Saint John advocate denied police board spot after failing security clearance
Under Section 7, “A board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule made with the Commission.”Fighting from the outside-in
In the wake of finding out Martin was denied, Saint John city councillor Joanna Killen removed herself from the board and has since been replaced by Mayor Donna Reardon.Killen said she’s hoping to take the fight to council to initiate change. “I think if we identify injust or unfair rules, we can look at those as a commission and as a council, and we should when they come up,” Killen said.For Martin, he hopes his message can make a change not only for himself but also for others who have hopes of joining the board. He noted that bringing diverse voices to the table is difficult under current regulations.
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