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Odious speech is ‘the price we pay for our freedom,’ B.C. Supreme Court says in ruling

A city violated the free expression of a church when it cancelled an event because of the participation of an anti-LGBTQ activist, according to a decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

In a ruling that came down in support of free speech, Justice Maria Morellato said, “In a free and democratic society, the exchange and expression of diverse and often controversial or unpopular ideas may cause discomfort. It is, in a sense, the price we pay for our freedom.”

Pretty shocking, for Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2021July 21, 2021•0•Canada, Freedom of speech, WTF?

Quebec nixes LNG plant that would have carried Western Canadian natural gas to overseas markets

The Quebec government has refused to approve construction of a natural gas facility in the Saguenay, north of Quebec City, following years of opposition from citizens, Indigenous communities and environmental experts.

The decision, announced today by Environment Minister Benoit Charette, is all but certain to halt a $14-billion project that would have carried natural gas from Western Canada across Quebec to the Saguenay port, and then shipped it to markets overseas.

Premier François Legault’s government had initially been a proponent of the project.

by Blazingcatfur•July 21, 2021•0•Canada, WTF?

Drug-impaired driving jumped 43% in first full year after Canada legalized cannabis

“Drug-impaired driving is significantly under detected,” Statistics Canada wrote in a report called Impaired Driving in Canada, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “Drugs may be involved as often, or maybe more often, than alcohol in impaired driving incidents.”

by Sarcasticat•July 21, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Canada, Drug Legalization, Drugs

CP photographer among those arrested as Toronto moves to clear encampment

Police and city inspectors moved in to clear another homeless encampment at a public park in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, arresting several people, including a photojournalist with The Canadian Press.

by Sarcasticat•July 21, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Canada, homeless, Toronto

Vaccine passports are an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties

As Canada begins to reopen, calls for domestic vaccine passports have been growing louder. Yet they are not a necessary, or justifiable, part of Canada’s reopening plan, as they create significant concerns around privacy and civil liberties. Vaccine passports should be resisted.

by Sarcasticat•July 21, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"China eats weird animals disease", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, police state, vaccine controversy

Canadian Gun Rights Activist Blasts Buyback

The term “buyback” isn’t just a loaded term in the gun world, it’s a misnomer. It implies that guns were someone else’s first and that the entity holding the buyback is simply buying them back. That’s generally not the case. However, the term gets used whenever a government offers money for guns. It’s the term the Canadian government is using for their efforts and they’re far from the first to use it.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Canada, Gun Control

Brian Bird: For reconciliation to stand a chance, vandalism must stop

In a society ruled by law, injustice is resolved peacefully, not by vigilantism and violence.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Aboriginal Issues, Canada, history, History - distortion of, Indigenous

Trudeau Says 3rd World Immigrants “More Canadian” Than The Rest Of Us

Within contemporary Canada, media selectivity plays an essential role in shaping thought and perception. This has not only the potential to “make or break” the success of individual politicians, but also political parties as a whole.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"Mosaic of Diversity", "Multiculturalism", Canada, Immigrants vote left, Immigration, Justin Trudeau - Pissant

Canadian right-wing extremism increased online during the pandemic

The report also found that right-wing extremists in Canada are being influenced by their increasingly violent counterparts in the U.S.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"extremists", "far right", Canada

‘Anger and vitriol’: Toronto restaurants with vaccine mandate face backlash

The decision to enforce, or not enforce, a COVID-19 vaccination policy is negatively impacting some Toronto businesses.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"China eats weird animals disease", Canada, Toronto, vaccine controversy

Is Canada’s reform of privacy legislation dead?

Ever since the House of Commons adjourned for the summer recess, political reporters have been predicting the current Parliament will be dissolved for a fall election. If so, one of the casualties will be the much-needed overhaul of privacy legislation covering the private sector.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Canada, Privacy Concerns

Sean Speer: Look beyond liberalism to find our national identity

In a recent column, the Globe and Mail’s Andrew Coyne posed the big question: what ideas, values, or common projects will hold Canada together as the country invariably becomes more diverse and in turn more fractious in the coming years?

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"Mosaic of Diversity", "Multiculturalism", Canada, The Future

LILLEY: Trudeau ignores Liberal Party’s racist and anti-immigrant past

While both parties are supportive of immigration now, that wasn’t always the case.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•Canada, Immigration, Justin Trudeau - Pissant, Liberal Party Of Canada, Racism

Liberals are Pressuring Facebook & Twitter to Silence Conservative Alternative Media

Despite the federal Liberals not actually getting Bill C-10 and C-36 passed through the House of Commons and Senate this past parliamentary session, the message is clear to Big Tech platforms; start throttling alternative media or face increasingly heavy regulations.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"Cancel Culture", "Peak Woke", Canada, Censorship in Canada, Censorship on Social Media, Freedom of speech - at risk in Canada, Leftist scumbags, Leftists - intolerance of political right

Resistance To Vaccine Passports Shows The Elites Haven’t Snuffed Out Our Desire For Freedom

While many people have chosen to acquiesce to escalating restrictions on freedom, more and more people in the Western world are pushing back.

by Sarcasticat•July 20, 2021July 20, 2021•0•"China eats weird animals disease", Canada, vaccine controversy