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Dear Mr. Trudeau, @JustinTrudeau
Greetings! I hope this beautiful November weekend finds you happy, healthy, and full of love with your gorgeous family. ...
Greetings! I hope this beautiful November weekend finds you happy, healthy, and full of love with your gorgeous family. ...
2.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chris Elston, and Iâm a lucky husband and a father of two young girls, out here in British Columbia.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chris Elston, and Iâm a lucky husband and a father of two young girls, out here in British Columbia.
3.
For the past couple of months, Iâve been a bit of a busy bee, putting up billboards across North America that said âI
JK Rowlingâ; taking on our Ministry of Education and the school curriculum in BC, regarding SOGI 123; ...
For the past couple of months, Iâve been a bit of a busy bee, putting up billboards across North America that said âI
JK Rowlingâ; taking on our Ministry of Education and the school curriculum in BC, regarding SOGI 123; ...
4.
... hanging out on busy street corners in my Human Sandwich Board, having polite conversations; fending off death threats, assaults, and corrupt police; and just last week I made a visit to your fair city of Ottawa, in addition to Toronto and Montreal.
... hanging out on busy street corners in my Human Sandwich Board, having polite conversations; fending off death threats, assaults, and corrupt police; and just last week I made a visit to your fair city of Ottawa, in addition to Toronto and Montreal.
5.
Your security detail may have let you know I was protesting outside your gates. The RCMP also paid a visit and I must say, of all the police Iâve spoken with â and I speak with them almost every day â your Ottawa RCMP were all tied for the most pleasant.
Your security detail may have let you know I was protesting outside your gates. The RCMP also paid a visit and I must say, of all the police Iâve spoken with â and I speak with them almost every day â your Ottawa RCMP were all tied for the most pleasant.
6.
Anyway, Iâm writing today because of some grave concerns regarding false statements and lack of clarity within Bill C-6.
I figured instead of just submitting a brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights ...
Anyway, Iâm writing today because of some grave concerns regarding false statements and lack of clarity within Bill C-6.
I figured instead of just submitting a brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights ...
7.
... that I might as well submit all of my statements publicly, here on Twitter, for all to see.
That includes each and every Member of Parliament, all of whom I will be tagging in this very long thread.
@erinotoole @theJagmeetSingh @yfblanchet
... that I might as well submit all of my statements publicly, here on Twitter, for all to see.
That includes each and every Member of Parliament, all of whom I will be tagging in this very long thread.
@erinotoole @theJagmeetSingh @yfblanchet
8.
Because we have a serious problem here in Canada.
I know you know what it is, but as a politician I get that itâs much easier to bury oneâs head in the sand and pretend it doesnât exist.
After all, itâs not always politically expedient to tell the truth.
@cafreeland
Because we have a serious problem here in Canada.
I know you know what it is, but as a politician I get that itâs much easier to bury oneâs head in the sand and pretend it doesnât exist.
After all, itâs not always politically expedient to tell the truth.
@cafreeland
9.
This weekend, Iâm going to share some things that I have learned. Iâm going to share some stories from devastated parents who have reached out to me, but cannot comment publicly.
Iâm going to take my time, updating it every half hour or so.
@L_MacAulay @Carolyn_Bennett
This weekend, Iâm going to share some things that I have learned. Iâm going to share some stories from devastated parents who have reached out to me, but cannot comment publicly.
Iâm going to take my time, updating it every half hour or so.
@L_MacAulay @Carolyn_Bennett
10.
It is my hope and my humble request â no, thatâs not right, it is my PLEADING â that other Canadians join in by commenting throughout this thread.
And not just
. Our friends in the UK, and the world over, have been an amazing help! We need more, Iâm afraid.
@DLeBlancNB
It is my hope and my humble request â no, thatâs not right, it is my PLEADING â that other Canadians join in by commenting throughout this thread.
And not just
. Our friends in the UK, and the world over, have been an amazing help! We need more, Iâm afraid.@DLeBlancNB
11.
First, letâs give some context to this.
