McCausland Ward 4/Quartier 4

This week, The Sudbury Star provided an example of the institutional and underlying racism that exists across Canada. The Star has since apologized for their initial headline, which revictimized and criminalized an individual who was murdered in Greater Sudbury last week. They have rewritten the original story, and released a subsequent article about the life of Deion Moses Faries, 25, who left behind a partner, two children, and eight siblings. The Sudbury Star, despite th...ose efforts, somehow still included a photo of the Sudbury Court House in their revised article. Instead of fully addressing the issue of criminalizing Deion Faries, they appear to have simply driven the problem further beneath the surface. Racism in Canada is often subtle, pervasive, and subconscious. Whether it is in the response of the media, the government, our neighbours, service providers, or the police/RCMP (as we have recently seen facing Mi'kmaq fishery on the East Coast), we need to identify and call-out these racist tendencies, so that we may recognize and eliminate them.

Fun fact: at 3228 square kilometres, Greater Sudbury is bigger than the world’s 29 smallest countries (30 I believe if you count Hong Kong).

I would love to see private developers breathe new life into the iconic Ledo Hotel.

Nickel Belt Greater Sudbury charities and non-profit organizations have played a crucial role in ensuring our vulnerable populations have the support they n...eed through this pandemic. The second round of Emergency Community Support funding will allow organizations to further assist those who need it most and help them adapt to the changing needs. Full details: https://marcserre.libparl.ca//second-round-of-emergency-c/ // Les organismes de bienfaisance et sans but lucratif de Nickel Belt - Grand Sudbury ont jouent un rôle crucial en veillant à ce que nos populations vulnérables bénéficient du soutien dont elles ont besoin pendant cette pandémie. Le deuxième cycle du Fonds d'urgence pour l'appui communautaire permettra aux organisations d'aider davantage ceux qui en ont le plus besoin et de les aider à s'adapter à l'évolution des besoins. Tous les détails : https://marcserre.libparl.ca//la-deuxieme-ronde-de-finan/