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Veterans Affairs officials complained military too white and sexist

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Veterans Affairs

A women and LGBTQ forum hosted by Veterans Affairs Canada was riddled with accusations from top staff that Canada’s military structure is dominated by white men and based on a tradition of racism.

The 2023 Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans Forum was held last February and featured panels of retired and active service members, as well as members of community organizations. 

The organization published a report on the conference on Jan. 23, 2024.

Prior to the first panel, Veterans Affairs executive equity officer Jackie Wills explained that the conference would focus on “multiple marginalizations.”

“Multiple marginalizations means the experience of being discriminated against because of two or more identity components, misogyny, racism, homophobia, colonialism, transphobia, ageism and other prejudices,” said Wills. 

Later on, retired servicemember Kareth Huber, who identifies as transgender, used loaded language to suggest that “white male special force” operators don’t have it as bad as LGBTQ members. 

“I’ve been a lot of different places for veterans and there’s always a miasma in the room of, ”The freak is now taking the stage,’” said Huber.

“Some of you in the room have seen me get angry because some white male special force operator thinks that he had it bad. Okay, be your white male special force operator, go do your special force operation and then get the shit beat out of you by your fellow forces because you’re a fag.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUnY0SiBhk

In another panel on “intersectionality and the veteran experience,” retired major Kathryn Foss explained how she was “racist and sexist” because she was born in Canada.

“I’m racist, I’m sexist. I’m all of those. I was born in this country. I was born in this culture so you cannot deny that,” said Foss. 

According to the government report on the panel, the key takeaway was “to uplift the experiences of Veterans facing multiple marginalizations, a concept rooted in the feminist theory of intersectionality.”

“The discussion focused on how individuals may face multiple layers of discrimination (misogyny, racism, homophobia, colonialism, transphobia, ageism, and other prejudices),” wrote Veterans Affairs Canada. 

According to Foss, there’s also a “thousands year” history to the military underpinned by a culture of sexism and transphobia. 

“Unless you look at the culture and I’m not talking about yesterday. If you go back a few – a thousand years maybe, even – it tells you a lot. The culture, the ideology, what underpins the racism, the sexism, the transphobia, etc.”

When wrapping up the conference, an assistant deputy minister at Veterans Affairs Canada, Amy Meunier, lamented that a commemoration program on veterans of WWI and WWII was dominated by white men. 

“When I first joined the department. We had a wonderful program, Heroes Remembered, and some of you may have seen the clips. It sort of didn’t occur to me for a very long time, I was always seeing older white men from World War I and World War II,” said Meunier.

Ratio’d | Justin Trudeau WANTS TO QUIT his job EVERY DAY?

By
Harrison Faulkner
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Justin Trudeau told CBC Radio-Canada last week that he dreams about “quitting every day” as Prime Minister because the job is “very tough” and “boring.” Trudeau’s office is now in damage control telling everyone that even though Trudeau actually said the job was boring, he didn’t mean it and he was quoted out of context. Telling the country that you want to quit everyday when 70% of Canadians actually want you to quit is quite the communications strategy.

Plus, why would Trudeau tell Canadians he thinks the job of PM is “boring” when millions of Canadians are suffering under the weight of years of bad decisions mostly made by his government?

Does Canada deserve a Prime Minister who doesn’t even want the job anymore?

Watch the latest episode of Ratio’d with Harrison Faulkner.

Trudeau says he thinks of quitting “crazy” job every day

By
Élie Cantin-Nantel, True North Wire
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Source: Wikipedia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he thinks of quitting his “crazy job” on a daily basis, he’s determined to stay on to fight Pierre Poilievre, who he claims wants to roll back rights for women and sexual minorities.

Trudeau made the comments in a French CBC interview Friday.

They come as the Liberals continue to perform poorly in the polls, which now predict Poilievre is on track to win a massive majority government.

“I’m thinking of leaving every day,” said Trudeau. “It’s a crazy job that I am doing…  the sacrifices on a personal level, if I didn’t doubt what I do almost every day, I wouldn’t be human.”

“It’s super tough, it’s super (not great).”

Trudeau, however, added that the next election will be “fundamental,” and that he’s determined to fight amid what he sees as a rise in “extreme populism.”

“The choice that Canadians will make in a year’s time in the elections is going to be so fundamental,” said Trudeau. 