On September 11th of this year, I put up a billboard in Vancouver that said âI JK Rowling.â
@NavdeepSBains @jyduclos @MarcGarneau @mclaudebibeau @melaniejoly @DiLebouthillier @cathmckenna @HarjitSajjan @MaryamMonsef @CQualtro
First, letâs give some context to this.
On September 11th of this year, I put up a billboard in Vancouver that said âI
JK Rowling.â@NavdeepSBains @jyduclos @MarcGarneau @mclaudebibeau @melaniejoly @DiLebouthillier @cathmckenna @HarjitSajjan @MaryamMonsef @CQualtro
12.
No doubt youâve all heard of J.K. Rowling. If you have children, I trust many of you have read Harry Potter with them.
Iâm currently reading the books with my youngest, and as any reader knows, the âcontent of JKâs characterâ shines unmistakably through in her words.
No doubt youâve all heard of J.K. Rowling. If you have children, I trust many of you have read Harry Potter with them.
Iâm currently reading the books with my youngest, and as any reader knows, the âcontent of JKâs characterâ shines unmistakably through in her words.
13.
No author that Iâm aware of has inspired more children to do the right thing, to stand against bullying, and to feel that they belong in this world and are important.
@PattyHajdu @BardishKW @FP_Champagne @karinagould @HonAhmedHussen @SeamusORegan @pablorodriguez
No author that Iâm aware of has inspired more children to do the right thing, to stand against bullying, and to feel that they belong in this world and are important.
@PattyHajdu @BardishKW @FP_Champagne @karinagould @HonAhmedHussen @SeamusORegan @pablorodriguez
14.
She also donated herself out of the billionaire class, and established the Volant Charitable Trust, which aids women and children, and combats poverty and social inequality.
@BillBlair @mary_ng @FilomenaTassi @JonathanWNV @MinJusticeEn @BernJordanMP @JoyceMurray
She also donated herself out of the billionaire class, and established the Volant Charitable Trust, which aids women and children, and combats poverty and social inequality.
@BillBlair @mary_ng @FilomenaTassi @JonathanWNV @MinJusticeEn @BernJordanMP @JoyceMurray
15.
All of that preamble is to make the point that any of us with a functioning prefrontal cortex already knows: Sheâs an outstanding woman.
But of course we live in upside down world, and so in December of last year this perfectly reasonable tweet started a firestorm: https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1207646162813100033
All of that preamble is to make the point that any of us with a functioning prefrontal cortex already knows: Sheâs an outstanding woman.
But of course we live in upside down world, and so in December of last year this perfectly reasonable tweet started a firestorm: https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1207646162813100033
16.
As MPs, youâre all old and wise enough to know that biology exists.
And every right-minded person agrees that trans rights are human rights.
Gender dysphoria is real, and everyone should be treated with respect.
@AnitaOakville @MonaFortier @s_guilbeault @marcomendicino
As MPs, youâre all old and wise enough to know that biology exists.
And every right-minded person agrees that trans rights are human rights.
Gender dysphoria is real, and everyone should be treated with respect.
@AnitaOakville @MonaFortier @s_guilbeault @marcomendicino
17.
There is, of course, another class of humans who also have rights, as guaranteed by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
They are called women.
We spell this word W*O*M*E*N.
Note the lack of an âXâ in the spelling.
@MaryamMonsef - Minister for Women ...
There is, of course, another class of humans who also have rights, as guaranteed by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
They are called women.
We spell this word W*O*M*E*N.
Note the lack of an âXâ in the spelling.
@MaryamMonsef - Minister for Women ...
18.
The British Parliament formally enacted the Charter as a part of the Canada Act 1982 at the request of the Parliament of Canada in 1982 â the result of the efforts of the government of Prime Minister Trudeau.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
@JustinTrudeau
The British Parliament formally enacted the Charter as a part of the Canada Act 1982 at the request of the Parliament of Canada in 1982 â the result of the efforts of the government of Prime Minister Trudeau.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
@JustinTrudeau
19.
''Reason before passionâ was Pierre Trudeauâs personal motto.
