Calling himself "The Lion," he's been active in anti-2SLGBTQ+ and anti-Muslim spaces for years. Now he's on tour in the US. Here’s what the media needs to know.
The pandemic has seen an uptick in hate incidents against a variety of Canadians. The past week alone saw vandalism targeting Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh communities specifically.
AB Radical Feminists tweeted in June that the T in LGBTQ2S+ is “a f***ing parasite.”
Jimmy Voyer, qui est aussi un membre du conseil exécutif du Parti conservateur du Québec, s’en prend à des élus musulmans en ligne, et partage du contenu associé à Qanon dans un groupe Facebook fréquenté par des complotistes.
"The more I researched and read, the more nationalism and fascism seemed to just make sense,” writes armoured corporal William Condie. “Then a friend suggested this place, and, well... Here I am."
Truth and reconciliation can only happen when the entire nation is honest and acknowledges this ugly truth. Apologies are nice, but changed behaviour is often the best form of recourse.
“Well, all the feminist [sic] I know are gonna die soon. There’s about to be a major culling in this city. The only good feminist is a dead feminist.”
German New Medicine’s creator blamed cancer deaths on the Jewish people and collaborated with Nazi revivalists. That’s not stopping some Canadians from teaching his disproven methods today.
A regular fixture at protests against public health measures, Police On Guard For Thee and Constable Chris Vandenbos seem to have few qualms about sharing the stage with antisemites and conspiracy theorists willing to help share their message.
While a step forward, the law is probably still two years away, and will be hotly contested.
Jimmy Voyer has praised hateful far-right figures, attacked Muslim federal politicians – calling them “radical Islamists” – and shared content associated with Qanon in a conspiracist Facebook group.
Kelly Anne Farkas says they’re going to have scientists “examine” the vaccines for “everyone to see,” on livestream. To politicians: “we’re coming to get ya.”