Thank you very much for the question.
I don't want to be too critical of the process, but I sent proposals twice. Furthermore, the report refers to the strong opposition voiced during public consultations. In spite of that, the commission made no compromises.
It upheld its decision, in spite of the fact that a municipal elected official also came forward. There were countless letters. An Ottawa-Vanier school trustee even shared their profound wish not to include Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa-Vanier. The commissioner mentioned it in the report. Nonetheless, strong community opposition and mobilization were not taken into account.
What I'm proposing today is to recognize that people took action. I'm here to represent them. In the decision, at least let us keep what belongs to us, such as the farm and the Greenbelt. Leave us the spaces that represent Orleans. It's really important to us.
Opposition from all those people who mobilized during the entirety of the commission's process fell on deaf ears, in spite of it all. That's what bothers me a little.