He used it in arguing, on economic and moral grounds, that Quebec should stay within Canada.
@MarcMillerVM @_DebSchulte @stbstvdan https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/29/world/pierre-trudeau-is-dead-at-80-dashing-fighter-for-canada.html
''Reason before passionâ was Pierre Trudeauâs personal motto.
He used it in arguing, on economic and moral grounds, that Quebec should stay within Canada.
@MarcMillerVM @_DebSchulte @stbstvdan https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/29/world/pierre-trudeau-is-dead-at-80-dashing-fighter-for-canada.html
20.
In Pierre Trudeauâs speech before the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress, he famously stated:
âUniormity is neither desirable nor possible in a country the size of Canada.
âWe should not even be able to agree upon the kind of Canadian to choose as a model.â
@MaximeBernier
In Pierre Trudeauâs speech before the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress, he famously stated:
âUniormity is neither desirable nor possible in a country the size of Canada.
âWe should not even be able to agree upon the kind of Canadian to choose as a model.â
@MaximeBernier
21.
He further stated: âA society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate.â
Pierre Trudeau was right, of course.
And it is the spirit of these words â the ĂŠlan vital â which drives much of Canadian policy making to this day.
@CandiceBergenMP
He further stated: âA society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate.â
Pierre Trudeau was right, of course.
And it is the spirit of these words â the ĂŠlan vital â which drives much of Canadian policy making to this day.
@CandiceBergenMP
22.
Almost all Canadians of sound mind and principles, agree with the above statements.
Canada is a mosaic, and should always remain that way.
@richardmartelpc @gerarddeltell @BlakeRichardsMP @karen_vecchio @AlexRuff17 @TimUppal @tomkmiec @EricDuncanSDSG @DanAlbas
Almost all Canadians of sound mind and principles, agree with the above statements.
Canada is a mosaic, and should always remain that way.
@richardmartelpc @gerarddeltell @BlakeRichardsMP @karen_vecchio @AlexRuff17 @TimUppal @tomkmiec @EricDuncanSDSG @DanAlbas
23.
It is clear to anyone watching Canadian politics that these important concepts of inclusion and diversity are foremost upon the minds of our leaders.
We strive to achieve these ideals with passion!
@LeonaAlleslev @Tony_Baldinelli @MikeBarrettON @LucBerthold @jamesbezan
It is clear to anyone watching Canadian politics that these important concepts of inclusion and diversity are foremost upon the minds of our leaders.
We strive to achieve these ideals with passion!
@LeonaAlleslev @Tony_Baldinelli @MikeBarrettON @LucBerthold @jamesbezan
24.
In our haste to reach for this beau idĂŠal, however, we seem to have completely forgotten the elder Trudeauâs motto of âreason before passion.â
And so we come to crux of this issue:
Children are being harmed.
Women are being harmed.
@JustinTrudeau @theJagmeetSingh
In our haste to reach for this beau idĂŠal, however, we seem to have completely forgotten the elder Trudeauâs motto of âreason before passion.â
And so we come to crux of this issue:
Children are being harmed.
Women are being harmed.
@JustinTrudeau @theJagmeetSingh
25.
Bill C-16, which passed in June 2017, added the words "gender identity and expression" in three instances. These words were added to the Canadian Human Rights Act as prohibited grounds for discrimination ...
@RichardBragdon @JohnBrassardCPC @RmdKenny @MichaelChongMP
Bill C-16, which passed in June 2017, added the words "gender identity and expression" in three instances. These words were added to the Canadian Human Rights Act as prohibited grounds for discrimination ...
@RichardBragdon @JohnBrassardCPC @RmdKenny @MichaelChongMP
26.
... and to the Criminal Code in two sections, the first dealing with hate speech and hate incitement and the second regarding sentencing for hate crimes.
@jameskcumming @CdEntremontMP @RaquelDancho @ToddDohertyMP @rosemarie_falk @GarnettGenuis @MPMarilynGladu @TracyGrayKLC
... and to the Criminal Code in two sections, the first dealing with hate speech and hate incitement and the second regarding sentencing for hate crimes.
