Abid Jan

The idea that the important thing to debate is whether the Emergencies Act should have been invoked or not is not right.

The point to deliberate is how to address the root causes of genuine grievances, some misunderstandings and outright lies that led to the convoy occupation in the first place.

As long as those factors are in place, we will face the same convoy in its worst forms, undermining both our national security and community cohesion.

The wrong focus of the conversation/inquiry 1) leaves the root causes well in place ( https://lnkd.in/exef7tVx ) and 2) deepens the perception that white supremacy is being protected ( https://lnkd.in/g_rc332C ).

Interestingly, while our leaders are busy debating whether the Emergencies Act should have been invoked, there are 300 plus groups fully active and dedicated to spreading hate in Canada. “If this was any other type of crime, we’d be calling it a national crisis” (Dr. Barbara Perry, director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at the UOIT) and debating that instead.

#hate #hatespeech #hatecrime #violence #canada #leaders #convoyprotest # #nationalsecurity #whitesupremacy #hate

Cabinet told of possible ‘breakthrough’ with protesters night before Emergencies Act was invoked | CBC News

Hate is Canada's national crisis

Hate crimes in Canada have increased nearly 50 per cent since 2017. Hate is not an issue that will solve itself. It’s a national crisis, and we need to act.

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