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

[@NightHawk1870]

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

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

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

[@coltguy32]

The rainbow mafia strikes again!

[@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.

[@MsAnimefan95]

The town hall apparently doesn't even have a flag pole.

[@sonyasmith5888]

Exactly what I came here to say 👏 I agree with the mayor on this one. Only patriotic supports should be displayed neutral* government properties. Groups are not restricted from celebrations, gatherings or otherwise showing Pride. Smarten up!

[@petert1692]

Has it gone too far? What are you afraid of? Most if you should get out of the closet.

[@Marinealver]

you need to know who RULES over you

[@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.

[@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 +

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@bearhug7335]

Human rights tribunal is ass and needs to be shut down for extreme discrimination and promoting hatred.

[@DwightStJohn-t7y]

There are more govt. paid employees i the HR Tribunal that the ENTIRE POPULATION OF EMO.

[@SuspicionofFreedom]

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

[@DougVades]

What a complete joke.

[@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.

[@dball5541]

Lol it's not and you won't be able to fight back once all your guns are gone

[@NobdyInfinite]

Ya Canada is not a free country by any stretch of the imagination.

[@ManicMechanic007]

I believe the money has already been taken from the Mayor's personal bank account. Shame on them.

[@GordonDavis-j8q]

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

[@wade7196]

You sir are correct

[@Jason-wc3fh]

@@wade7196 Especially since we don't have a constitution.

[@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

[@mariposa9506]

​@@sharper68yes pride should leave their bigotry at the door.

[@Onewa]

@@sharper68 Bigotry for not flying a flag on a pole you don't have? I'd love to hear your take on bringing religion back into schools. Is it discrimination if you don't want to be taught about something you don't believe in?

[@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.

[@rolieg81]

0% evidence all-time. Religions should np rights period. Wtf do you morons not get about 0%?

[@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.

[@ryansiki]

Thank you

[@eugenetswong]

Ford is evil

[@Big_Thony]

Thank you! I forgot we can reach out and just sent a support email myself

[@EDog-ti7jb]

@Big_Thony Excellent! The town needs to know they have support. I read yesterday that the unelected OHRC board of activists has allowed Borderland Pride to garnish Mayor McQuaker's personal bank account for their $5,000 undeserved judgement. Enough is enough.

[@TheBasedCanadian]

DON'T PAY!

[@SummerSausage1]

agreed

[@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.

[@fontainefitness5698]

@@nickyalousakis3851 Exactly. I accept that consenting adults have different sexual preferences. But I don't accept being forced to wear their colors.

[@daniharr3278]

We stand with you, EMO 😔

[@Dot-he2ke]

Stand strong EMO even if your EMO.

[@jasonyoung513]

Should rename their town to BASED

[@luckyguy600]

Big Bird supports you, and Elmo too!

[@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.

[@MrsMajesticnanook]

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

[@Tokezzz]

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

[@ArchieBunker-i2h]

Westlock

[@MsDawnlee27]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏.

[@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.

[@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.

[@ktloz2246]

Sue borderland pride for extortion and intimidation

[@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.

[@colinkeillar6573]

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

[@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.

[@mortoth3652]

Sounds like a town I would like to live in.

[@jamestempleton553]

😂

[@JamesThorlakson-ky7xd]

Agreed

[@deke1377]

Was thinking the same thing

[@Eaturchikenlittle]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@huhujojo1968]

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

[@SKAndTeamsOnIt-u4m]

I had to get news access from Australia 🇦🇺. Justin Trudeau is making mistakes after mistakes

[@anthonystevens-gm6uh]

Me too

[@craigthespacebum]

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

[@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

[@marcusmossuto]

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

[@Warren-y5g]

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

[@ktloz2246]

Best to ban ban ban

[@luannecorlett4683]

NOPE

[@synx5194]

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

[@ryansiki]

Can you post the link? I would like to support it

[@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.

[@aguptill1]

..but there was no law actually broken…..

[@thaiter]

Just hurt feelings.

[@frankwright4284]

What a joke.

[@pja-ok4714]

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

[@christopherchabluk4040]

I stand with the town's decision

[@forgottenmorethanyoulleverknow]

Authoritarianism..... sad day in Canadian history.

[@BIGG2213]

That is extortion at its finest. They voted no ! Would never get a cent from me.

[@BrokTheLoneWolf]

State enforced homosexuality. Sam Hyde called it!

[@Humphreysfox]

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

[@ceceng6931]

Ridiculous

[@alexpereira6528]

Ugh Poilievre cant come soon enough

[@MG-nx6gs]

You mean wanna be trump

[@endofdays5598]

I hope the town fights it. No one can demand you to do anything. This government needs to be stopped. I would rather die before i celebrate that nonsense.

