KIM KERR MUST RESIGN from DERA

Oldtown News
Vancouver, BC

KIM KERR MUST RESIGN from DERA

Today, a Judge's ruling was released regarding a libel action brought by the Executive Director of the Downtown Eastside Residents Association (DERA), Kim Kerr, that he had initiated against former Councillor Peter Ladner.

Mr Ladner had made a statement two years ago in Council chambers regarding a threat that Mr Kerr had made against at that time Councillors Elizabeth Ball and B.C. Lee. Ms Ball had even gone to the Chief of Police who at that time was Jamie Graham regarding what she and many others considered a death threat.

Madam Justice B Brown ruled in favour of Mr. Ladner and in written reasons the Judge accepted the testimony of Ms Ball and Mr Lee's and their version of events rather than Mr. Kerr's.

In light of continuing problems at DERA pertaining to poor management and especially in light of today's court ruling, Mr. Kerr needs to immediately resign from DERA.

I hope those with close connections to Mr. Kerr including MLA Jenny Kwan, MP for Van-East Libby Davies and BC Civil Liberties head David Eby encourage Mr Kerr for the sake of the Downtown Eastside to resign from DERA.


Jamie Lee Hamilton
tricia_foxx@yahoo.com