increase and to any and all future budget proposals that would allocate additional resources to a violently racist police force. The overburdened tax paying citizens in Ottawa may be offended by the Deans-Sloly-OPSB threat given that the chief administrative officer of the OPS was fired in April 2021 for financial improprieties. OPS Chief Peter Sloly and the OPSB refuse to disclose the specific details of the firing citing confidentiality. Ottawa taxpayers may be offended that no one on council or at the OPSB has called for an independent audit of the OPS given all of these improprieties and secrecy.
Interestingly, when Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was asked about the Sloly lawsuit, his office responded that he was not commenting on the libel suit because it was filed by “Peter Sloly as a private citizen”, not by Peter Sloly the Chief of the Ottawa Police Services or by the city. The National Post, CTV News, Global News, the CBC, and the Fifth Estate have all reported about the misconduct and misogyny and oversight issues at the OPS. In February the Fifth Estate ran a shocking investigative story, Exposed: Sexism within Ottawa police. Chief Peter Sloly refused to speak with the Fifth Estate on the serious allegations made against the OPS in that programall of which Ottawa Life Magazine has covered. But ‘private citizen’ Peter Sloly is not suing the CBC or others – instead he has targeted our publication because we are smaller. That is what bullies and temperamental people do. But we are not intimidated by any threat from OPS Chief Peter Sloly or his doppelganger, the temperamental ‘private citizen’ Peter Sloly Ottawa Life Magazine stands by
our story and reporting, and we will defend our stories in court through our excellent counsel Andre Marin and Marc Bourrie. To protect the principle of the media being able to report on the Ottawa Police Service without duress or being threatened by a temperamental and easily offended OPS Chief who has filed a defamation lawsuit against us as a ‘private citizen’ to try and shut down our reporting about the OPS and OPSB, we are launching a GoFundMe campaign called STOP THE SLOLY SLAPP to offset our legal costs. If you believe in freedom of the press and support our right to discuss and criticize police governance, please consider donating to our campaign. Funds will go towards our legal fees and, if should we succeed in having it dismissed, all funds will be donated to Maison LibèreElles, a local women’s shelter that homes women and children who are survivors of domestic violence, substance abuse, poverty, and other adversities.” g www.gofundme.com/f/StopTheSlolySLAPP
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Kettlemans teams up with Trexity to deliver delicious bagels to your front door! Ottawa’s beloved bagel shop is set to spread their bagels across the city, and right to your front door. After successfully introducing the Montrealstyle bagels to the Greater Toronto Area, Kettlemans is expanding their services. In partnership with delivery company Trexity, you can now enjoy your favourites bagels in the comfort of your own home. Subscribe for a recurring order of sesame and/or the everything bagel delivered to your doorstep. This new service can repeat pre-determined orders every 7, 14 or 30 days.
A local favourite for over 28 years, Kettlemans Bagel offers delicious handrolled bagels paired with flavourful spreads, salads and sandwiches. In the need of a tasty treat or a savoury meal? Kettlemans got you covered. The perfect option for breakfast on-the-go or a late night snack, Kettlemans prides themselves on providing high quality foods made with carefully selected ingredients. “We knew that subscription was the natural evolution in creating another incredible experience for our guests,” says Craig Buckley, Founder of Kettlemans Bagel. The service is first launching in Ottawa with subscriptions available to surrounding areas that are not home to their own Kettlemans Bagel location. In the following months, the service will include the GTA—in time to support
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the opening of the second Toronto location. Subscribe to their new service and place an order today g kettlemansbagels.ca 7 OTTAWALIFE SUMMER 2021
