Harsh words, but no discipline over London, Ont. councillors troubling homeless comments – London [Video]

A London, Ont., city councillor has once again managed to avoid any significant consequences for controversial social media posts about people experiencing homelessness — this time, from the Ontario Civilian Police Commission.

In a letter dated July 5, the OCPC specifically zeroed in on posts referring to people experiencing homelessness as “junkies,” including pictures of them without asking, suggesting someone has committed crimes and reinforcing stereotypes of people experiencing addictions, though the letter also noted she posts so much that “a review of the entirety of (her) accounts was not conducted.”

Still, despite the concern and the commission’s repeated assertions that it does not believe Susan Stevenson’s explanations or reasoning for her posts, no action is recommended aside from a “caution.”

Stevenson was already formally reprimanded by city council in December 2023in response to a decision from London’s integrity commissioner over complaints about her social media posts. The letter from the OCPC dated July 5 is also related to complaints over Stevenson’s social …