INTEGRITY

• Janice does not solicit campaign donations from developers or businesses
• Janice never voted herself a pay raise – she vehemently opposed the 22% pay hike Council gave itself in 1998 and refused to accept the extra money, permanently giving up thousands of dollars
• Janice is known for siding with the residents in matters before Council
• Janice voted in favour of a defeated motion to post candidate election finance returns on the City's website in order to make campaign finance information more transparent.
• Janice would support implementing a Code of Ethics at City Hall which would prevent elected officials and senior staff from receiving gifts, perks or gratuities from monied interests.  Such codes have already been implemented in other Ontario municipalities.

Janice’s approach to politics is:

I take my guidance from The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I have always striven to be on the side of justice. I have always kept very firmly in mind that it was the PEOPLE of Niagara Falls who elected me, and it is THEIR interests that I am there to represent.

I have always taken what I believe to be the right way, rather than the easy way. I hold true to my principles. The valued feedback I’ve received from the community has encouraged me to stand firmly on the strength of my convictions and follow my beliefs about what are the right things to do.

I have no higher political ambitions. To me, this is a job. I do my job - of representing the people of Niagara Falls and assisting citizens wherever called upon - to the best of my ability. I am grateful that the residents of this City have, three times, placed their confidence in me and elected me to do so.