Embroiled B.C. mayor seeks court order to overturn censure, sanctions

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Quesnel mayor Ron Paull has filed a court petition to overturn sanctions imposed on him after his wife allegedly circulated a controversial book about residential schools.

became embroiled in controversy when the local First Nation alleged his wife was circulating a controversial book about residential schools.

Following the public letter from the Lhtako Dene First Nation, city council members asked Paull during a council session if he agreed with what his wife was doing.Story continues below advertisement“I don’t know how we’re going to repair it, but this, hopefully, tonight, is the start of that … how we look internationally, how we can repair our relations with Indigenous people,” said councillor Scott Elliot.

Paull had his travel and lobbying budgets removed and was also booted off organizations that require council approval, including the regional district. A ‘sincere’ apology was also required.But earlier this week, a petition was filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, asking a judge to overturn the censure.The 23-page court document says the sanctions, issued on April 30, are unreasonable.

“This is not a rational or reasonable basis for censuring and sanctioning an elected member of city council having regard for the legal and factual constraints.”Are ‘Ozempic babies’ on the rise? What to know about the growing phenomenon

 

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