@jameskcumming @CdEntremontMP @RaquelDancho @ToddDohertyMP @rosemarie_falk @GarnettGenuis @MPMarilynGladu @TracyGrayKLC
27.
Adding protections for people based on their âgender identity and expressionâ is good.
Transgender people have human rights, obviously, and there is no room in civilized society for hate.
@PatKelly_MP @KentThornhillMP @StephanieKusie @PLawrenceMP @DaneLIoydMP
Adding protections for people based on their âgender identity and expressionâ is good.
Transgender people have human rights, obviously, and there is no room in civilized society for hate.
@PatKelly_MP @KentThornhillMP @StephanieKusie @PLawrenceMP @DaneLIoydMP
28.
Where the debate over gender politics gets confused â often deliberately so by âactivistsâ who seek to shut down any reasonable conversation â is on the issue of self-identification.
@GregMcLeanYYC @Cathy_McLeod @Eric_Melillo @RobMoore_CPC @robmorrisonmp @JohnNaterMP
Where the debate over gender politics gets confused â often deliberately so by âactivistsâ who seek to shut down any reasonable conversation â is on the issue of self-identification.
@GregMcLeanYYC @Cathy_McLeod @Eric_Melillo @RobMoore_CPC @robmorrisonmp @JohnNaterMP
29.
But letâs forget all about genuine gender issues for a moment.
Iâll get to the giant concerns with Bill C-6 in a while, because there are deeply disturbing medical practices happening to children which Bill C-6 WILL greatly exacerbate.
@PierrePaulHus @PierrePoilievre
But letâs forget all about genuine gender issues for a moment.
Iâll get to the giant concerns with Bill C-6 in a while, because there are deeply disturbing medical practices happening to children which Bill C-6 WILL greatly exacerbate.
@PierrePaulHus @PierrePoilievre
30.
Letâs pause, breathe, slow down, and pretend for a minute that in society there is always a very small percentage of men who are not. great. men.
@AlainRayes @MichelleRempel @Lianne_Rood Jagdeep Sahota â Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality https://www.jagsahota.ca/contact
Letâs pause, breathe, slow down, and pretend for a minute that in society there is always a very small percentage of men who are not. great. men.
@AlainRayes @MichelleRempel @Lianne_Rood Jagdeep Sahota â Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality https://www.jagsahota.ca/contact
31.
Oh, whatâs that, you say? We donât need to pretend?
Hmm. Indeed, it would seem that any student of history â or anyone who is awake â can think of instances of violent, predatory men in society.
@JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @JustinTrudeau @erinotoole @yfblanchet @AndrewScheer
Oh, whatâs that, you say? We donât need to pretend?
Hmm. Indeed, it would seem that any student of history â or anyone who is awake â can think of instances of violent, predatory men in society.
@JoeBiden @KamalaHarris @JustinTrudeau @erinotoole @yfblanchet @AndrewScheer
32.
Now before I get pounced on by âactivistsâ trying to twist my words, what I am addressing right now has NOTHING to do with transgender people.
I beg your pardon while I digress, but this needs to be discussed.
@Jamie_Schmale @WarrenSteinley @markstrahl @ShannonStubbsMP
Now before I get pounced on by âactivistsâ trying to twist my words, what I am addressing right now has NOTHING to do with transgender people.
I beg your pardon while I digress, but this needs to be discussed.
@Jamie_Schmale @WarrenSteinley @markstrahl @ShannonStubbsMP
33.
As leaders, as lawmakers, all Members of Parliament have a solemn duty to help keep the most marginalized and vulnerable people in our society safe.
@GaryAVidal @BradleyVis @DerekSloanCPC @OmarAlghabra @WillAAmos @gary_srp @ChandraNepean @VBadawey [email protected]
As leaders, as lawmakers, all Members of Parliament have a solemn duty to help keep the most marginalized and vulnerable people in our society safe.
@GaryAVidal @BradleyVis @DerekSloanCPC @OmarAlghabra @WillAAmos @gary_srp @ChandraNepean @VBadawey [email protected]
34.
