“The event planned for Saturday was supposed to have speakers talk about free speech and M-103,” but that was not permitted in Grand Prairie.
“In light of recent conflicts around similar gatherings across Canada and in the US, it’s not unreasonable to foresee that the proposed August 26th event may increase risk for participants, other users of Muskoseepi Park and the general public. In order to eliminate this particular risk, the City is choosing not to approve the park use permit for the proposed August 26th event and will not be approving the use of any other public land for the event.”
In other words, Violent Leftists have been brutalizing people who stand for the freedom of speech, and they have friends in the highest places, and so your free speech rally is forbidden. The freedom of speech is dead in Canada, “Islamophobia” is officially recognized as a genuine concept, and Muslims are a special, protected class, their beliefs immune from criticism even when they are used to justify terror massacres. We know which way the wind is blowing, and it isn’t in the direction of those who stand for freedom. Shut up, get in line, and hope they don’t come for you first.
“City denies permit for anti-M103 rally,” by Kevin Hampson, Daily Herald-Tribune, August 27, 2017:
A free-speech rally did not take place in Grande Prairie on Saturday because the city cancelled its permit.
A local group called Concerned Canadians for Canadian Values had planned a “free speech rally opposing (the) M-103 Islamophobia motion” at the Muskoseepi Park amphitheatre. However, the group’s organizer, Michael Carriere, was notified by email on Thursday the permit had been cancelled. City Manager Robert Nicolay told Carriere the event could be a threat to public safety.
“In light of recent conflicts around similar gatherings across Canada and in the US, it’s not unreasonable to foresee that the proposed August 26th event may increase risk for participants, other users of Muskoseepi Park and the general public,” Nicolay wrote in the email to Carriere. “In order to eliminate this particular risk, the City is choosing not to approve the park use permit for the proposed August 26th event and will not be approving the use of any other public land for the event.”
In March, protesters and counter-protesters clashed in cities across Canada before the controversial M-103 motion passed in the House of Commons in a 201-91 vote. Violence also broke out in Quebec City Aug. 20 when counter-protesters calling themselves “anti-racist” attacked police at a right-wing rally against illegal immigration.
The event planned for Saturday was supposed to have speakers talk about free speech and M-103, Carriere said. His group has twice hosted Robert Spencer, a critic of Islam and New York Times best-selling author. This time, however, the speakers were low-profile “concerned citizens,” Carriere said.
Despite the cancellation, about 10 people still showed up at the east entrance to Muskoseepi Park, holding signs warning about radical Islam and condemning M-103. Two far-left demonstrators also came by and chatted with them. There was no confrontation….
Carriere said the intention behind his event was “to try to stop the government from implementing a bill that stops free speech and criticism of one group.” He said he’s worried the government will use hate speech laws to suppress criticism of Islam.
M-103 requested the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to study how the government can eliminate “systemic racism” and “Islamophobia” by employing “a whole-of-government approach.” That study is now underway.
Anti-jihad says
If Trudeau has his way, you’re going to see a lot more Canadians looking like the one in the picture.
paul says
True dough is worried that Soros can’t get him re-elected in 2 years.. The number of muslims pouring in weaken his voting block of 39%.
A family of 13, at $700 per head gets about $10,000 Canadian a month. The muslim man will NEVER be able to work to support them all, and has NO intentiopn of working beyond taxis and the rape gangs.. He ALSO still receives the welfare money the sanctuary states give him from the US…
Joe Schmuck will need to work many hours @ $10 to pay the taxes to support these parasites.
GOD help us from these stupid liberals
John Forbes says
FEW CANADIANS really seem to know or see or care about where this is all heading !
TRUDEAU I believe has already Converted to ISLAM & will announce this at the end of his Reign as PM ( this will be years from now) His HATRED of CHRISTIANITY is now out in the open !
His ties to the SOROS FOUNDATION , IRAN through SASHA FILMS for the AYATOLAH Regiem is also well documented & add to this the WAHABI SAUDI TIES & the MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD PEOPLE in the LIBERALS & CANADA heads towards SHARIA INTRODUCTION as Blasphemy laws are inevitable now with the Motion M-103 in Place !
