tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66869320947859175262024-03-13T06:16:34.408-07:00NS Election 2008 & the Right to Know Coalition of Nova ScotiaCandidate Views on Accountability and TransparencyWayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00980959156952763676noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-33786638769407549342008-10-14T09:38:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:48:00.726-07:00Make Your Contribution to Our 'Heritage of Freedom' Today - Get Out and Vote!<a href="http://www.elections.ca/home.asp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257052445116874434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QSFPlSNxFaI/SPTNWITKPsI/AAAAAAAAAyk/ghLIjwNRhbA/s200/40ge_e.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">I am a Canadian, </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">a free Canadian,</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">free to speak without fear, </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">free to worship God in my own way, </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">free to stand for what I think right, </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">free to oppose what I believe wrong, </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">or free to choose those who shall govern my country. </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/john_diefenbaker_quote_dfa6">John G. Diefenbaker</a> House of Common Debates, July 1, 1960<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Right, left, or centre; green, blue, red, or orange; </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia wants you to get out and vote!</span></div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Find out more at <a href="http://www.elections.ca/home.asp">Elections Canada</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-90630532368383094832008-10-06T08:43:00.001-07:002008-10-06T08:44:30.620-07:00Belinda States-Bezanson - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 2<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:belinda135@hotmail.com">Belinda States</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">Darce Fardy</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, October 06, 2008 8:36 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;">Hello Darce<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;">Sorry for the delay I was out of town<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p>I Belinda States-Bezanson am running for District 2, Halifax Regional School Board, Elected Board Member. If elected the following are my values and criteria that I will use to help guide me when a decisions need to be made: <span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p>I am very keen on government openness, and as a citizen I strive towards it.<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>I believe the school board should be transparent so that all decisions are made with all students in mind and accountable to voters. I value diversity and I feel that diversity should be valued across the board. We live in a multicultural society and the board should look more like the communities we serve and value the importance of culture in our schools. Transparency prevents special interests from monopolizing resources. As a Board member I would requires all position to come to the board for approval<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>I want to raise the level of integrity of the Halifax Regional School board starting with the elected board. Instead of back room dealings, decisions should be made in the best interest of all students.<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>As a board member I will stand for the quality of education and equal access to education. We need to insure that no student is left behind. We need programs and policies in place to prevent dropouts and have all feel welcome in our school system. I believe that there are enough resources within our current school system to have our literacy rate higher than it currently is. <br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>I also feel that no matter what District you're voted in for, you should do what right for all districts. The board will have to work together to make the right decisions for all schools. We cannot allow personalities or personal agendas to get in the way. It should always be remembered that it is students first. I will advocate for my district but will do what is right for all students no matter what district they are from.<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>I feel that board member should make sure that the interest of students should come first. The money the board spends on legal fee and defending themselves in Human Rights complaints can be monies spend on putting paper in the schools for the students<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>The money spent to send 13 principles and the supernatant to China is money that should have been spent on EPA's for our special need student.<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p>These are just a few examples of money being spent with out our students in mind. We have to always remind ourselves about the Boards Motto " Student First "<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p>I believe that no student should be left behind…<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="mailto:belinda135@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Belinda States</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:belinda135@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:belinda135@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-80973670814451740382008-10-06T08:20:00.001-07:002008-10-06T08:29:47.682-07:00Peter Stoffer - New Democratic Party of Canada - NDP - Member of Parliament - Sackville-Eastern Shore<span xmlns=""> <p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;">" I completely support government openness and freedom of information legislation."<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;">Peter Stoffer (as quoted from a phone conversation with Darce Fardy)</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;"><br /></span></li></ul><p><br /> </p><p><a href="mailto:peterstoffer@ndp.ca"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">peterstoffer@ndp.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:black;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://peterstoffer.ndp.ca/en"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://peterstoffer.ndp.ca/en</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-60829960962296012442008-10-06T07:23:00.001-07:002008-10-06T07:23:19.137-07:00Bill Swan - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 6<span xmlns=''><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>From: "Bill Swan" <<a href='mailto:swanb@mac.com'>swanb@mac.com</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>To: "Darce Fardy" <<a href='mailto:darce@eastlink.ca'>darce@eastlink.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:23 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Subject: Response to Openness and Accountability Request<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Dear Darce,<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your request. Please<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>accept my apologies for the delay, your original message must have<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>been caught in my spam filters.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>I understand and agree wholeheartedly with the ideals of openness and<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>accountability (with some conditions).<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>First and foremost, any disciplinary issues with students have to be<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>subject to strict confidentiality. Clearly these items cannot and<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>should not be subject to the same level of access to information as<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>other aspects of school board business.