Ottawa Coun. Shawn Menard says he regrets questioning the appointment and personal beliefs of a citizen transit commissioner in public this week, but he wouldn’t back down after the head of the transit commission demanded an apology.
Council on Wednesday appointed Michael Olsen to the transit commission in a vote that saw seven councillors oppose his selection.
Menard first broached the subject at the council meeting, referring to Olsen’s “significant advocacy on behalf of pro-life groups,” before the city’s top lawyer said religion and expression are protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and shouldn’t be something involved in selecting a transit commissioner.
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