Housing and homelessness. Mental health and substance use. Community safety. The wellbeing of our most vulnerable residents.
These were the focus of Shared Ground, a community dialogue that brought together mayoral candidates from the City of Brantford and County of Brant to discuss some of the most pressing challenges facing our communities.
On October 15, a full house gathered at the Brantford Public Library for a thoughtful and respectful conversation hosted by five local community service organizations. Designed as a dialogue rather than a debate, the evening provided candidates with an opportunity to share their perspectives, priorities, and approaches to these complex issues.
With the municipal election approaching October 26, we’re pleased to share the recorded conversation, giving voters across Brantford and Brant County an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates and better understand their plans for our community. View directly on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECdQuVoDseo.
Our sincere thanks to Erin Dej, Associate Professor of Criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University, and Dr. Carrie Sanders, Professor of Criminology at Laurier and Director of the Centre for Research on Security Practices, for serving as moderators. We also thank the participating candidates and everyone who joined us for the evening.
Shared Ground is a collaborative partnership of:
- Brantford Native Housing
- Jaycees Brantford Non-Profit Homes
- Nova Vita Domestic Violence Prevention Services
- SOAR Community Services
- Why Not City Missions
We believe meaningful progress begins with conversation, grows through collaboration, and becomes possible when we recognize the common ground we share.
Shared challenges. Unique perspectives. A stronger community.
For more ways to help Nova Vita during this election season, please contact info@novavita.org. For local election information, visit the City of Brantford and the County of Brant websites.
For more recent news from Nova Vita, visit our What’s New section.