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Secondly, I do accept that there may be circumstances where meetings<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>may need to be held in-camera for issues unrelated to student<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>discipline, but a high bar should be set to keep these in-camera<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>meetings to an absolute minimum. In any case, the outcomes of meetings<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>(so long as they are unrelated to student discipline) should be made<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>public.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>I believe that as a school board we have an obligation to maximize the<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>amount openness by clearly pre-defining (in an open session) any<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>exceptions to that policy and likewise we have an additional<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>obligation to make those exceptions well known so that the public is<br /></span></p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>aware of how their school board operates.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Regards,<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style='font-family:Arial'>Bill Swan<br /></span></p><p><a href='mailto:swanb@mac.com'><span style='font-family:Arial'>swanb@mac.com</span></a><span style='font-family:Arial'><br /> </span></p><p><a href='http://www.billswan.com/'><span style='font-family:Arial'>http://www.billswan.com</span></a><span style='font-family:Arial'><br /> </span></p><p><a href='http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1055.html'><span style='font-family:Arial'>http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1055.html</span></a><span style='font-family:Arial'><br /> </span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-7182565758083281162008-10-02T07:21:00.001-07:002008-10-06T07:16:49.838-07:00David Finlayson - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 7<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:david@davidfinlayson.ca">david@davidfinlayson.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:03 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> RE: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I strongly believe in having an open, honest and transparent school board. To be truly accountable to the voters, we need to share the information which helps the HRSB to make any decisions. This will hopefully lead to a better understanding of the thought process behind any significant strategy decisions and a better relationship with stakeholders in the schools and at homes. <span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I think the informed voter should be able to access this information as it will demonstrate some of the process behind decisions.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">David Finlayson - District 7<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:david@davidfinlayson.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">david@davidfinlayson.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1066.html">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1066.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.davidfinlayson.ca/">http://www.davidfinlayson.ca/</a><br /></p></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-32497686098970511802008-09-30T06:17:00.001-07:002008-09-30T06:25:21.100-07:00Cameron Ells - Municipal - District 12 Downtown Halifax<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: <<a href="mailto:halifax@excells.ca">halifax@excells.ca</a>> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: "Darce Fardy" <<a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a>> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 9:05 PM<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Halifax ExCELLS (Cameron Ells): Right to Know<br /></p></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Darce Fardy,<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thank you for your email of September 18, 2008 on behalf of the Right to </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Know Coalition of Nova Scotia. </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I have made successful use of the Freedom of Information and Protection of </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Privacy (FOIPOP) Act with respect to information associated with the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">provincial level of government. Until your email, I had not considered its </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">potential application to information associated with the Halifax Regional </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Municipality (HRM). Since receiving your email, I have also looked at </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Section 20 of the Municipal Government Act, and appreciated the opportunity </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">to clarify some of your interests and concerns in a telephone conversation.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">The scope of application appears to be very broad and include municipal </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">committees, community committees or citizen advisory committees, planning </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">advisory committees, and in the case of HRM, community councils. Section </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">481 regarding information provided to HRM from third parties such as the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">private sector answered some of the questions I raised with you.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am not sure, but there may be some ambiguity with respect to the status </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">of "draft information" or "part of the process" communications </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">versus the final version of documents being released to the public. For </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">practical considerations, I think it is desirable during a process for an </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">atmosphere to exist where HRM staff can provide their opinions internally </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">in confidence. As Councillor, I would be happy to provide support with </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">respect to the release of final versions of documents, but not early draft </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">versions or supporting communications. As Councillor, I would be happy to </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">provide support with respect to seeking from HRM staff a statement on the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">reasons for a particular decision, but not to make public a copy each and </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">every email exchanged during the development of an HRM document. As </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Councillor, I would be happy to support efforts at asking "the right </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">question" to "the right person."