We tried
Listening to: who cares...
We protested today. We were loud. We shouted for equity and progressive policies. We were peaceful and articulate. And they gave us "the finger". Their true colours are disgusting in every way. 62% of Canadians voted AGAINST these hate-filled troglodytes, yet they won, anyway. Our utterly dysfunctional electoral system MUST be replaced... it simply must.
When will our 62% start coordinating efforts and work together?
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The Conservatives have just passed a resolution to bring back the "Unborn Victims of Crime Act". [among other sick, twisted things... - Ed.]
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jvjUY87HVqC4PbASYohs5jojXNNQ
Tory delegates tilt right with social policy resolutions at convention
1 hour ago
WINNIPEG - The Conservative party of Canada has formally adopted policy resolutions that would strip human-rights tribunals of some powers and create new charges for the killing of unborn children.
The socially conservative measures were among resolutions voted in by some 2,000 delegates at the first Conservative policy convention in more than three-and-a-half years.
The resolutions, while not binding on the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, allowed party faithful to exercise their right-of-centre policy leanings.
One policy would take away investigative and adjudication powers from the Canadian Human Rights Commission and tribunal for complaints of hate speech.
It was adopted virtually unanimously by delegates.
A more contentious proposal would add charges to anyone who kills or injures a fetus during the commission of a crime against a pregnant mother.
One speaker who opposed the resolution was roundly jeered when she said the motion would open the door to criminal sanctions against abortion.
Convention organizers, who kept workshop debates on the resolutions out of public view on Saturday, limited the amount of debate on the open convention floor by sharply restricting the number of speakers - despite complaints from delegates.
We protested today. We were loud. We shouted for equity and progressive policies. We were peaceful and articulate. And they gave us "the finger". Their true colours are disgusting in every way. 62% of Canadians voted AGAINST these hate-filled troglodytes, yet they won, anyway. Our utterly dysfunctional electoral system MUST be replaced... it simply must.
When will our 62% start coordinating efforts and work together?
---
The Conservatives have just passed a resolution to bring back the "Unborn Victims of Crime Act". [among other sick, twisted things... - Ed.]
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jvjUY87HVqC4PbASYohs5jojXNNQ
Tory delegates tilt right with social policy resolutions at convention
1 hour ago
WINNIPEG - The Conservative party of Canada has formally adopted policy resolutions that would strip human-rights tribunals of some powers and create new charges for the killing of unborn children.
The socially conservative measures were among resolutions voted in by some 2,000 delegates at the first Conservative policy convention in more than three-and-a-half years.
The resolutions, while not binding on the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, allowed party faithful to exercise their right-of-centre policy leanings.
One policy would take away investigative and adjudication powers from the Canadian Human Rights Commission and tribunal for complaints of hate speech.
It was adopted virtually unanimously by delegates.
A more contentious proposal would add charges to anyone who kills or injures a fetus during the commission of a crime against a pregnant mother.
One speaker who opposed the resolution was roundly jeered when she said the motion would open the door to criminal sanctions against abortion.
Convention organizers, who kept workshop debates on the resolutions out of public view on Saturday, limited the amount of debate on the open convention floor by sharply restricting the number of speakers - despite complaints from delegates.