Coun. Phil Squire Announces Resignation of London City Council – London | The Canadian News

6th District Councilor Phil Squire resigns from London City Council.

The news came as a surprise during Tuesday’s meeting of the Corporate Services Committee, where committee members discussed how to proceed to fill the District 13 seat from former councilwoman Arielle Kayabaga after she was elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament (MP). around London. West riding in the 2021 federal election.

Now, the council will be tasked with determining how to fill two vacancies.

“On Friday, October 8, the president of the Consent and Capacity Board informed me that, by order of the Council, I was appointed a member of that board, of which I am very proud, that I have been given that opportunity. The difficulty with this opportunity is that it takes away my right to sit as a member of the council, from the date of the Order in Council ”, he explained.

He added that the city clerk was briefed on Friday, but waited to tell his colleagues on the council until he received documentation from the board, which is a provincial court that deals with health care consent issues in Ontario.

“On a personal note, this is a decision that has been made for my family, myself, my profession, the things I stand for and the things I value. It is a difficult choice, but it is a choice that makes sense to me, and it is a great honor for me to assume this position and continue to work in the area that I am most passionate about, which is adjudication in matters of the mentally challenged. disabilities “.

While Squire has announced his resignation effective October 7, the council has yet to formally declare the position vacant. The city council officially declared the District 13 seat vacant on October 5.

More to come.