“Are we going to be a country that chooses to go backwards in the fight against climate change, to go backwards on women’s rights and the rights of LGBT communities? Because that’s all the Conservatives are proposing.”

Trudeau also said it’s “very important” for him to remain prime minister,  as “the track we’re on is so precarious, democracies are so under attack around the world with extreme populism and international attacks.”

“That’s why I got into politics, not to be popular, not for personal reasons, but because I want to serve and I know that I have something to offer,” he said. “I couldn’t be the man I am and give up the fight at this time.”

At a rally in Fredericton Saturday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre mocked Trudeau, saying  “Canadians are not the only ones suffering, Justin Trudeau has it very tough.”

“You hear about this? He’s a little bit bored … incredible this quote, I gotta read these quotes here today. He said this in French in an interview with Rad Can, he said, ‘I think about quitting every day.’ Isn’t that funny? We think about firing him every day.”

There has been debate over how Trudeau described his job.

Trudeau used the French word  “plate” to describe being prime minister. The term is a Quebec slang that is a common way to say either “boring,” “a bummer” or “a disappointment.” 

A BBC article originally reported it as “boring,” but later changed it to “challenging.”

True North reached out to Trudeau’s office for clarification on what he meant when he used the term, but did not receive a reply. 

However, Trudeau staffer Supriya Dwivedi noted on X (formerly Twitter) that the original BBC translation to “boring” was inaccurate.

Vaughan mayor seeks to ban protests at schools, religious institutions

By
Noah Jarvis, True North Wire
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Source: Facebook

An Ontario city is looking to clamp down on protests at the types of locations that have seen a surge in demonstrations amid Israel’s war with Hamas.

Vaughan mayor Steven Del Duca said he’s pushing for a bylaw that will prohibit protests within 100 metres of designated locations, which include religious institutions, schools, hospitals, and childcare centres.

At a press conference at city hall, Del Duca took aim at recent protests in Thornhill, a community in Markham bordering Vaughan.

“More recently, we have had large, ugly protests that have taken place at schools, synagogues, childcares in Thornhill that I know, and we know, were deeply concerning to our residents,” said Del Duca.

If the bylaw is violated, the offender would be hit with a fine of up to $100,000.

“What we have seen is not peaceful, it is not respectful, and it does not reflect our values.”

The proposal, which specifies protests “intended to intimidate, incite hatred, violence or discrimination,” was met with both praise and concern.

In a statement to True North, Richard Robertson, director of research and advocacy for B’nai Brith Canada, called for councillors to support the proposal.

“It is a shame that such a bylaw is even required, but we are grateful for the mayor’s strong response to the rising levels of incitement, and the antisemitic protests targeting synagogues, witnessed in Vaughan in recent weeks,” said Robertson.

“All members of the City Council should support the proposed resolution and stakeholders from all levels of government across the country must take the necessary actions to mitigate the rising levels of incitement Canadians are presently experiencing.”

The proposed ban has raised eyebrows from civil liberties advocates, however.

Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Constitution Foundation told True North she shares Del Duca’s concerns about antisemitic rhetoric at protests targeting synagogues, but questions the constitutionality of the proposed bylaw.

“This behaviour is worthy of condemnation by our society. But this bylaw appears to be redundant and possibly contrary to the constitutional division of powers,” said Van Geyn.

She noted that the proposed bylaw would prohibit “unpeaceful” demonstrations, which are already outlawed in the Criminal Code and can be shut down using common police powers.

“For example, the Criminal Code already prohibits public incitement of hatred, wilful promotion of hatred, wilful promotion of antisemitism, and intimidation,” she said.

Furthermore, Van Geyn raises concerns that the proposed bylaw may infringe on the federal government’s jurisdiction over the Criminal Code, arguing Del Duca’s time may be better spent elsewhere.

“Municipalities are creatures of provincial jurisdiction and the criminal law is squarely federal jurisdiction.”

At his press conference, Del Duca claimed the proposed bylaw would respect Charter rights while ensuring that residents are kept safe. 

“The right to protest is fundamental to what it means to be a Canadian. But that right is not unlimited. When people are engaging in protest that crosses the line into inciting hate and intolerance, crosses the line when they’re intimidating others, well at that point something needs to be done.”

Robertson of B’nai Brith also argues that Charter rights are not absolute and that the resolution strikes a healthy balance.

