Remote tiny town is fined huge sum for
refusing to celebrate Pride month or hang
a rainbow flag
Posted By: mc squared, 11/30/2024 12:52:42 PM
A remote Canadian town was fined thousands of dollars after it refused to celebrate Pride Month and didn't hang up a rainbow flag. The town of Emo in Ontario was fined $10,000 and its Mayor Harold McQuaker was also penalized $5,000 on November 20 after a local pride group sued the community of 1,300 for not recognizing Pride Month. McQuaker and two town councilors will also be required to complete mandatory human rights training within 30 days, according to The National Post. They also have show proof of their training to Borderland Pride, which filed the discrimination complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
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Remote tiny town is fined huge sum for
refusing to celebrate Pride month or hang
a rainbow flag 14 replies
refusing to celebrate Pride month or hang
a rainbow flag 14 replies
A remote Canadian town was fined thousands of dollars after it refused to celebrate Pride Month and didn't hang up a rainbow flag.
The town of Emo in Ontario was fined $10,000 and its Mayor Harold McQuaker was also penalized $5,000 on November 20 after a local pride group sued the community of 1,300 for not recognizing Pride Month.
McQuaker and two town councilors will also be required to complete mandatory human rights training within 30 days, according to The National Post.
They also have show proof of their training to Borderland Pride, which filed the discrimination complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
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I'm surprised this didn't happen in some of our cities.(yet) Canada and 'strailia have gone to the dark Side.