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Valérie Plante calls for apology from Anjou Mayor Luis Miranda

by Lorraine Carpenter

15-year-old Hocine Ouendi was discriminated against due to his age in a council meeting after asking why neighbourhood soccer fields had been closed.

At an Anjou borough council meeting on Oct. 4, 15-year-old Hocine Ouendi asked borough mayor Luis Miranada about the sudden closure of synthetic soccer fields, eliciting a rant about neighbourhood teens from Miranda. The incident — in which Miranda spoke in a way that’s been described as dismissive, paternalistic, aggressive and even deplorable — was captured on video and has been widely criticized.

“When young people speak out publicly, our democracy is doing well. Proud of Hocine Ouendi, 15 years old. The public question period is for everyone!”

—Valérie Plante

Following a call for an apology from the boy’s father, Plante’s municipal party Projet Montréal has also asked Anjou Mayor Luis Miranada to apologize to Hocine Ouendi.

Valérie Plante calls for apology from Anjou Mayor Luis Miranda

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.