[@DERTHIX]

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

[@dwayne1698]

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

[@waterflea6105]

My feelings are hurt every time I see one of those flags, where’s my money

[@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.

[@JamesThorlakson-ky7xd]

I am dead set against those kind of marriages

[@kingeling]

I don't

[@georgedavidson7986]

What about celebrating veterans

[@luannecorlett4683]

We do June 2, Decoration Day, the whole month of November, not just the 11th. can celebrate our Veterans all year round, Ido

[@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?

[@puppehmuffin1]

@@zachweyrauch2988 I think he was talking about those holidays in reason pride month is closer to Canada day and for unknown reasons started celebrating somewhere in October-November too which is close to Remembrance day. Don't forget what they did during that day in the United Kingdom.

[@puppehmuffin1]

@@zachweyrauch2988 I think he was talking about those holidays in reason pride month is closer to Canada day and for unknown reasons started celebrating somewhere in October-November too which is close to Remembrance day. Remember what happened in the United Kingdom on 10th November?

[@puppehmuffin1]

@@zachweyrauch2988 @zachweyrauch2988 I think he was talking about those holidays in reason pride month is closer to Canada day and for unknown reasons started celebrating somewhere in October-November too which is close to Remembrance day.

[@calvinw8470]

I wouldn't call November 11th a 'celebration', but I know what you mean.

[@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

[@brendensangster3571]

Control freak narcissists love submission and power over others

[@coltguy32]

That's the rainbow mafia!

[@MitchKelly-m3y]

F--- that, countersue.

[@MovieMuscle]

If this isn't overstepping, I don't know what is.

[@edward8972]

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

[@Hashashin74]

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

[@bobmatt1966]

Where is the equity and inclusion for straight peoples rights?

[@liamaleman1761]

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

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Hope they put this in their tourism brochure.

[@GordonDavis-j8q]

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

[@adrianb8832]

What kind of mafioso extorsion is this????

[@_Seagie]

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

[@missinginbc]

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

[@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.

[@starinvader5969]

I already am

[@WhiteRaven-v1q]

@@starinvader5969 No vote no mandate 2025! You can't vote the Sustainable Development Regime out. Only out of sight and out of mind, but not out of power. They act from the Privy Council where they can't be democratically removed.

[@mj77777]

Sounds like bullying.

[@IAmA2Eyes]

In MY naked eyes😳👁👁, it's exactly that

[@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.

[@nigel6956]

Alberta, baby.

[@DaveR-z6i]

Unreal

[@gerrymcintosh4477]

🤷‍♂️🫨🤬 Ridiculous!

[@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.

[@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.

[@TheGruntski]

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

[@sheabuttermtg8805]

This town is about to become the fastest growing city in Canada.

[@margretsims1322]

This is just plain bulllying; don't pay.....

[@RickMehta-u1t]

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

[@archur111]

That sounds a lot like bullying

[@kapasitorcpt9249]

Dumbest fine issued. They shouldn't pay itn

[@dandrew9109]

One day for Veterans and a month for this?

[@Yvanlemay]

Completely absurd condemnations and fine. There was no infringement of anyone s rights. How phony. Hold the line

[@zenithpanda2055]

They have to pay a fine because they hurt their feelings? Seriously?

[@westisnt]

Why would they have to pay anything? The local LGBT groups can celebrate, they don't need everyone else to be forced to as well. Absolutely ridiculous theft of taxpayer money for this nonsense.

[@Dragonstar-p5c]

How can we fight back against this? This is beyond disgusting what has happened to this town.

[@Newsmaxsensorsme]

Well I found the town I'm retiring to

[@richalderson6069]

Funny how the marginalised are marginalising those that don't conform to their demands these days. So inclusive.

[@STEPH3N-gn1bd]

This is extremely stupid

[@Cardus501]

I never respect anyone or any group that demands my respect. I respect those that earn it.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

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

[@Brad.777]

Imagine being forced......

[@OrthoAutist]

This is Insanity of the highest order and pretty much everyone with more than 2 brain cells can see it.

[@seangarvey3875]

I’ll help pay the fine. This is an outrageous decision

[@Retroglamamour]

2:09 _“Now the town and the mayor have been ordered to pay Borderland a total of $15,000 to compensate for injury to dignity, feelings, and self respect.”_ … lol what??

[@augurseer]

Don't pay.

[@Mike-w3x5i]

You can find a town for refusing to celebrate something?

[@GregHolm-lx3fx]

This is the epitome of insanity!

[@Chris-qc8dl]

Parry Sound cancelled the Christmas parade and Pickering refused to put up a Christmas tree. Will they be fined, too? Or are the rule only for some groups and not for others?

[@annielue7252]

DO. NOT. PAY. 🙏🙏🙏