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Racism: P.E.I. councilor must apologize and pay $500 or resign

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The poster in front of the residence of Murray Harbor city councilor John Robertson.

The Canadian Press

A municipal councilor in a Prince Edward Island village has until Sunday to pay a $500 fine and apologize for the crime. having posted a sign on his property denying the existence of the graves of residential schools for indigenous children, otherwise he will be forced to resign.

Prince Edward Island Minister of Housing, Lands and Communities Rob Lantz said in a statement Thursday that Murray Harbor councilor John Robertson had until December 31 to comply with the sanctions imposed by the council.

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The advisor of Murray Harbour, John Robertson, has until December 31 to comply with the sanctions imposed by the village council.

M. Robertson posted a sign in October with the messages Truth: Mass Grave Hoax and Reconciliation: Restoring the Integrity of Sir John A, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Senator Brian Francis of Prince Edward Island, Abegweit First Nation Chief Roderick Gould Jr and The mayor and his city council colleagues then called for his resignation.

Murray Harbor council voted in November to suspend Mr. Robertson for six months and require him to pay a $500 fine and write a letter of apology.

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Mr. Robertson did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter.

Teilor Stone

By Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116