November 2017 Edition
Volume XXXV No. 11 November 2017 Montreal, QC www.filipinostar.org Gender parity but little diversity in Plante's executive comIntemrim oppiostitiotn leeader e Lionel Perez says partisanship prevailed, calling it broken electoral promise CBC News Posted: Nov 20, 2017 6:30 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 20, 2017 5:32 PM ET During the election campaign, Valérie Plante promised her executive committee would feature gender parity, diversity, and even a place for some members of the opposition. But Montreal's newly elected mayor did not hit all those targets in revealing members her 13-person executive committee this morning. There are seven men and six women, including Plante. There are not, however, any visible minorities. "It's a shortcoming, clearly, the [lack] of cultural diversity, in the city council in general," Plante said, pointing out that while visible minorities make up 30 per cent of the Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante stands with the 12 members of her executive committee Monday morning. All but one See page 4 Plante’s Executive are members of her party, Projet Montréal. (Lauren McCallum/CBC) Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle at PWalacienaiddes poredrict Ca ‘haapspy tchluerch wienddinMg’ aat Sy t George’s Chapel for prince, 33, and American TV star, 36 (From The Guardian) Prince Harry and the church service, the music, the Meghan Markle are to marry at St flowers and the reception. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle Wider security costs, policing next May and will go on their first public and public order arrangements will be walkabout on Friday in Nottingham, the covered by the public purse, however.
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