She just got a little respect from me.
MAL, stay away from this thread.
MPP apologizes to protesting mother of autistic son after Wynne tells him to
Melanie Palaypayon, whose son is autisitic, told MPP Bob Delaney’s constituency staff she would be handing out pamphlets outside the office. She got a visit from two Peel police officers.
A Liberal MPP who called police on the mother of an autistic child protesting at his constituency office has been called onto the carpet by Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Wynne, who, herself, is meeting with parents of autistic children Tuesday to explain her government’s controversial changes to therapy, did not sound impressed by MPP Bob Delaney (Mississauga-Streetsville).
“I’ve already had a conversation with Bob Delaney,” the premier said of the MPP’s decision Friday to call Peel Regional Police on protesting mother Melanie Palaypayon.
“I’m going to be meeting with him later today and I’ve asked him to issue an apology and he had already determined that he was going to reach out to the family to set up a meeting,” she said after a tour of Toronto Western Hospital.
“He’s just going to come in with his strategy around issuing an apology and let me know whether the meeting has been set up.”
Hours later, Delaney delivered a 147-word statement expressing his regret for how Palaypayon was treated.
“I want to apologize to Mrs. Melanie Palaypayon for the visit she received from Peel Regional Police last week,” the veteran Liberal MPP said.
“I understand the concerns raised by Mrs. Palaypayon. I am profoundly sorry for the set of circumstances that resulted in the Peel Police visiting her home, and for the anxiety caused to her and her family,” he said.
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MAL, stay away from this thread.
MPP apologizes to protesting mother of autistic son after Wynne tells him to
Melanie Palaypayon, whose son is autisitic, told MPP Bob Delaney’s constituency staff she would be handing out pamphlets outside the office. She got a visit from two Peel police officers.
A Liberal MPP who called police on the mother of an autistic child protesting at his constituency office has been called onto the carpet by Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Wynne, who, herself, is meeting with parents of autistic children Tuesday to explain her government’s controversial changes to therapy, did not sound impressed by MPP Bob Delaney (Mississauga-Streetsville).
“I’ve already had a conversation with Bob Delaney,” the premier said of the MPP’s decision Friday to call Peel Regional Police on protesting mother Melanie Palaypayon.
“I’m going to be meeting with him later today and I’ve asked him to issue an apology and he had already determined that he was going to reach out to the family to set up a meeting,” she said after a tour of Toronto Western Hospital.
“He’s just going to come in with his strategy around issuing an apology and let me know whether the meeting has been set up.”
Hours later, Delaney delivered a 147-word statement expressing his regret for how Palaypayon was treated.
“I want to apologize to Mrs. Melanie Palaypayon for the visit she received from Peel Regional Police last week,” the veteran Liberal MPP said.
“I understand the concerns raised by Mrs. Palaypayon. I am profoundly sorry for the set of circumstances that resulted in the Peel Police visiting her home, and for the anxiety caused to her and her family,” he said.
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