Preferential Immigration Selection of Muslims over Christians is also a documented fact !
Refusalto DEPORT CONVICTED ISLAMIC terrorists & the OMAR FADR 10,6 Million personal gift to a TERRORIST FAMILY along with a PUBLIC APOLOGY are all very clear signs of what RELIGIOUS & POLITICAL SIDE has been FIRMLY CHOSEN by MUSLIM JUSTIN!!
Shane says
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jule says
Canada has the European law of No Hate Speech. I think thats good but they have to THINK of what constitutes hate or oppression. If they THINK about it, no part of Islam can be preached and that is not an “Islamophobic’ statement. Its just that hate/apartheid is what Islam/Qur’an IS to non Muslims. Can’t our free countries read it & protect us?
Mockingjay says
Violent people get their way.
john spielman says
yup and that what islam is!
Mockingjay says
– Yeah – islam, of course, also “gets its way” because it is so DAMN violent… but I actually meant antifa who protests violently against the freedom of speech, and by doing that gets EXACTLY what it intends to achieve – to shut up people who disagree with them.
– Ironic though, if you think that Western countries in general have raised the last couple generations with the educational methods of almost absolute “non-violence” – children are taught that “might shouldn’t make right”….now if you look at the (extreme) left, you see the XACT opposite of this philosophy: Might – and violence – to them does makes RIGHT.
jule says
I’m against what people mistakenly call ‘free speech’ when it comes to preaching Islam, Nazigroups, White Supremacists, KuKK. Their speech is not free. It oppresses and threatens people. Thats called TERRORIST. There should not be ONE Mosque in our country reciting the Qur’an same as reading Mien Kampf as Truth or burning crosses. I do not want to live in a Dangerous Loony bin. Thats not what we are supposed to be.
John A. Marre says
You can thank Trudeau for this. He is doing all he can to make Canada Muslim. If you object, you’ll go to jail.
Kay says
Scary stuff. Our governments appear to be betraying our laws and ideals.
At the very least, the free speech rally could be given a permit for another time ir day– and the pro-Mohammeden groups made to stay away.
Westman says
Not to worry. There will be a continual spate of public violence, mostly toward non-Muslims, committed by men having names that are derivatives of the name Muhammad or his companions. Canadians will become aware that Islam is a liability. It just takes longer without free speech. What Islam does speaks louder and more clearly than what it purports.
Kay says
Yes, with names like Mohammed and people wearing masks.
Mockingjay says
“It just takes longer without free speech.”
– I agree with you, Westman.
– It’s just that the whole purpose of Free Speech (amongst other things) is to be ABLE to identify problems BEFORE they materialze into real and inescapable desasters, so to then be able to steer away from them… but the way we’re going, it will be like you say – first people will have to experience FIRSTHAND what islam is doing to our society …but by then it will be FAR too late to avoid, well, desaster…
Politicianaphobia says
SEPT 10, 1-5, Toronto, Ontario, Canadian Citizens for Charter of Rights and Freedoms Conference M-103–Islamophobia or Shari’ah Trap. Satellite Simulcast Live Sessions from many cities. More information go to http://www.Canadiancitizens.org/M-103-conference. Hope to see you there.
Andy says
I have been to free speech rallies with my wife and for the most part I find most people in the general public are unaware (or don’t care, for that matter) of the threat that western societies are facing with the take over of Islam becoming a dominant force.
It is a shame but this is my observation.
I am also disappointed at rallies because of the lack of people participating in the message of keeping there country free.They don’t want to take the time or effort to join.
It’s like people, if there okay in there little world, don’t want to rock the boat as they say.
Patriots are not causing the trouble but Antifa and other groups are always there and start the ball rolling for violence.
Niemöller is perhaps best remembered for the quotation:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
People like Robert Spencer and a lot of others are speaking out, including some of us in our own little world. In the past it was people such as Winston Churchill and others who had the foresight to see what was happening.
We need more Spencers & Churchills to get the word/video out in what ever way possible without complaint.
We our at a crossroads in our society. You need to, in your own little world talk with people and get together. Diversity is just splinting people apart.
We all need to be united at this crucial time in our history.
marina says
When radical imams preach Jew hatred nothing is done to them. It seems that only Muslims have the right to say what they want. Non muslims better keep their mouth shut. RIP Canada.
