Laine Johnson
Yes. Absolutely, Ottawa as a City must work in good faith with the Algonquin Anishinaabe people on environmental issues. The City must be transparent on who they have consulted with, and not make unilateral decisions without the involvement and leadership of Indigenous leaders. The decision to develop the Tewin lands highlighted the complexity and sensitivity of land development, for example. As Councillor, I see my role as being a listener and an advocate. We must also be mindful that Ottawa has a large urban Aboriginal population, who are not necessarily Algonqiun, and we need to find new and meaningful ways to amplify their voices, listen to them when they feel policies need to be changed, and to provide better access to culturally-appropriate social services where needed.
Wendy Davidson
Yes.
Vilteau Delvas
Yes.
Granda Kopytko
Did not participate.
Pat McGarry
Did not participate.