<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">As Councillor, I would welcome suggestions from your members regarding the </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">human, material, and financial resources available to the applicable HRM </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">"Responsible Officer" for FOIPOP purposes. I believe in the general </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">long term usefulness to our community of open and accountable government, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">and in the general merits of Freedom of Information legislation. I also </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">believe that a reasonable fee for FOIPOP responses, prioritizes the use of </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">"Responsible Officer" resources in a useful way (ie. Placing a cost on </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">"fishing expeditions").<br /></span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">- Cameron Ells<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">HRM Regional COuncil Candidate for Downtown Halifax (District 12)<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Halifax ExCELLS<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">with Cameron Ells<br /></p></span><p><a href="mailto:halifax@excells.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">halifax@excells.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.excells.ca/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.excells.ca/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-70592255007131930482008-09-29T10:53:00.001-07:002008-09-29T11:02:34.847-07:00Ross McLaren - Municipal - District 14 Connaught - Quinpool<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:voterossmclaren@gmail.com">Ross McLaren</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">Darce Fardy</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, September 29, 2008 9:30 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Right to Know - Ross McLaren response<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Darce<span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">If elected, I will support measures to make government more accountable and transparent. I believe that we need to encourage a culture of openness in government while protecting the privacy of individuals.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation is an important piece of the democratic puzzle.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ross McLaren<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">For Councillor, District 14, Connaught - Quinpool<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:voterossmclaren@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:voterossmclaren@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://voterossmclaren.ca/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://voterossmclaren.ca/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-48350838906156965702008-09-29T06:43:00.001-07:002008-10-06T08:45:18.354-07:00Michael Munday - Green Party of Canada - Halifax West<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:mmunday@eastlink.ca">GPC Halifax West</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, September 28, 2008 9:46 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> RE: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">Dear Mr. Fardy,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">Thank you for your email, and for raising these questions with Nova Scotia candidates.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#1f497d;">The Green Party platform, "<a href="http://www.greenparty.ca/en/policy/visiongreen?origin=redirect"></a></span>Vision Green<span style="color:#1f497d;">", addresses government accountability and freedom of information in section 6: Good Government. In brief, the Green Party believes in the decentralization of decision-making powers and in open, honest government. There is a list of fourteen initiatives designed to increase government accountability and ethical conduct, including amending the Accountability Act to ensure that all those who monitor government are selected at arms' length from those they monitor, to eliminate the blanket exemptions on public release of government documents and to guarantee transparency and openness for all government activities.</span><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">Best regards,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">Michael Munday<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">Green Party of Canada, Halifax West<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:mmunday@eastlink.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mmunday@eastlink.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;">(902) 852-2582 </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#1f497d;"><a href="http://michaeljmunday.blogspot.com/">http://michaeljmunday.blogspot.com/</a><br /></p></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-13523829971260705252008-09-29T05:34:00.001-07:002008-09-29T05:35:11.741-07:00David Cameron - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 5<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: <<a href="mailto:cameronm@ns.sympatico.ca">cameronm@ns.sympatico.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: "Darce Fardy" <<a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 2:17 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: RE: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I believe very strongly in open discussion and debate within school board<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">meetings. There must, of course, be some exceptions, such as when contract<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">or other negotiations are in progress. But once decisions are made, the<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">outcome should be public information. In all other cases, such as in the<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">development of policy, all discussions should be open. As to accountability,<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">elections provide the surest form of accountability, since the choice of who<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">is elected is entirely in the hands of the voters. Between elections, it<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">must be the responsibility of those in office to provide information as to<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">what they are doing. It is, of course, also the responsibility of citizens<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">to ask questions that will provide the answers they are interested in.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">David Cameron<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:cameronm@ns.sympatico.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">cameronm@ns.sympatico.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1064.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1064.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-11125554791515163942008-09-29T05:32:00.001-07:002008-09-29T05:35:33.750-07:00Pam Sullivan - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 4<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: "Pam" <<a href="mailto:sullyrock@hfx.eastlink.ca">sullyrock@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: <<a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 6:32 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: response to your letter<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hello, I received your letter and am happy to respond through this email. I am certainly in favour of full openness and disclosure as well as accountability. It's certainly a song I've been singing my whole life (rants in the kitchen while listening to yet another CBC story about a crooked politician) so it would be more than just a little hypocritical of me at this point to say otherwise. I believe fully and completely that people in elected positions have a responsibility to the people who put them there to be as forthcoming and honest as they possibly can. The arrogance of certain politicians (who shall remain nameless) in this regard is something which never ceases to amaze me. For me, my reasons for wanting to run for the School Board are purely around the kids - not just my two, but all kids. Anything which will better inform parents and help them to better understand the system as well as the part they play in the process is obviously the right way to go. Hope this was what you were looking for.