Allan Hubley (born 1958)[1] is a municipal politician in Ottawa, Ontario, who has served as an Ottawa City Councillor for Kanata South Ward since 2010.
Allan Hubley | |
|---|---|
| Ottawa City Councillor | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Feltmate |
| Constituency | Kanata South Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Spouse | Wendy Barber |
Background
Born and raised in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Hubley first moved to Kanata in 1978 and has been active in his community for many years. During a ceremony at City Hall in 2007, Hubley was recognized for his extensive community service in Kanata South and across the city and was named the Citizen of the Year for the City of Ottawa.
In 2008, Hubley was chosen by the Governor General of Canada to receive the Caring Canadian Award at Rideau Hall for his community and volunteer work.
Family
Hubley is married to Wendy Barber. The couple have had three children.[2]
On October 14, 2011, Hubley's 15-year-old son Jamie died by suicide,[3] likely as a result of his depression and being subjected to anti-gay bullying at his high school.[4] An "It Gets Better" video dedicated to Hubley was posted by a contingent of Conservative Party of Canada MPs,[5][6] and comedian Rick Mercer made a statement about it on his CBC television program Rick Mercer Report.[7] Drake Jensen, a gay Canadian country singer, also dedicated his 2012 single "On My Way to Finding You" to Hubley's memory.[8]
Jamie Hubley's death was the impetus for the Accepting Schools Act, 2012, an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario which mandated school boards across the province to develop tougher anti-bullying programs with tougher penalties for infractions, and offered legal protections for gay-straight alliances in the province's schools.[9]
On June 3, 2013, Allan Hubley and Laureen Harper announced a new federal anti-bullying strategy, which will see approximately 2,400 teenagers across Canada trained in delivering peer education workshops and presentations against bullying for their fellow students.[10]
Hubley is a supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada.[11]
References
- ^ @jimwatsonottawa (7 September 2018). "Great to attend @AllanHubley_23's campaign launch and 60th birthday party!! Love the 🍺 cake made by your awesome staff!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ About Allan on councillorallanhubley.ca
- ^ "Hubley family statement: 'Bullying was definitely a factor'". Ottawa Citizen. October 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Hubley, Allan (Jan 7, 2012). "Teens' clubs don't need politicians' labels". Ottawa Citizen.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bullied teen Jamie Hubley remembered as 'natural-born' performer at funeral". National Post. Oct 20, 2011.
- ^ "It Gets Better - In Memory of Jamie Hubley". YouTube. Oct 20, 2011. Retrieved Oct 24, 2011.
- ^ "Rick Mercer's television rant against the bullying of gay teens goes viral". Winnipeg Free Press. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Ottawa country singer dedicates video to Jamie Hubley". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Anti-bullying bill passes, clearing way for gay-straight alliances in Ontario schools". The Globe and Mail, June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Feds pledge $250K to youth-led anti-bullying project". CBC News, June 3, 2013.
- ^ "Can Ottawa's municipal candidates shed political allegiances?".