Oakville

Sean O’Meara

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  • Elected in 2014 as Oakville’s Regional and Town Councillor for Ward
  • As Chair of Visit Oakville, he helped lead the transformation of the former Oakville Tourism Partnership from a modest $37,000 annual organization into a thriving $1-million destination marketing organization
  • Served on the Halton Industry Education Council,
  • Currently sits on the Oakville Marine Search and Rescue Board,
  • Honours degree in Political Science from the University of Guelph
  • Completed graduate studies at Queen’s University in Northern Ireland and Kingston, focusing on international relations and conflict resolution.

Sean O’Meara’s Priority Issues

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Source: omeara.ca

Sean’s Answers: Muslims & Islamophobia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Sean in the Media

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