Ontario community fined $15K for refusing to celebrate Pride Month

[@paulthiessen6444]

Don’t pay them a cent. Ever, This is extortion and intimidation.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

Typical emo behavior

[@user-sx9hq7qwert]

Extortion & intimidation is exactly what this is.

[@highbrass7563]

Agree. Extortion and intimidation.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

Ya. This is canada. We don't make room for bigots. They should feel intimidated.

[@isaacmitchell5031]

Dio vindice sep severius tyranis

[@HeyLookPropane]

I didn't know we were forced to celebrate Pride Month 🙄

[@zachweyrauch2988]

No one is forcing you to do anything.

[@thatotherguy1529]

@@zachweyrauch2988if they weren’t given a fine then yeah it wouldn’t be forcing but since they did get fined for refusing to celebrate it then yeah they are being forced to celebrate, force to pay a fine, and force to got to “lgbt” acceptance classes because apparently they were being offensive

[@user-sx9hq7qwert]

@@zachweyrauch2988 Gaslighting.

[@FYI003]

Don't pay the fine! Instead, go to jail. Canadians will help you pay legal fees thru GoFundMe.

[@DaveR-z6i]

Dont be ridiculous ​@@zachweyrauch2988

[@don-cw1yz]

Since when is it a law a town has to erect a Pride Flag? Some schools do not erect Pride flags are they going to be sued too? Since when did the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal have the authority to issue fines and order special education on LBGQ issues? What's next a business gets sued for refusing to put up a Pride flag? Other special interest groups sue for their flag not being erected? The Pro Palatine groups demand their flag is flown and sue when denied? This whole Pride flag thing has gone too far.

[@ArchieBunker-i2h]

Westlock Alberta banned pride flags and rainbow crosswalks.

[@pdoffcanadian]

This group is entitled to NOTHING. It's about time they understood this. This town should never pay this.

[@dianablackman4528]

AMEN!

[@georgepudsey516]

It’s all about putting money into their pockets. Use government lawyers at no cost to make a profit.

[@DougVades]

What a complete joke.

[@jackmacvan]

Punished for refusing to be part of a collective.

[@Yogurt_Fingers]

Like how historians that debunk "that event" get put in jail for not accepting the story..

[@sharper68]

Called a society, when you represent all leave your bigotry at the door

[@OG-Anetka]

OMG!!!! This is absolutely ridiculous! NO ONE should be forced into celebrating pride. If you want to celebrate, go to a city/town that does celebrate. Fining a town for not celebrating is appalling.

[@SuspicionofFreedom]

Don't you dare pay them one cent of taxpayer money.

[@GordonDavis-j8q]

That is complete bullshtt. Non constitional. Dont pay a cent.😢

[@sunnysmom1785]

Celebrating "pride"can actually be discriminatory towards people's religion and beliefs. I wonder if they can counter sue. I do not celebrate pride month and have a RIGHT to refuse to celebrate by the beliefs I uphold. FORCING a community to celebrate something they don't believe in or associate with is a VIOLATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS!

[@heatherstewart9300]

A counter-suit is a GREAT idea!! 👍👍

[@trishmackay8364]

Tell that to the Ontario Human rights commission

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

True, it's funny how the alphabet mafia don't see it as Human Rights Violation.

[@ktloz2246]

The town needs to bring a lawsuit against borderland pride in their own towns court and have their judge dismiss this fine and also charge borderland with intimidation and extortion and fine them 100k +

[@TheBasedCanadian]

DON'T PAY!

[@SummerSausage1]

agreed

[@Dot-he2ke]

Stand strong EMO even if your EMO.

[@jasonyoung513]

Should rename their town to BASED

[@Howiex-is8gq]

D0nt pay it. Its a free country. We dont have to celebrate anything

[@Acueil]

I didn't know Canada is a free country after Trudeau took over.

[@TorontoJon]

The last time I ever held a Canadian flag with pride in my country was when Stephen Harper was prime minister. Once Justin Trudeau was ushered in after the election, Canada's decline was inevitable as is self-evident by this news story and this oppression of the citizens of Emo, Ontario. THIS IS AN UTTER DISGRACE!