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Pam Sullivan<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:sullyrock@hfx.eastlink.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">sullyrock@hfx.eastlink.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1062.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1062.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-41717113043007286062008-09-26T06:40:00.001-07:002008-09-26T06:42:10.497-07:00Beverly Miller - Municipal - District 13 Northwest Arm - South End<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: "beverly miller" <hfxpeninsula@hotmail.com><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: "Darce Fardy" <darce@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 10:09 AM </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: RE: Replies on website </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thanks Darce for clarifying this. </span><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I think that access to information is essential. As a long-time community activist I appreciate how important is is to be able to et information. As a Councillor, there is no doubt that I will do whatever I can to ensure that people have access to the information they need, and not have to pay more than a token amount for it.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Beverly Miller<br /></span><a href="mailto:hfxpeninsula@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:hfxpeninsula@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-58080819063692192022008-09-25T07:39:00.001-07:002008-09-25T07:42:36.614-07:00Glenn Dodge - Municipal - District 14 - Connaught - Quinpool<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: Glenn Dodge<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:36 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Re: Right to Know Coalition questions<br /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Darce, I agree completely with your organizations desire to make our City Council more open and accountable …<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Glenn Dodge<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">444-4544 (headquarters)<br /></span><a href="mailto:info@glenndodge.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:info@glenndodge.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-41725845253539639092008-09-25T06:52:00.001-07:002008-09-25T07:43:34.034-07:00Katie Campbell - Municipal - District 14 Connaught - Quinpool<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: katie HRM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:07 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Re: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Dear Mr. Fardy,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I have worked in technology, with particular focus on access to information - coming and going. I believe that individuals have the right to expect privacy, no question. I also believe that citizens have the right to access information from their government, with very, very, few exceptions. No question.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">The only way to come to an understanding of where we are, as a individual, neighbourhood, city, country, is by having access to true, relevant and current information.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anything less is a betrayal of our system and ourselves.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Regards,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Katie Campbell<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">website - <a href="http://katieforcouncillor.blogspot.com/">http://katieforcouncillor.blogspot.com/</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">cell - 219-0866<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-67007361213151597692008-09-25T06:23:00.003-07:002008-09-25T06:28:43.225-07:00Chris Poole - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 4<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: Chris Poole<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:10 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Re: Right to Know </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hi Darce<br /></span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I agree that people need to be informed in order to make the best decision for their families, though I also believe in protecting personal information that may identify and potentially harm a child, or their families.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">As a school board member, I would be encouraging parents, communities, and teachers to participate and contribute ideas, in order for the best decisions to be made by the Halifax Regional School Board. The public and media would be welcome to attend school board meetings.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">If elected to the Halifax Regional School Board - District 4, I will do my best to keep the public informed of activities and decisions affecting children's education.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Cheers<br /></span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Chris Poole<br /></p></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:chrispoole@eastlink.ca">chrispoole@eastlink.ca</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">454-4277 </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1067.html">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1067.html</a><br /></p></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-36695922125238647832008-09-25T06:23:00.001-07:002008-09-25T06:30:09.144-07:00Stephen Adams - Municipal - District 18 - Spryfield - Herring Cove - Incumbent<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: "Adams, Stephen" <adams.sd@pg.com><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: "Darce Fardy" <darce@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:39 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: RE: RE:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Darce:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">My position is simple. Any information should be made available, unless </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">it is of a personal nature or may be a security breach. And, those </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">seeking it shouldn't be made to be precise in what they are requesting. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">Intent should be the determining factor.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Stephen<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:adams.sd@pg.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:adams.sd@pg.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.halifax.ca/districts/dist18/dist18.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.halifax.ca/districts/dist18/dist18.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-5569782136898880412008-09-24T11:56:00.001-07:002008-09-24T11:58:43.775-07:00Deborah Brunt - Municipal - District 23 Hammonds Plains - St. Margarets<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>From:</strong> </span>Deb Brunt<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>To:</strong> </span>Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:17 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re:<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Mr. Fardy;<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation is the law and I commit myself to following it just as I do any Federal, Provincial and Municipal laws and I expect Council as a whole or separate to do the same.