“The proposed resolution is an important step towards protecting houses of worship and other vulnerable social infrastructure in the City. Charter Rights are not absolute. Mayor Del Duca’s resolution would aptly balance the right to protest with the need to protect vulnerable social infrastructure.”

The Candice Malcolm Show | How to FIX Canada’s broken immigration system

By
Candice Malcolm
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Source: pm.gc.ca

Canada’s immigration system is completely broken. It doesn’t need tweaks or reforms, it needs a total overhaul. But in order to do that, we have to have difficult conversations about our immigration system, the failed dogma of multiculturalism, and the purpose of immigration more broadly.

On today’s episode of The Candice Malcolm Show, Candice is joined by guest Aaron Wudrick, a scholar and lawyer who has written extensively on the topic. They have an honest and in-depth conversation about how to completely change and fix our broken immigration system.

You won’t want to miss today’s episode! Tune into The Candice Malcolm Show.

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Radio-Canada HQ vandalized over coverage of underage gender transitions

By
Isaac Lamoureux, True North Wire
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Source: Radio-Canada.ca

Radio-Canada’s headquarters in Montreal was vandalized by far-left extremists last Wednesday, an act claimed online as a rebuttal to the controversial report on gender transition therapy for minors. 

An anonymous submission was published to Montréal Contre-Information’s website titled “Radio-Canada has blood on its hands: a look back at the shop windows destroyed on the night of March 12-13.”

The letter confirmed that activists destroyed the windows of the Radio-Canada building in response to the organization’s “decision to use its broad platform to amplify transphobic rhetoric akin to that of the extreme right.”

At 2:20 a.m. on March 13, a distress call to 911 led the Montreal police to the scene, where they discovered shattered windows at the building’s entrance. 

One or more suspects caused the damage before fleeing the scene. No arrests have been made, and the investigation continues.

True North previously reported that Montréal Contre-Information has a history of guiding anarchists in violent tactics and once openly advocated for assault on law enforcement personnel. Guides can be found on their website instructing people on how to make Molotov cocktails, how to make paint bombs without leaving fingerprints, and more.

The act of vandalism comes in the wake of the broadcast of “Trans Express,” an investigation by Radio-Canada that highlighted a 14-year-old girl in Quebec quickly obtaining a prescription for cross-sex hormones without consent from their parents or a medical referral.

“The TransExpress report that appeared on Enquête on February 29, 2024, is an intellectually and scientifically dishonest attack on trans people and their access to healthcare. This report represents an ideological shift that serves to legitimize the transphobic demands of the extreme right, which will fan the flames of violence against trans communities, currently increasingly targeted,” reads the anonymous letter in French.

While Radio-Canada’s investigative report showcased a teenager getting a prescription for cross-sex hormones in only nine minutes, it also showcased trans youth in Quebec who detransitioned, claiming that they were rushed into irreversible transitions by healthcare providers who they said did little to address their pre-existing mental health conditions. 

True North previously reported that Quebec has seen a dramatic increase in gender dysphoria treatment among teens, with the number of girls aged 14 to 17 prescribed testosterone soaring by 870% over a decade. In Quebec’s two main gender clinics, approximately 1,110 gender dysphoric teens are receiving treatment. While no minors underwent double mastectomy procedures in 2018, the figure surged to 18 Quebec girls in 2023.

During an appearance on Tout le Monde en Parle, Pasquale Turbide, a journalist with Radio-Canada, attributed the initiation of the investigation to rising concerns from parents.

She shared that around 20 parents contacted Radio-Canada with similar stories, expressing their panic at the speed of the transgender healthcare system despite being generally supportive and open-minded. 

“There’s been a huge increase in the transgender clientele in the last 15 years, and in this increase, we’re seeing more girls than before, a lot more people with mental health problems that won’t necessarily be resolved by transitioning,” said Turbide.

The anonymous letter called out Turbide specifically.

“The journalist refuses to make a real effort to research and understand trans reality. In the report, she uses language that is transphobic and disrespectful of communities, constantly shaming trans people,” said the letter. 

It added that everyone should be able to experiment as they see fit, even if it results in mistakes, and that permission from “the state watchdogs” should not be a requirement.

