Nanaimo Coun. Paul Manly offered an apology to MLA Sheila Malcolmson after a frustrating city council debate last week prompted him to suggest busing people experiencing homelessness and addictions outside her home.
Manly apologized at the start of a City of Nanaimo council meeting on Monday, July 28.
"I would not want to disrupt the home life of any elected official or the bucolic lifestyle of her neighbours, but I was frustrated, feeling frustrated, and hearing the frustration of constituents in Nanaimo that we hear from over and over again and what I said was irresponsible," he said.
His original comments came from a meeting on July 21, when council was discussing extending funding through next winter for a daytime drop-in hub for people experiencing homelessness.
Malcolmson had responded to Manly's remarks via an e-mailed statement to the News Bulletin, calling the comments "disturbing" and "unacceptable."
