Anti-hate experts urge action against right-wing extremism in Canada | IHeartRadio - Judy Trinh, CTV News:
September 16, 2022 - "Anti-hate experts are urging policy makers to take action against what they describe as growing right-wing extremism in Canada. One of these experts says research suggests that millions of Canadians have been drawn into the far right over the course of the pandemic, some of whom have been indoctrinated by misinformation and lies that were then amplified by the Freedom Convoy.
"Evan Balgord, the executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, says the convoy’s organizers were able to successfully use the month-long February protest to recruit vaccine-hesitant people into their movement. 'They were now rubbing shoulders with, you know, racists and bigots and people who would like to use violence to overthrow the government. A portion of those people are getting further radicalized'....
"Balgord says the movement’s ideas are entrenched in the mainstream. Balgord, whose organization tracked right-wing groups and monitored their activities and influence, ... estimates that there are now 10 to 15 per cent of Canadians who hold far right views, which encompass a wide range of extremist opinions including anti-government and anti-science perspectives along with racist and homophobic beliefs. Some of them may not consider themselves racist, but they are giving cover to extremists, he says....
"The Conservative Party of Canada’s new leader, Pierre Poilievre, has embraced convoy supporters and marched with a Canadian soldier who refused to be vaccinated.... Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was ambushed by a Freedom Convoy supporter who verbally assaulted her."
Read more: https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/anti-hate-experts-urge-action-against-right-wing-extremism-in-canada-1.18502735
Canadian Anti-Hate Network executive director Evan Balgord on Freedom Convoy | CBC News, The National | Janiary 28, 2022:
Government of Canada and the Canadian Anti-Hate Network launch Anti-Hate toolkit for Canadian schools | Canadian Heritage (news release):
June 29, 2022 - "Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, joined members of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network to launch its new toolkit, Confronting and Preventing Hate in Canadian Schools. This toolkit will provide a comprehensive anti-racism education program to help equip educators, parents and communities better identify, confront and prevent hate in schools across Canada. It was created as part of the network’s project, Containing and Countering Canadian Hate Groups, which monitors and reports on the activities of extreme-right groups.
"The project is funded through the Government of Canada’s Anti-Racism Action Program, which aims to address barriers to employment, justice and social participation among Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities and religions minorities, as well as address online hate and promote digital literacy.... The Government of Canada provided $268,400 through the Anti-Racism Action Program to support the Canadian Anti-Hate Network’s project, Containing and Countering Canadian Hate Groups.
"Since October 2020, the Anti-Racism Action Program has invested $35 million to support 175 anti-racism projects that aim to remove systemic barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities and religious minorities. Unveiled on June 25, 2019, Building a Foundation for Change: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy, represents an investment of close to $100 million, including $70 million to support community organizations across Canada in addressing anti-racism and multiculturalism issues.
"Recognizing that Canada’s fight against racism is far from over, Budget 2022 provides $85 million over four years, starting in 2022-23, to support the launch of a new Anti-Racism Strategy and National Action Plan on Combatting Hate."
Read more: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2022/06/government-of-canada-and-the-canadian-anti-hate-network-launch-anti-hate-toolkit-for-canadian-schools.html
CBC is funded through money stolen from taxpayers. No, serious. The government takes money from everyone, doesn't have enough for basic infastructure, and then leverages that money with the central banks creating generational debt and massive inflation (the destruction of the buying power of your dollar).
ReplyDeleteSo, when they continue to demonize people and ignore the fact there was a very diverse group there, and also non-violent, then perhaps its time to stop funding the CBC with our leveraged labour?
Some day we may get unbiased journalism, but this isn't it. Horrible waste of money that could go toward procurement of medial equipment. That's for sure.
Oh well, I guess you worship the political party like they are gods, eh?