Dum Spiro says
“We’ve seen this before. There’s a master race. Now there’s a master faith.”
— Benjamin Netanyahu
The True North, Strong and Free?
— Spero
Bruce says
Hey,relax ,it is the sign of the new one world system coming , as mentioned in the bible .The sad thing is most people don’t realize it and others don’t care , but ,the good news is before it happens we, as Christians for Jesus will be taken outa here .now that is good news.whoopee.
Lydia says
Uh, don’t count on it happening in such a convenient timing.
Many a martyr have gone on to the with the Lord, and the rapture had not come in time to rescue them, but they died loyal deaths for Jesus. Keep that view in mind.
Jim says
As a US Air Force veteran who was stationed at a radar site about 25 miles from Grand Prairie during the cold war, I am saddened to hear of Grand Prairie’s stand. I am now pushing 80 and doubt any of the wonderful people of GP I knew are still around when I visited this neat town during my off-duty hours. But if they are my guess is they are just as saddened as I am. They would never agree to cutting off free speech. After all, discussion and debate are what can reveal the truth and put an end to violence and terrorism. When enemies sit down and talk, then Berlin and other walls have a chance of coming down. What a shame the great nation of Canada has forsaken some of the traits of its mother country. While Britain does have its shortcoming, still I was fortunate to visit London last year and was pleased to see the vigorous debate every Sunday between Christians and Muslims and others in Hyde Park over the core issues that divide us. In recent years evidence has emerged that the Koran was written even before Muhammad was born (so much for Muhammad receiving the Koran direct from Allah), that Muhammad was not actually a prophet, that in the first several hundred years Muslim prayers were not even made in the direction of Mecca, and that Muhammad spread Islam by the sword in start contrast to the spread of Christianity by peaceful means. As 60-Minutes recently reported, 86-year-old Christian evangelist Marilyn Hickey has been attracting huge Muslim crowds in Pakistan. When asked why she thought so many Muslims were drawn to her message, she replied that she believed it was because, unlike Muhammad, Jesus was a “healer” and a true man of peace, a key difference between the two religious leaders, that perhaps fills a void sought by many Muslims. There has never been any doubt that Christianity is a true “religion of peace.”
Andy says
To Jim
“Thank you” for your service.
Being the proud dad of a daughter who is also serving in the military at the present moment I have a big soft spot for veterans, I also want to add my future son-in-law is training to be a pilot in the military at the present moment.
Again a big thank you for your service.
Take care,
Andy
gravenimage says
I echo Andy in saying thank you for your service, Jim.
davej says
“Not unreasonable to foresee … increased risk to participants”
So you are saying that violence and the constant threat of violence works and the correct answer is to abandon free speech? That is a pathetic, cowardly capitulation.
Will Canada just give up their rights and freedoms this easily?
C T says
I’m baffled as to why lower level reporters aren’t standing up against limitations on free speech. Don’t they realize they become nothing more than puppets without protected speech?
Dum Spiro says
Maybe being a presstitute pays the bills.
It’s a shame, because censorship is the first stage of tyranny. Wake up, Canadians.
Maybe journalistic integrity will return someday…
— Spero
david Cameron says
Canada has become a worse politically correct toilet than the U.S. I never thought I’d see the day in my lifetime in my beloved Canada that a rally supporting free speech would not be allowed because of concerns for public safety. If my memory serves me well there was a Committee during the French Revolution called the Committee For Public Safety that was in fact the terrorist police. Once again history repeats itself.
Politicianaphobia says
Jim, Thank you for your service. Andy, I know what you are saying, however the more people keep turning out to speak up for free speech the better. I asked 17 people in the grocery store what they thought of M-103, not one person knew what I was talking about. There lies the problem. I ask people if they are not concerned that a Muslim member of parliament, Iqra Khalid, who left a country with blasphamy laws, introuduced M-103 in Canada. I have had people tell me I can not say that. It is the truth and I will damn well say it to anyone. Keep up the fight, you are a patroit and I for one am very proud of you and all who stand for freedom. Do not rely on CBC (The Canadian ,Liberal Broadcasting Corporation) to get out the message.
