Councillor Lisa Robinson is seen in a screen grab from a video posted to YouTube on Sept. 26, 2023. Handout
She nonetheless maintains in the column that “I am not prejudice nor discriminatory. I have friends off all nationalities and as an elected official. I treat everyone equal and without bias .”after calling herself a "modern day slave” in a Facebook post criticizing a council decision to dock her 30 days pay over an unrelated matter investigated by the integrity commissioner.“I believe that the recently published column is, in my view, racist, irresponsible, and unethical,” Ashe wrote.
He said the views expressed by Robinson in the column do not reflect those of council, which remains “steadfast in our commitment to building a future where every resident, regardless of background or heritage, feels not just recognized, but genuinely valued and unequivocally included.”