The letter criticizes “the state” for instead of talking about the collapse of public services, the housing crisis, the climate crisis, the rise of fascism, and police violence, it allegedly creates an “imaginary threat.” 

“The fascist drift of our societies uses the trans community as a scapegoat. The increasingly authoritarian and violent state seeks to make us an enemy with which to justify its power and violence. And don’t expect them to stop until we stop them,” said the letter.

The letter claimed that “it’s not neutral to repeat at prime time hours the rhetoric pushed by the alliance of extreme far-right forces.” 

“What a shame to hear again the rhetoric of the religious right, neo-Nazis, masculinists, and the rest of the hate camp on a public news channel!”

The allegedly misleading report from Radio-Canada will cause hate movements that will result in the death of young trans people “by murder or suicide,” claimed the letter. 

“In choosing to participate in a campaign of disinformation and hate propaganda against our communities, behind a pseudo-scientific veneer that’s all the more dangerous for it, perhaps these journalists figured that the trans community is an easy target, few in number, isolated, and multi-marginalized.”

“But please understand that we are not alone: our allies are many and our rage runs deep. We are determined and united. This won’t be the first, nor the last, time queers bash back!” warned the letter.

The Director of Public Relations for Radio-Canada, Marc Pichette, provided comment to True North.

“We do not wish to comment on this case of vandalism and the demands that might be associated with it. A police investigation is currently underway. We consider the insinuations published on MTL Contre-Information baseless and misguided,” he said.

Rebel journalist David Menzies arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

By
Quinn Patrick, True North Wire
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Source: Rebel News

A Rebel News journalist was arrested by Toronto police while attempting to interview a pro-Palestinian demonstrator protesting outside a Liberal fundraiser.

Toronto Police Service arrested David Menzies outside the King Edward Hotel, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was speaking at a Liberal dinner event.

A Rebel News cameraman filmed the entire exchange, where Menzies can be seen providing his wallet to officers, which presumably carried any necessary identification, however the arrest was made anyway.

Menzies was escorted away from a group of pro-Palestinian protesters just before they were to begin praying. 

A protester was also arrested at the same demonstration.

“Friday’s arrest was clearly illegal,” Menzies told True North. “I was peacefully doing public interest journalism in a public place when police suddenly grabbed me, arrested me and took me to jail where they held me for more than four hours. You can watch the arrest for yourself here,” he added, including a video of the exchange in his email.  

A spokesperson with Toronto Police Services confirmed to True North that Menzies has been charged with obstructing a peace officer and breaching a peace bond. 

Menzies was detained for several hours before being released unconditionally. 

“We back the blue; defunding the police = anarchy. But there are some cops who shouldn’t even be issuing parking tickets. I.e: Officer Bubbles. Check out Ezra’s compiled tweets. How is this cop, consumed with anger issues, still employed by Toronto Police?” wrote Menzies in a post to X in the wake of his arrest. 

Organizers of the protest issued a statement ahead of the demonstrations stating that its intention was to send a clear message to the Liberal Party of Canada that it could no longer proceed with a “business as usual” approach to the Israel-Hamas war. 

“It was much like when police illegally arrested me for asking public interest questions of Chrystia Freeland, “ said Menzies.

Menzies was arrested by RCMP in January while asking Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland  a question as she was walking into an event. 

One of Freeland’s RCMP protective officers obstructed Menzies’s pathand subsequently arrested the journalist for purportedly assaulting a police officer. He was released shortly after without any charges. 

Rebel News announced it would be filing a lawsuit for assault and false arrest against the RCMP.

As for Menzies’ most recent arrest while on the job, he said he will be seeking legal counsel. 

“I am consulting with lawyers but I expect that we will sue the Toronto police much in the same way we are suing the RCMP for their misconduct in the Freeland matter. They have violated my Charter rights as a citizen and as a journalist,” said Menzies.

The Andrew Lawton Show | Trudeau thinks about quitting daily. What’s stopping him?

By
Andrew Lawton
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Source: Facebook

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a Radio-Canada interviewer that he thinks about quitting his job daily, noting that it is “boring” or “challenging” depending on whose translation of the interview you believe. In either case, Trudeau is trying to play the victim and make Canadians feel sorry for him, True North’s Andrew Lawton says.

Meanwhile, he continues to gaslight Canadians about the carbon tax, when Canadians – including most premiers – are in a full-out revolt over it. Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta director Kris Sims joins to discuss. Plus, even the new Ontario Liberal leader is vowing no provincial carbon tax.