Hiding says
The more incidents I hear of whereby westerners are targetted the more I stick to my own group for safety. I associate with my own tribe, use their services wherever possible from doctor, lawyer, real estate agent, plumber, etc. I choose westerners as friends. I feel safer with people who share my values. If westerners are all going to be killed, why recycle our garbage. The more we produce, the better. I feel like I am living under Soviet oppression. Half the population is too stoned to care.
gravenimage says
You can’t hide from this–we have to *stand up* for our civilized societies.
Lydia says
In cases like this, the first problem leads to the second.
You DO have the right to protest, you DO have freedom of speech.
You DO have all these rights because they are God-given, human rights.
You must exercise them, whether they are acknowledged rights or not.
If you are not willing to take this risk, then they will only continue slicing away
at all your other acknowledged and ‘existing’ rights.
Most people only lay around waiting for ‘permission’ to stand up for their rights,
which sort of defeats the whole point. This is such an example. And for not standing up,
further rights will disappear. Look, I know it is not easy, no one ever said it would be.
But look at the examples in history. Everyone who fought tyranny of any form, was it ever ‘easy’ for them? And therein lies your answer.
gravenimage says
Hear, hear!
Lydia says
It is letting them silence you.
It reminds me of a story of some tyranny where the leader announced at a public assembly that the population was to be hanged the next day in the town square. He said, “any questions?” After some pause, one person asked; “Do we need to bring our own ropes, or will the ropes be provided?”
Familiar, no?
gravenimage says
Canada: Grand Prairie, Alberta denies permit for free speech rally against “anti-Islamophobia” motion
…………………….
Appalling denial of freedom of speech.
And in Berkeley, Antifa members were *crowing* over having unilaterally attacked the people they were protesting against.
Peter says
The problem is Islamic INFIDELPHOBIA, not ostensible islamophobia.
Any non-Muslim who seeks or has a realistic, objective, fact and evidence-based understanding of Islam and the threat it inherently poses for all non-Muslims is an ISLAMOPROBE.
UNCLE VLADDI says
“Islamoprobe!” I like it LOL!
The greasier the better, no?
😉
steve brown says
I wonder if Harry S. Truman was president would he drop a neutron bomb on Ottawa while Canada’s liberal – Nazi – Jihadists government was in session ?
steve brown says
I wonder if Harry S. Truman was president would he drop a neutron bomb on Ottawa while Trudeau’s liberal – Nazi – Jihadists Canadistan government was in session ?
Valkyrie Ziege says
; What would Tommy Douglas say?
Does anyone else find it ironic that Muhammadans love cats?
Richard J. Van Seters says
Thank you Michael Carrier for caring enough about Canada and its precious freedoms that are under severe threat by those who support a totalitarian ideology – an ideology that has seeped into federal, provincial and municipal governments across our Dominion. You have been bringing in speakers like Robert Spencer and Bill Warner and others so that Canadians can learn what is happening to their country and what they must do to warn others and appeal to their political masters. Your plans to encourage reformist Muslims to speak out and help us push back are a welcome attempt to demonstrate that supressing free speech hurts everyone and the thing most needed is more speech, not less. Keep up the great work! Thanks too, to our American friends who still have the first amendment. Value it!
ninetyninepct says
The City Manager, Robert Nicolay, has told the City police force ( RCMP ) in no uncertain terms that he has no faith in them being able to maintain law and order. Rather than stand up for freedom of speech and the Rights of all Canadians, Nicolay has grovelled and pandered to political correctness and fear of the violent leftist Liberals.
The Police should simply walk off the job as the city doesn’t trust them. Nicolay is a disgusting pandering offensive piece of filth.
Nicolay hates the concept of freedom of speech yet uses that same freedom to ban freedom. Hypocritical POS.
UNCLE VLADDI says
That we have to get government permits to talk about free speech kinds proves it isn’t free in Canada, no?
😉
Troy says
Email their city council at: council@cityofgp.com and let them know that limiting a peaceful gathering is a threat to free speech and plays directly into the hands of the violent alt – left.
Darc says
Read this article re Nicolay:
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calgary-herald/20110123/282879432209966