[@eufrosniad994]

To be fair, Harper being the immediate successor to what started this madness while calling a disordered union a “marriage”, he did zero to push back. This was the end result. He should have stood his ground and actually pushed back. If that had happened, Canada would have been in a very different place today.

[@benbecic7401]

You know its gone way to far when the goal post has moved from acceptance to acceptance or else

[@zachweyrauch2988]

It's been that way for awhile. That's what hate crimes were about.

[@nickyalousakis3851]

more than acceptance. it's forced celebration.

[@Humphreysfox]

bullies. why does anyone need to celebrate how they want to have sex? Not discriminating is enough.

[@josephtemple1667]

So a Kangaroo court orders a town to pay 15k because of hurt feelings. Canada in a nutshell.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

😅 It seems like you're the one with hurt feelings.

[@kenlompart9905]

@@zachweyrauch2988 No, he's not the one demanding someone be fined, try and keep up Nancy.

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

that's why Canada is falling further and further behind. Silliness runs the show.

[@kenlompart9905]

@@zachweyrauch2988 No, he's not the one demanding someone be fined Nancy.

[@kenlompart9905]

@@zachweyrauch2988 No, he's not the one demanding someone be fined.

[@ronl1633]

I don't recognize pride month. Do you?

[@zachweyrauch2988]

Ya. I also recognize a trumper when i see one and that recognition does not somehow make me support you.

[@Tdogbikes]

Never, bunch of losers lol

[@ImNotNormAll]

​@@zachweyrauch2988TDS is strongest with the alphabet brigade!! 😅😅

[@ronl1633]

@@zachweyrauch2988 What does Trump have to do with this story? You must be high and a little paranoid.

[@heatherstewart9300]

NEVER.

[@huhujojo1968]

I thought other right leaning channels were making up this story . Unbelievable.

[@squee2001]

Sounds like an appeal is definately in order...

[@dianablackman4528]

Exactly.

[@yvonboudreau3932]

Not sure if they can appeal a decision from the hu an rights tribunal. That being said, not sure if the tribunal has any recourse should the town refuse to pay.

[@lynnej.9357]

I think it's perfectly reasonable for any government entity to fly only government flags, as a general policy.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

That's true. If you follow the story above, though, it's clear there was a civil motion to change the policy that was handled in such a way as to lend credence to the accusations of discrimination.

[@helenehoward6294]

I heard, that little Town does not even have a flagpole.

[@lynnej.9357]

@@helenehoward6294 Oh, I didn't know that!

[@alexpereira6528]

Ugh Poilievre cant come soon enough

[@EDog-ti7jb]

I have already emailed a letter of support to the Township of Emo and scathing emails to OHRC and Premier Ford to investigate this politically correct overeach in a free society.

[@mortoth3652]

Sounds like a town I would like to live in.

[@jamestempleton553]

😂

[@censorshipsucks9493]

So South Park was right. Blame Canada.

[@Wargutz666]

When it comes to frivolous lawsuits and litigation,this seems more like an American influence of "my feelings got hurt now pay me" .

[@BATDAN_92]

No it's blame Trudeau

[@Warren-y5g]

TAX ALL ALPHABET GROUPS, TAX FOR EVERY FLAG ,EVERY MEETING,TAX TAX TAX

[@ktloz2246]

Best to ban ban ban

[@paulthiessen6444]

What law did they break?

[@zachweyrauch2988]

Municipal bodies get fined for regulations all the time.

[@PhoenixMatrix8]

Except they didn't, this was an activist judge and for lack of a better word "pride mafia" extorting a small town.

[@jptrainor]

It's always hard to tell with the OHRC.

[@TorontoJon]

When you're part of a group where your specific flag is forcibly flown on taxpayer-funded property, i.e. all public spaces (town or city halls, government buildings, elementary schools, high schools, colleges, universities, etc.), then you're NOT part of an "oppressed" group or class. No, YOU in fact are the OPPRESSOR trampling on the rights of other Canadians just like the corrupt Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario itself (which should be permanently abolished across Canada).

