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Barry Douglas Jacklin

Barry Douglas Jacklin’s Priority Issues

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Barry’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

How will you strengthen relationships and trust between police services and Muslim communities?

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Please see my Facebook page. There needs to be citizen oversight when police are addressing their own crimes. You cannot improve positive relations with any minority group in London until they exist. A moral code needs to be introduced and a purge of the current leadership needs to be expedited.

How will you work with mosques, Islamic schools, and Muslim organizations to improve community safety and emergency preparedness?

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Personally. I’ll be at every event I’m invited to. I would have no difference in emergency preparedness within the City. And Muslims and others need to lead by example. The safety you seek is from hate. I hear you, but the issue is his education. We need to address that, mostly. Morality and human decency are not difficult to offer.

What steps will you take to address Islamophobia and anti-Muslim discrimination?

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I would make a very pointed speech (see my opening/closing words w Rotary), about hate first, rather than address grief from any minority community afterwards because of hate. Love is love. Hate is hate.

How will you ensure Muslim residents and community organizations have a meaningful voice in municipal decision-making?

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They do, like everyone, through elections. You mean with issues affecting Muslims. Same policy, I would go to the neighbourhoods, the communities and those impacted and give their concerns priority. Same policy, people first. Why do we not consult those who will be affected now, when making such decisions??

How will you support Muslim organizations that provide community services, settlement support, youth programming, food assistance, and other essential services?

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There are many groups supporting their own demographic. There are groups representing many demographics helping others. Good work with good intentions and sincere success will always get my bully pulpit. I personally would draw attention to organisations that act this way, any way I can. Community support lessens the need for City help..

How can the city provide a more nuanced approach to zoning for religious institutions (such as mosques) given their practices, cultures and needs differ?

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Again, why are we not seeking every community’s input? A candid and honest inquiry and response to citizens’ needs would seem in good faith. I would shake some heads, so to speak. The ‘City’ works for the people. I’ll be reminding them. Oversight.

What do you think is the greatest problem the ward is facing, and how do you plan to address it?

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Which ward? As Mayor I see each ward has concerns. Who cares will be an important factor. I have spoken with candidates for council who do not have any concern for the homeless nor cop city. These two issues will cost all taxpayers over one billion dollars. Relocate and delay, is my plan, keeping that billion in our pockets.

How will you ensure that anti-racism and EDI policies explicitly recognize and address anti-Palestinian racism where it occurs?

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This ‘policy’ is anti-racism, but discriminates? If people cannot or will not recognise anti-Palestinian racism, I will speak up and publicly question those who disagree. Make the news, shame the ignorant, speak truth. That’s the strongest argument against hate.

How will you ensure that your city’s commitments to freedom of expression, anti-racism, religious freedom, and equal treatment are applied consistently across all communities, including when issues are politically contentious?

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The oversight you seek is exactly what I see my role as. We need moral leaders to deal with moral issues. I have seen no morals through council’s actions, bylaws and attitude. I am a member of a minority group. I know how we discriminate with impunity. I’ll be vocal. Council works for the people. I’ll remind them often.

Are there any other priorities or topic you would like to add?

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There are issues affecting all demographics. In my speaking with Londoners these past two years, unsafe streets, affordability and the endless city construction were the top three concerns expressed to me. My website, barryjacklin.ca, will show how I can lead this city with morality and save a billion, morally. Muslims included.

Barry in the Media

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