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The Daily Brief | Freeland touts $1700, 330 sq ft “affordable” housing

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Source: Facebook

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland praised the development of 330-square-feet micro studio units starting at $1,700 a month as “affordable.”

Plus, the Supreme Court of Canada said it will not hear an appeal challenging Manitoba’s lockdown restrictions filed by several churches.

And former National Post columnist Sabrina Maddeaux and former MP Costas Menegakis are vying to be the next Conservative candidate for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill.

Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd!

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Motion summoning Freeland before committee to explain housing crisis passes

By
Isaac Lamoureux
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Source: Facebook

A motion calling on Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to appear before the House of Commons finance committee has passed unanimously.

Spearheaded by Conservative MP Jasraj Hallan, the motion passed with nobody voting against it and featured only one amendment. The amendment changed the initial motion that said, “for no less than two hours,” removing the time limit set on Freeland’s appearance altogether.

“Common Sense Conservatives are calling the Minister of Finance to appear to outline why the government has let it get this bad and what their plan is on fixing this. How and when will they fix the budget, and what is the plan to balance budgets so inflation and interest rates come down and Canadians don’t have to worry about losing their homes?” said Hallan.

The documents and testimony that result from the meeting will be included as part of the finance committee’s study on the impact of inflation and interest rates on mortgages in Canada.

While presenting the motion to the finance committee, Hallan highlighted various statistics. One of the studies he mentioned was Equifax Canada’s March 5 report, showing that mortgage delinquency rates have increased 52.3% in the last year.

“The rise in mortgage and credit card delinquencies are significantly affecting younger Canadians. We know that nine out of ten young people in this country have given up on the dream of homeownership,” said the Conservative MP.

Hallan said that anyone who talks to Canadians today hears the pain that they are feeling.

“Canada feels more broken than ever before. The Canadian dream, whether you’re an immigrant to this country or you’ve lived here your whole life, has turned into a nightmare,” he said.

This dream once consisted of homeownership. However, Hallan argued that eight years of failed economic policies by the Liberals and out-of-control deficit spending had given Canadians 40-year highs in inflation and the fastest interest rate hikes in the country’s history.

“Because this government put more debt on Canadians’ heads than every single government before them combined,” he said.

The Conservative MP also mentioned that Desjardins recently found that Freeland would miss her deficit targets.

Previously speaking in the finance committee, the governor of the Bank of Canada said that interest rates would have to stay higher for longer.

“On two separate occasions, the governor of the Bank of Canada confirmed that this government’s fiscal policy and his monetary policy to tame inflation are rowing in opposite directions. And, it’s because this government continues to spend money recklessly, and it’s making interest rates stay higher for longer,” said Hallan.

He added that Canada’s GDP per capita is contracting, meaning Canadians are getting poorer.

Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz raised some counterpoints during the committee hearing. She is also the MP who proposed the amendment, which was accepted.

Dzerowicz said that Canada is still trying to recover from “the massive global heart attack to our economies” caused by the pandemic. “We are doing better from an inflationary perspective than other countries,” she said.

True North previously reported that Canada is the only one of eight advanced countries with lower real GDP per capita than before the pandemic.

Hallan echoed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s concerns that 70% of provincial premiers and Canadian citizens now publicly oppose the carbon tax.

“One of those premiers is Liberal Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador [Andrew Furey]. Even he is calling on this Liberal government to not hike the tax,” said Hallan.

He added that the governor of the Bank of Canada confirmed that axing the carbon tax would put a huge dent in inflation.

True North previously reported that both Manitoba and Saskatchewan saw quicker inflation drops than expected after cutting the carbon tax.

“[The carbon tax] hasn’t helped the government meet any of its emission reduction targets but only made life more expensive for Canadians,” said Hallan.

The cost of living crisis, augmented by the carbon tax, has led to over two million Canadians visiting a food bank in a single month, said the Conservative MP. 

He added that an estimated additional one million Canadians will be forced to visit a food bank this year, according to Second Harvest.

The Conservative Party issued a news release following the motion’s unanimous acceptance.

“Minister Freeland must explain to Canadians why she and the Liberal government continue to double down on their policies that caused this crisis and are leading to families losing their homes,” said the party.

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