[@ktloz2246]

Down with their flags, only nations flags should fly

[@endermenkilla]

vote conservative

[@WhiteRaven-v1q]

No vote no mandate. Conservatives are professional confidence men who specialize in politics. They are just as much a part of what's happening as the liberal party. The real gov, the post national Sustainable Development Regime, is non partisan and acts out of the privy council.

[@Tokezzz]

Residents of a northern Alberta town have voted in favour of a bylaw BANNING PRIDE FLAGS and RAINBOW crosswalks from municipal properties!! 😃

[@GordonDavis-j8q]

So a town is fined for not supporting medically unsafe sex?

[@DERTHIX]

Well... I know where I wanna move to!

[@RemiKJV1611]

I just did, I would suggest you do the same: call Doug Ford's office and lodge a complaint about this. Tell them you will not be voting for him next election if you disagree with this.

[@NightHawk1870]

Time to make Canada great again. Wokeness has to go.

[@chrisspicer-c5g]

This is Canada and 2 days should be celebrated. July 1st and Nov 11th. Full stop.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

Christmas?... we have our own Thanksgiving too. Is it because your family doesn't like you anmore that you forgot those ones?

[@DaveR-z6i]

Unreal

[@ungodlycreature8830]

Completely ludicrous. Don't pay it and hold off until we have a change in government, then dispute the fine

[@zachweyrauch2988]

The government above them is Doug ford's government there smart guy.

[@BrokTheLoneWolf]

State enforced homosexuality. Sam Hyde called it!

[@ceceng6931]

Ridiculous

[@dwayne1698]

Its just something else that is being shoved down are throats maybe that town has morals

[@MrsMajesticnanook]

Only one flag should be flown and that is the Canada flag

[@frankwright4284]

What a joke.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

It's not about tolerance or acceptance, it is about forced participation.

[@chadthunderc0ckwastaken]

2:02 Notice how he's "gratified" about how the kangaroo court sided with him and his ilk. Almost like it isnt about acceptance but rather submission

[@colinkeillar6573]

Great example of why these pseudo legal courts should be abolished.

[@taroyamashita9196]

The audacity to demand "Human Rights Training" because you choose not to support degeneracy is crazy.

[@alextaylor8776]

It’s a Maoist struggle session, that’s what it is.

[@craigthespacebum]

I'm moving to emo! We need more towns like this

[@Yogurt_Fingers]

"We just want to get married."

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

This is still true for the real ones out there who actually just wanna do that and i'm fine with it. But these are activists acting like terrorists.

[@gerrymcintosh4477]

🤷‍♂️🫨🤬 Ridiculous!

[@TheGruntski]

Are we all going to be fined for not celebrating Oct 7 '23?

[@ktloz2246]

Sue borderland pride for extortion and intimidation

[@Indeed3545]

"Those who claim to be hurt by words must be led to expect nothing as compensation. Otherwise, once they learn they can get something by claiming to be hurt, they will go into the business of being offended"

[@DanBee123]

We're already there it seems.

[@thomasmelanson9739]

This is the crazies thing I have ever heard. I am not leaving this world fast enough. I will not be sorry when that time comes.

[@WhiteRaven-v1q]

I think it's a bit crazier to insinuate that you would rather die than live in a world where some special interest group harasses a township over a flag.

[@synx5194]

There’s currently a fundraiser for bringing this case to a higher court

[@fredhinck9685]

Only in Canada eh ??????

[@missinginbc]

You vill pay zee fine or ve vill send you to zee camp!

[@MitchKelly-m3y]

F--- that, countersue.

[@pja-ok4714]

So, now democratic votes can only go one way or the council gets fined? Something wrong there...

[@_Seagie]

I might start a go-fund-me for this!!! 👎🏻

[@georgedavidson7986]

What about celebrating veterans

[@Mike-w3x5i]

You can find a town for refusing to celebrate something?

[@marcusmossuto]

In what world do unelected bureaucrats make the rules over elected officials?

[@Newsmaxsensorsme]

Well I found the town I'm retiring to

[@augurseer]

Don't pay.