The most vulnerable class in our society is our children.
I donât think I need to say more on that. Itâs terribly obvious.
There is another class of âpersonsâ in our society that is also vulnerable.
@LarryBagnell @Yvan_Baker @JaimeBattiste @terrybeech @RachelBendayan
The most vulnerable class in our society is our children.
I donât think I need to say more on that. Itâs terribly obvious.
There is another class of âpersonsâ in our society that is also vulnerable.
@LarryBagnell @Yvan_Baker @JaimeBattiste @terrybeech @RachelBendayan
35.
Perhaps youâve heard of them.
They are called âwomen.â
You all grew inside of one. Most of you were raised by one. Fed by one. Taken care of when you were sick by one.
They even gained official status as âpersonsâ 91 years ago.
@erinotoole http://www.famous5.ca/the-persons-case
Perhaps youâve heard of them.
They are called âwomen.â
You all grew inside of one. Most of you were raised by one. Fed by one. Taken care of when you were sick by one.
They even gained official status as âpersonsâ 91 years ago.
@erinotoole http://www.famous5.ca/the-persons-case
36.
They are not called âwomxn.â
They are not called âpeople who menstruate,â or âindividuals with a cervix,â or any other ridiculous term that 2020 has brought along.
@cafreeland @Carolyn_Bennett @mclaudebibeau @juliedabrusin @PamDamoff @adhillonDLL @KirstyDuncanMP https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1269382518362509313
They are not called âwomxn.â
They are not called âpeople who menstruate,â or âindividuals with a cervix,â or any other ridiculous term that 2020 has brought along.
@cafreeland @Carolyn_Bennett @mclaudebibeau @juliedabrusin @PamDamoff @adhillonDLL @KirstyDuncanMP https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1269382518362509313
37.
And âwomenâ â as a class of persons âhave âsex-based rightsâ as guaranteed in our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
@MinJusticeEn @RobMoore_CPC @Chris_Bittle @BobBratina @jimcarr_wpg @SeanCaseyLPC @Shaun_Chen [email protected] [email protected]
And âwomenâ â as a class of persons âhave âsex-based rightsâ as guaranteed in our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
@MinJusticeEn @RobMoore_CPC @Chris_Bittle @BobBratina @jimcarr_wpg @SeanCaseyLPC @Shaun_Chen [email protected] [email protected]
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The Charter goes further, clarifying what weâve always known to be the case: Sex is binary.
These Charter Rights are guaranteed âequally to BOTH SEXES,â male and female.
@sergecormierlib @sukhdhaliwal @handongontario @Francis_Drouin @EmmanuelDubourg [email protected]
The Charter goes further, clarifying what weâve always known to be the case: Sex is binary.
These Charter Rights are guaranteed âequally to BOTH SEXES,â male and female.
@sergecormierlib @sukhdhaliwal @handongontario @Francis_Drouin @EmmanuelDubourg [email protected]
39.
Yet today, thanks to the activism of some very loud and well-funded extremists, womenâs rights â fought long and hard for â are once again being eroded.
You all know this.
But first, in case there is any confusion, letâs define what a woman is. ...
@MonaFortier @HedyFry
Yet today, thanks to the activism of some very loud and well-funded extremists, womenâs rights â fought long and hard for â are once again being eroded.
You all know this.
But first, in case there is any confusion, letâs define what a woman is. ...
@MonaFortier @HedyFry
40.
woman
/woÍomÉn/
noun
an adult female human being
âââââââââââââââ
If you want to get even more scientific about it, females are the humans with the large gametes.
@JustinTrudeau @MaryamMonsef @erinotoole @yfblanchet @theJagmeetSingh
(billboard by Posie Parker)
woman
/woÍomÉn/
noun
an adult female human being
âââââââââââââââ
If you want to get even more scientific about it, females are the humans with the large gametes.
@JustinTrudeau @MaryamMonsef @erinotoole @yfblanchet @theJagmeetSingh
(billboard by Posie Parker)
41.
Why am I getting into all of this?
