“As we approach the one\u002Dyear anniversary of the so\u002Dcalled \u0027Freedom Convoy,\u0027 the last thing we need is a spokesperson of the far\u002Dright taking centre stage in our city.\u0022
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“As we approach the one-year anniversary of the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy,’ the last thing we need is a spokesperson of the far-right taking centre stage in our city,” said Jaime Sadgrove, manager of communications and advocacy for the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity, one of 36 local organizations calling for the cancellation of the event in an open letter.Article content
Fae Johnstone is executive director of Wisdom2Action, one of36 local organizations that are calling for the cancellation of Jordan Peterson’s upcoming event at the Canadian Tire Centre.Fae Johnstone, a trans woman and executive director of the consulting firm Wisdom2Action, said marginalized people in Ottawa have “been through enough.
“I’d like to commend all of you for your diligence and work on accomplishing what you have accomplished under trying conditions, and also for keeping your heads in a way that’s actually been a model for the entire world,”Johnstone called his support for the convoy “shameful.”
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