[@f50koenigg]

What a joke

[@GGBeyond]

I'm not paying a fine in Ontario I must be Emo I don't jump around in Pride Month shows I must be Emo

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

What about the Northern Ontario community whose council is banning flying pride flags on public property. The community is pressuring this by popular vote. Will they get into trouble? I hope not. Time to stop this pressuring nonsense.

[@redeyeracing8731]

um... this is the northern ontario town.... is there another one not flying the flag?

[@ArchieBunker-i2h]

@@redeyeracing8731 Westlock Alberta banned the pride flag and rainbow crosswalks.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Chasing the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow. PushingRetoricIncludingDragoonedEntitlement

[@randybegon3191]

fined for not supporting a delusion

[@SANJ4Y]

equity, inclusion AND BEYOND

[@BeachBoyee]

Just like if I asked them to declare a week "idol worshiper pride week". Would they do it? Well, if they refuse I get a $15K payout for religious discrimination. I'm very proud of my idol worship, it's a lovely bronze calf, cute lil fella, and feel it should be celebrated. Explain how I'm wrong.

[@Mr.niceguy6]

ZZoltan

[@daniharr3278]

We stand with you, EMO 😔

[@jamierpm]

Insanity

[@edward8972]

That is insane

[@joetran8798]

I can understand flying only the Canadian and provincial flags as a policy... You can justify that... But "the other side of the coin"??? Huh?

[@zachweyrauch2988]

It's just bog standard far right appeal to logical fallacy. They abuse rhetorical devices to indicate their hateful motivations without saying them out loud.

[@samstone22744]

Where will the money from the fines go to? 🤔🤔🤔

[@redeyeracing8731]

it's to be payed to borderland pride. for damages. it's extortion.

[@annetoronto5474]

Daily Mail article said he is going to have a drag Queen story hour held for the kids…. Not a joke!

[@ArchieBunker-i2h]

They will build a larger Gerbil Ranch.

[@christopherchabluk4040]

I stand with the town's decision

[@Eaturchikenlittle]

I really don’t care about anything in general but this…. This makes my stomach legit sick.

[@liamaleman1761]

This is ridiculous. We don't all agree with the LGBT community.

[@Hashashin74]

I wondered why a catholic school flew a pride flag, they had too or face a fine. This is outrageous

[@edward8972]

I gotta say this can’t be helpful to LGBTQ rights, not helping their case there.

[@thinkford]

What a joke! Fight It Harold!

[@annielue7252]

DO. NOT. PAY. 🙏🙏🙏

[@GermainPoirier-b3j]

Disgusting

[@lyndahumes9372]

Are we not suppose tolerate other views no flags but canadian and Provincial

[@kapasitorcpt9249]

Dumbest fine issued. They shouldn't pay itn

[@drummedoutboy]

I want to move there ASAP!!!

[@kimyoung4836]

4 more years! You rock Harold! 👍

[@S.P.A.R.K.Y.]

The West has fallen, move on.

[@WhiteRaven-v1q]

How about you move on. We're not "the west" we're the north, get on our side or get out of the way.

[@S.P.A.R.K.Y.]

@WhiteRaven-v1q Sides in the deep south are baked beans and tater salad. As for picking sides, you keep that stick on the ice. Eh

[@soldierbyname]

Don't pay

[@awc900]

They should hand the fines back as a suppository.

[@zacharymcevoy-rd8tp]

Emo is being attacked by emo's 😅( emotionals ) for those who dont get it . Let them keep there 15000 !

[@joanh1952]

Despicable!

[@tito5428]

What about religious freedoms?

[@Reorks911]

Bullcrap

[@ProJock]

Simple victory when appealed.

[@severepayne72]

i hope they dont pay they dont even have a flag i want the other 11 months to be 11 heterosexual months or veterans months

[@lv2keepfit493]

Insanity! Sure would be nice if "thumbs down" would be shown. 👎< here's mine.

[@Chevytech1977]

This is crap! I'll be dammed if I'm forced to believe and follow something i can't stand or think is wrong on all levels.

[@RickMehta-u1t]

If the Town of Emo was serious about its stance, it would not have particated in the "hearing".