Because our self-ID laws regarding âgender identity and expressionâ enable any âmanâ â of which some are no good, downright scary, or mentally ill â to cheat the system!
@TerryDuguid @JulieDzerowicz @WayneEaster @AliEhsassi @F_ElKhoury
Why am I getting into all of this?
Because our self-ID laws regarding âgender identity and expressionâ enable any âmanâ â of which some are no good, downright scary, or mentally ill â to cheat the system!
@TerryDuguid @JulieDzerowicz @WayneEaster @AliEhsassi @F_ElKhoury
42.
Women are a vulnerable class unto themselves, with Charter rights.
Women, being adult human females, of course.
Why are they vulnerable? Because statistically, they are FAR more likely to get assaulted by males.
@NeilREllis @beynate @GregFergus @AndyFillmoreHFX
Women are a vulnerable class unto themselves, with Charter rights.
Women, being adult human females, of course.
Why are they vulnerable? Because statistically, they are FAR more likely to get assaulted by males.
@NeilREllis @beynate @GregFergus @AndyFillmoreHFX
43.
But donât take my word for it. Here are the facts from the Department of Justice.
85% of victims of sexual offence are women. Of those offences, females are more likely to be victims of more severe, levels 2 and 3 sexual offences.
@ziad_aboultaif @ScottAAitchison
But donât take my word for it. Here are the facts from the Department of Justice.
85% of victims of sexual offence are women. Of those offences, females are more likely to be victims of more severe, levels 2 and 3 sexual offences.
@ziad_aboultaif @ScottAAitchison
44.
These numbers donât even take into account that nearly 80% of sexual assaults go unreported to the police.
Throughout the world, the same story plays out, for all historical time periods.
Violent crime is FAR more common among biological males.
@DeanAllisonMP @MelArnoldMP
These numbers donât even take into account that nearly 80% of sexual assaults go unreported to the police.
Throughout the world, the same story plays out, for all historical time periods.
Violent crime is FAR more common among biological males.
@DeanAllisonMP @MelArnoldMP
45.
I doubt very much that these stats come as any surprise.
But in the rush towards all things âinclusive,â itâs as though virtually all of you have forgotten that violent men exist. Lying men exist. Mentally ill men exist.
@JohnBarlowMP @BobBenzen @HonStevenBlaney
I doubt very much that these stats come as any surprise.
But in the rush towards all things âinclusive,â itâs as though virtually all of you have forgotten that violent men exist. Lying men exist. Mentally ill men exist.
@JohnBarlowMP @BobBenzen @HonStevenBlaney
46.
Where are the safeguards for women and girls?
How could you bring about such changes to the laws of the land â where ANY man can simply declare himself to be a woman â without thought for the consequences?
@KellyBlockmp @blainecalkinsmp @ColinCarrieCPC @Cooper4SAE
Where are the safeguards for women and girls?
How could you bring about such changes to the laws of the land â where ANY man can simply declare himself to be a woman â without thought for the consequences?
@KellyBlockmp @blainecalkinsmp @ColinCarrieCPC @Cooper4SAE
47.
Regarding violence, it doesnât matter whether a biological male identifies as trans or not.
Biological males commit violent crime, including sexual crime against women, at unacceptably high rates.
@MarcDalton @ScotDavidsonMP @gerarddeltell @KerryDiotte @TerryDowdall
Regarding violence, it doesnât matter whether a biological male identifies as trans or not.
Biological males commit violent crime, including sexual crime against women, at unacceptably high rates.
@MarcDalton @ScotDavidsonMP @gerarddeltell @KerryDiotte @TerryDowdall
48.
Women have the right to feel safe, and to be safe, in female-only spaces.
Unbelievably, we literally have male sex offenders in prison self-identifying as women and transferring to womenâs prisons.
Google it! And read this.
@earl_dreeshen @DaveEppCKL @rosemarie_falk https://twitter.com/Mason134211f/status/1202622504206032896
Women have the right to feel safe, and to be safe, in female-only spaces.
Unbelievably, we literally have male sex offenders in prison self-identifying as women and transferring to womenâs prisons.
