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0mm than. un- I 2"£.-l {you follow politics at all. you'll haw noticed the diversity of our guwmment doesn't even come close to mirroring the multicul- tural face. ofour communities The fact is confirmed by a new report tth week that states while “vis~ ihle minorities' comprise 40 per cent of the Greater Toronto Area popula- uon. their representation m political offices is only ll per cent. flu“ Mm- mommy!!! tram-11mm mu-I'hlh-umu) ‘ Mm!!me adoran numbnnulmdmdm Hahn-Wm mo mpuhhhut no! pub! and tom luv rm- mum WCWJN Minimal mammoth-d «mm 100mm mumm mm,mm Who-6mg umm‘ WNW. mum CW; 6 Sun. SUM M Mr Stephen Mama-u Yuk Rrpon Mull.- hmupyommumly _/ (Wham 905 MU :hl.‘ 1.. W“ M“ 8‘ ‘H H'I'IURa'AI Hflfllllwkt, WVVhtIflfhl.‘ ‘nnhml | MI) 7-H “*1 Lu 90“ (‘40 87"? Mm Manager Mike Baner W IO? _ mquyml com unmaqu «ham-11W; . um unmarrth ‘ um mutant-v LETIERS POUCY Almzn'nsm; Ins rumu I um «35-294'3244 'mnwm mm 130mm. Mm hm Ma.er may»: The results show our provinciai government is best represented. be it only with 25 per cent of MP5 comprisâ€" ing visible minorities. \ We would need to elect almost four times as many. visible minori- ties. across all levels of government. for visible minorities to hold elected office in proportion to their share of the population. according to the repurt's author. Rycrson University profess"! Myet Siemiatycki. He examined the diversity of candidates and those whu mm in recent federal. provincial and munici- pal elections in the. UTA. under the auspices of DiverseCity: the (heater Toronto ltcadership Project. ' It's a different story for local gov- crnmcm. with only 7 pct cvm -â€"~ qr lfl‘pulilicians -â€" of all (ETA municipal councillors being visihk- mummies in a population uf 5.5 million. awarding Ry: Militirians underjmid: mumfillor. Nov. 4‘ ()ur politicians are not underpaid. If they envy East Gwillimbury, by. all means move them and run. Councillors an: pan-time workers. If they want more nmncy, tht-y should get a full time job. Councillors. he cart-ful, Remember what Mike Harris did to the sch-’00] board trust~ No taise for councillors Some of you. including Rob Hargrave. do have full-lime jobs. How can you have full- u'mo and part‘timc jobs at the samcfimc? l was a councillor and l was happy wnh my pan-time job andpay. .- ‘ lklfinddmnaliandthe new trustees had a flat salary of $5.000 a V881. If yuu want a raise. don't work part time. lbsilinns at? open in all thr other depart- ments within the municipality. Politics can become more representative I)" not elevate wurwlws; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We wish to thank our gener- ous xpunsurs who help In make this event [xmihle ‘lhe lawn slafl' also deserve our thanks for putting up our banners to decorate Main Street. you may become legendfi, in your own mimk On behalf of the artists of the Whitchurchvb‘mufivme Studio Tour. thanks to the community for makingthis year’s I 1th annu~ a! mm such a smuxaful went 'lhe an has enjoyed meeting an (rummaging and supportiw. audience in their studios. Many of you are familiar faces and have becomv friends. Many] thanks also to The Sun-1H1)qu for your promo- tion and L-(werage nflhe tour. We [out forwmd to «seeing you all again in 2012. MARGARET GRANDle H? N ‘H-‘VILI f. to the Diversity Gap report. In York Region. Markham grabbed headlines after the last census. lay. ing claim to the highest proportion of visible minorities in the country at 65 per cent of its population. Thirty» one per cent of councillors (four of 13) represent‘visihle minorities rrrrr ~ the hifitcst percentage of the 25 munici- palities in the study. _ With a visible minority population of 26.5 per cent. Vaughan council's tally is H per rem. with one of nine rnuncillms being a visible minmity. Richmond Hill. with a visible minority population of 45.7 per cent. has two of nine minority members. representing 22 per cent of council. 5 STEVE PUAKES wmummn smvu'vuu Debora Kelly I m" like most of you. I'm sure ~â€" am offended by the idea we would put pol» itlcians into ol'llce based on the colour of their skin rather than for the beliefs. values. skills and leadership qualities important to us both personally and m the future of our communities and Newmarke! ()5 per cem visible minority). Whitchurch~$loufiville (13.5 per cent). Aurora ()3 per cent). King (4.6 per cent). Georgina (4 per cent) and East (iwillimbury (3.5 per cent) have no w as in zero ~ visible minor- my represgrntation on council. Some would say studies such as this Only encourage voters to make diversity the primary qualifiev of their support. Some may even suggest this report will only create racial tension. SWi-Tribune PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot Sham Let’s get involved. because the reality is, we will only be stronger and more prosperous if our leadership is more ‘ representative of, and sensitive to. both the opportunities and complexities of our diverse ‘ communities. 6290 Mam St sumac. GM. LM IGT mmmoonmm ‘ You can read the rvpnrt at www diversecity‘toronmra Sun the conversatmn on ‘l‘wmm with @dlkyorkednor country. But MI. Siemialyclu‘ and hls spon- sors will tell you this report is the impetus to create opportunities for new leaders in diverw communitiex It has created leadership devet- opment initiatives that are enabling hundteds of new leaders to emerge aetoss the public. corporate and non- profit sectors. In particular. thi- report recum- mends municipalities become more pro-active in promoting cmmengageâ€" men! within diverse communities. Diversdlity. a pmth of Maytrcc and Greater Toronto (IivicActmn Alli- ance. funded in pan by the Ontario govemmem. I: already working to bring about change m the face 0: leadership in the (TIA. Let's gel involved. because the real ity is. we will only be slmngcr and more prosperous if our leadership us more representative of. and wnsitiw to. both the opportumucs and com planners of our diverse communities We havg u) make surv that Is hap pening In York Region. Emma m Cum Urbain Krllv Hummus; Mumm- Roben Legally Dmcmn. Paochufrmn lathe Smart I): uxrmu. W'INM. 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