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;">Deborah Brunt<br />HRM Council Candidate - District 23<br /></span><a href="http://www.dbrunt.ca/">www.dbrunt.ca</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><br />Vote Online October 4th, 5th or 6th<br />Vote at the Advanced Polls October 11th or 14th<br />or the Regular Polls October 18th</span><br /></p></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-78408152966491183492008-09-24T06:19:00.001-07:002008-09-24T06:21:30.426-07:00John Stoddard - Municipal - District 22 Timberlea - Prospect<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>From:</strong> </span>The Stoddards<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>To:</strong> </span>Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:53 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Replies on website<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Hi Mr. Fardy,<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">... I am against the secrecy and I am all for a more open and accountable council. I want nothing less than to restore the people's faith in democracy. I want to change the very culture of city hall. When you have secrecy, it gains power over the very people who created it. I thank you for your interest.<br /></span></p><p> <br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Sincerely,<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">John Stoddard.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:dunsweet@eastlink.ca">mailto:dunsweet@eastlink.ca</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /> </p></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-86577676553640943522008-09-24T06:00:00.001-07:002008-09-24T06:04:55.422-07:00Tara Ibrahim - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 4<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;">From: "Tara" <<a href="mailto:taradavid@eastlink.ca"></a></span>taradavid@eastlink.ca<span style="color:black;">></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;">To: "Darce Fardy" <<a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca"></a></span>darce@eastlink.ca<span style="color:black;">></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:19 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Subject: Re: Right to Know - Tara Ibrahim District 4 HRSB Candidate<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Mr. Fardy,<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Thank you for your interest. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">I believe that openness and accountability in public office is important and necessary and it is for these issues being part of the reason why I chose to run as the District 4 Candidate. I will do my very best, if given the chance to serve on the HRSB, to support the Right to Know Coalition of Nova Scotia and ensure the Board is accountable to its electorate.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Regards,<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Tara Ibrahim<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">District 4 HRSB Candidate<br /></span></p><p><a href="mailto:taradavid@eastlink.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">taradavid@eastlink.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1071.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1071.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-4637607184895422012008-09-24T05:44:00.001-07:002008-09-24T05:47:55.602-07:00Tracey Mohr - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 3<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:#500050;"><strong>From:</strong> </span>Tracey Mohr<span style="color:#500050;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:#500050;"><strong>To:</strong> </span>Darce Fardy<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:#500050;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:29 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:#500050;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: Right to Know<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Good Day Darce,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">I am very impressed that you have contacted me for my input on this important subject.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">We are celebrating Democracy 250, and with that comes a pride in knowing what a great country we live in to have such freedom. Government, no matter what level, should be held accountable for what goes on. The public has voted it's representatives in and therefore should be kept informed of what they are doing. The HRSB is no different. If a candidate has committed themselves to represent the people of their community, they should have no reason at all not to be accountable and open with them.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">I take great pride in the hard work I do, so why wouldn't I want everyone to know about it. We are working on issues that should be the priority of our public, so what reason could we possibly have for hiding anything from them.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Thanking you for this opportunity,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">Tracey Mohr<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;color:black;">"MOHR for Our Children"<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:traceylmohr@hotmail.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:traceylmohr@hotmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1070.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1070.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-65868658821515634372008-09-23T11:55:00.001-07:002008-09-23T11:56:04.742-07:00Barry Dalrymple - Municipal - District 2 Waverley - Fall River - Beaver Bank<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: <<a href="mailto:barry@barrydal.com">barry@barrydal.com</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: "Darce Fardy" <<a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a>><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:35 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Re:<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Good morning Darce - thank you for the opportunity to give you my<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">position on this very important part of government. I will keep this very<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">short but let me say that I am disgusted with the amount of secrecy I have<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">seen in the running of HRM Council in the past few years. The entire<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Games bid & the wall of secrecy surrounding the building of the now<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">$15,000,000 Fall River Rec Centre (paid for by an area rate) are a few<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">examples.<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"> On a smaller scale I am the Executive Director and Treasurer of a Minor<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Baseball Association for 400 kids, I post in plain sight every year our<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">entire financial statement on our website for everyone to see, the last<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">5 years are there (<a href="http://www.eteamz.com/lwf">www.eteamz.com/lwf</a>). As the Secretary of the LWF<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Fire/Community Hall I introduced the motion to post all Meeting Minutes<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">on the Hall wall after every meeting. These are just examples but I<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">absolutely believe in the citizens right to know. Its our money and<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">our country!<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thanks, Barry Dalrymple<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Candidate for District 2 Councillor<br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><a href="mailto:barry@barrydal.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;">barry@barrydal.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><a href="http://www.barrydal.