Google it! And read this.
@earl_dreeshen @DaveEppCKL @rosemarie_falk https://twitter.com/Mason134211f/status/1202622504206032896
49.
The madness of this goes on and on, with one of the most egregious examples being womenâs and girlsâ sports.
Should a 250-pound man be able to self-identify as a woman and start running through 125-pound women in rugby?
@MPTedFalk @HonEdFast https://quillette.com/2020/09/27/keeping-male-bodies-out-of-womens-rugby/
The madness of this goes on and on, with one of the most egregious examples being womenâs and girlsâ sports.
Should a 250-pound man be able to self-identify as a woman and start running through 125-pound women in rugby?
@MPTedFalk @HonEdFast https://quillette.com/2020/09/27/keeping-male-bodies-out-of-womens-rugby/
50.
Should a rape shelter lose funding because they have a policy of allowing biological females only?
There are other rape shelters for trans women.
Should a woman who has been battered and raped for years be forced to share a shelter with a male? https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-oldest-rape-crisis-centre-stripped-of-city-funding-for-refusing-to-accept-trans-women
Should a rape shelter lose funding because they have a policy of allowing biological females only?
There are other rape shelters for trans women.
Should a woman who has been battered and raped for years be forced to share a shelter with a male? https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-oldest-rape-crisis-centre-stripped-of-city-funding-for-refusing-to-accept-trans-women
51.
If any of you politicians would take the time to listen to women, instead of calling them transphobes, you would be utterly amazed by the abuses of self-id laws.
And it is only going to get worse.
@KerryLynneFindl you are my MP. As a woman, why arenât you speaking up?
If any of you politicians would take the time to listen to women, instead of calling them transphobes, you would be utterly amazed by the abuses of self-id laws.
And it is only going to get worse.
@KerryLynneFindl you are my MP. As a woman, why arenât you speaking up?
52.
Perhaps the most frightening example of how someone abuses our self-id laws is this individual, who I will address by the initials JYS.
This convicted criminal may be Canadaâs greatest menace. I have had to improve my home security system because of them.
@erinotoole https://twitter.com/christophelston/status/1319339640327827457
Perhaps the most frightening example of how someone abuses our self-id laws is this individual, who I will address by the initials JYS.
This convicted criminal may be Canadaâs greatest menace. I have had to improve my home security system because of them.
@erinotoole https://twitter.com/christophelston/status/1319339640327827457
53.
The transgender community consistently denounces JYS, but JYS has made a mockery of our laws by using them to harass women.
This included legal complaints on the basis that some estheticians advertising Brazilian waxes, declined to wax her scrotum. https://quillette.com/2019/07/25/a-canadian-human-rights-spectacle-exposes-the-risks-of-unfettered-gender-self-id/
The transgender community consistently denounces JYS, but JYS has made a mockery of our laws by using them to harass women.
This included legal complaints on the basis that some estheticians advertising Brazilian waxes, declined to wax her scrotum. https://quillette.com/2019/07/25/a-canadian-human-rights-spectacle-exposes-the-risks-of-unfettered-gender-self-id/
54.
My reason for including all of these previous examples is to show that Bill C-16 was implemented without thorough planning for the consequences.
You have failed to put legal safeguards in place, and women and girls are coming to actual harm.
@cherylgallant @GenereuxBernard
My reason for including all of these previous examples is to show that Bill C-16 was implemented without thorough planning for the consequences.
You have failed to put legal safeguards in place, and women and girls are coming to actual harm.
@cherylgallant @GenereuxBernard
55.
You now have an opportunity to get Bill C-6 right.
As it stands in its current form â with respect to the gender identity component of the Bill â it is an unmitigated disaster.
@Joelgodinpjc @jasrajshallan @RachaelHarderMP [email protected] [email protected]
You now have an opportunity to get Bill C-6 right.
As it stands in its current form â with respect to the gender identity component of the Bill â it is an unmitigated disaster.
@Joelgodinpjc @jasrajshallan @RachaelHarderMP [email protected] [email protected]