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.barrydal.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span> </p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-57765762505764112912008-09-23T06:37:00.001-07:002008-09-24T05:32:30.713-07:00Gina Conrod - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 2<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:conrodavon@eastlink.ca">conrodavon@eastlink.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">darce@eastlink.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:54 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Response to your request.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am a candidate for School Board in upcoming election for District 2. I believe my job if elected will be to be the voice of my district and advocate for what they want and need. I will be a public servant and believe I have the skill set to perform well for my district on the Board. If elected I would advocate for open communication on all matters relating to public policy. I believe that all levels of government should be held accountable for decisions made on the constituents behalf. The voter puts their trust in elected officials and therefore should be privy to what goes on behind closed doors.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am unsure what you were asking of me , but hope this lets you know my stand on your cause and would appreciate support in District 2 as I am excited to be elected to School Board. I have 2 girls who will benefit from their education in HRM and I myself attended schools in HRM. My vested interest along with volunteering and seeing first hand what is happening in the schools gives me insight and credibility.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thank you for your interest,<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Gina Conrod<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">School Board Candidate, District 2<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:conrodavon@eastlink.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">conrodavon@eastlink.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1061.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1061.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-56886758610606407262008-09-23T05:41:00.001-07:002008-09-24T05:33:02.182-07:00Malcolm Mackay - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 4<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: <jomal@ns.sympatico.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: <darce@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 3:55 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: School board candidate reply Re; Right to know.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thank-you for your e-mail re-Openess and accountability in public office. My views on this issue are well documented throughout my political career. I have always spoke against in camera sessions and will continue to do so.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Cheers,<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Malcolm Mackay Candidate District 4<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">457-4259<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:jomal@ns.sympatico.ca"><span style="font-family:Arial;">mailto:jomal@ns.sympatico.ca</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1077.html"><span style="font-family:Arial;">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1077.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-49656867450415686592008-09-22T10:55:00.003-07:002008-09-24T05:33:31.963-07:00Lloyd Jackson - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 3<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: <Jackson.LG@forces.gc.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: <darce@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:50 AM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: Reply from Lloyd Jackson<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Good Morning;<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thank you for the opportunity to comment. It my press release<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">and on other sites i.e. Halifax Chamber of Commerce, I have clearly<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">stated " Moreover, the board must listen to the advice of school<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">advisory committees as well as individuals and other important<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">stakeholder groups. "The past practice of playing "hide and seek"<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">through the guise of in camera sessions and unrecorded votes must come<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">to end." I think we all agree that the time for games and evasion must<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">come to an end. Our children deserve better."<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Again thank you.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lloyd Jackson<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:LloydGJackson50@hotmail.com">LloydGJackson50@hotmail.com</a> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1058.html">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1058.html</a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-47835409478028479542008-09-22T10:55:00.001-07:002008-09-24T05:34:05.504-07:00Troy Meyers - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 3<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><span style="color:black;"><strong>From:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:troymyers7@gmail.com"></a></span>troy myers<span style="color:black;"><br /></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>To:</strong><br /><a href="mailto:darce@eastlink.ca">Darce Fardy</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, September 21, 2008 4:55 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10;"><strong>Subject:</strong> Re:<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Darce,<span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thanks for the note.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">As a public librarian with over fifteen years of dedicated service, I am deeply committed to the promotion of intellectual freedom and access to information for all citizens.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">While we must also protect people's privacy, access to public information is a fundamental pillar of democracy which must be upheld.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Regards,<br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Troy Myers, Candidate HRSB District 3<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:troymyers7@gmail.com">troymyers7@gmail.com</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1059.html">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1059.html</a><br /></p></span><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686932094785917526.post-79803746116288011882008-09-22T10:54:00.001-07:002008-10-06T07:17:59.825-07:00David Bentley - Halifax Regional School Board - School District 5 Dartmouth Centre<span xmlns=""> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;">From: "David Bentley" <davidbentley@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">To: <darce@eastlink.ca><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:58 PM<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Subject: yes </span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hi: Sounds fine with me. D<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="mailto:davidbentley@eastlink.ca">davidbentley@eastlink.ca</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a href="http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1063.html">http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/content/id/1063.html</a></p></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0