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People like member jacee are completely diluting the word genocide to the point where it will no longer have the proper definition. Sort of like how phobia doesn't mean phobia anymore because of homophobia and islamophobia. Cultural Genocide doesn't even mean anything. Genocide, by definition is the systematic killing of a large group of people. Trying to kill people's culture is NOT genocide.

I also see the word 'cult' in there which would explain your misplaced admiration for this topic. Having said that, letters make up words and words make up phrases which can and do ultimately mean different things. That's how the English language works, Cultural genocide is not genocide. So stop using them interchangeably as you are intentionally misleading and sensationalizing your point.

The Rebel is correct, although there is no Tea Party in Canada but because you don't like what they say, you shoot the messenger. Lots of sources for what happened out there. They had only been there a short time and he did give them the required 24 hour notice, they didn't need more time, they were just dicking him around. According to the landlord they did not request him to remove his shoes until there was a disagreement which tells me that their request was not religiously motivated until they thought it would give them more ammunition. ( it did ) Even if the tribunal ruled that he violated their religious rights, fining him $12,000 was a over the top. The couple knew what they were doing, they don't have to pay for a lawyer in that kangaroo court plus they make a bundle of money.

, I tend to agree with squid here, I know I can't believe I said that....But military members are held to a higher standard, regardless of being on duty or off duty....belonging to such a group with questionable back grounds or motives should have career implications....nor should it be tolerated for a lot of reasons, it does not match well with the things the Military wants in each member, like duty, honor, team work, loyalty to country, /military/ unit....

Because Harper, like the great majority of Canadians, did not see him as a Canadian, and did not care about what happened to him or his miserable excuse for a family.

Not buying it. Let's call all these other things genocide, which is english for killing groups of people. So people associate these other unrelated things with serious historic events like the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide. That's the left's strategy, change the English language to fit their political motive. It's done with Israel and Apartheid as well.

Rue, I share your outrage at this obscene payout to a traitorous jihadist. Unfortunately, successive Canadian governments have failed to address the problem of Canadians of convenience who suck on our generosity then leave to fight against our military and our allies in foreign countries. We need a government with balls to tackle this head on, not one led by a celebrity who compares his socks to those he happens to be sitting by.

One party turns up with the Canadian flag upside down with decolonize scribbled on it. Another party turns up with a flag that over 100,000 Canadians died defending and sings The Queen. Which party is in shit. Oh Canada.

I'm not coming to his rescue, he is after all only dealing with the "likes of you".....what does that really mean anyways mr moderator, "the likes of you".... i guess your not finished being a dick today....Maybe it is time for you to hang up the old moderator badge, where your are supposed to be in the middle of the road, keeping the fringe in the center lane, keeping the flow of the conversation going..... not making rude comments, because you can......looks like the position claims another jaded liberal who has been beaten to the ground by those that hold different opinions, not of the pre approved opinions of Michael Hardner....., and yet your highness does nothing when our favorite conspiracy theorists manages to steer every topic into one of science, and explosives...well done sir, well done.....

Maybe you should post a list of topics that meets your newly established list of approved topics....or perhaps stick to moderating, that would be something new .... instead of attacking other posters because you feel like being a dick today....

So like other places across Canada natives in Halifax used the occasion to decry Canada as an illegitimate country, call us all settlers and colonists, and complain about how mistreated they've been in the past. Six navy guys wandered over carrying an old Canada flag and singing God Save the Queen. There's no indication they said anything racist or behaved violently, but apparently they're in big trouble for expressing their 'disrespect' to the natives. Does anyone think if six natives had interrupted Canada Day festivities to call us all settlers and colonists and say we were on their land and should go 'home' that the navy or military or government would be taking any action against them? Not a chance! So it's okay to express your political views if they are hatred of Canada, but not allowed if they are patriotic about Canada. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/five+servicemen+involved+incident+indigenous+ceremony+canada/13596204/story.html

You're starting to make about as much sense as Omni. Of course I don't like Islam, I've never made any bones about that. What i'm saying is that judging a situation based on nothing more than your bias toward a group is different...and sometimes wrong. If I hear of a bombing I don't wait to hear who did the bombing before knowing that's a bad situation. If I hear of a disturbance at a rally, I wait for the details before choosing who is right or wrong, whereas you people say "white guys involved, they must be racists beating up on the noble indian", "disturbance at Trump rally, it must be those violent righties again". It's fine that you have you designated victim list...Muslims, blacks, indians, gays, women....., but not every conflict or protest (as we've seen from Bernie people) follows this guide. Sometimes - sit down now, it's muslims or even BLM causing problems.

Dream on Trump haters...it ain't gonna happen. For starters, the Vice President of the United States would have to agree to any such "coup". Looks like our resident impeachment any day experts(s) have given up, eh ?

Trump is no 'real man'. He's a sexist pig and a whiny little manbaby. They "stood up and showed their loyalty for Canada" of 70+ years ago. That's why they carry the red ensign - to signify their 'loyalty' to the Canada that then only allowed white people to immigrate. It's quite disturbing to veterans who fought WWII against discrimination under that flag.

Not the majority. Harper is a sociopathic creep who left a 15 year old Canadian (born) kid to be tortured. Omar Khadr cannot be held responsible for the actions of his father. But you're right: Harper did make that error in justice, punishing the son for the sins of the father. Because ... Harper ... creep.

Being 1/64th Jewish in Nazi Germany could get you sent to a gas chamber. Same logic, different outcome.

I couldn't agree more, but of course I'm referring to the decisions and deciders that led us into our complicity in the Great Molestation of the Islamic world. But of course I realize you think we're the only genuinely innocent victims here.

I wouldn't conclude from anything that he has mental issues, that's just a narrative starting the beginning of a coup. Trump maybe a lot of things, but he is not mentally unstable. Maybe if the Democrats and their followers modify their behaviour and quit with the violence while producing good ideas to benefit the population, they could win 2018.

Can't you just see the b@stards? Redcoats arriving at a quiet Native village and then proceeding to butcher everybody on-site like in Mel Gibson's "Patriot". Kicking dogs...shooting chickens. All for scalps for the notorious Darth Cornwallis. Pure evil...

Why DID Edward Cornwallis (among others) announce the bounty? Can you describe what you think happened?

HRCs fit in with the Islamic concept of forcing money out of the Infidel. As The Quran tells its followers....... Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the Last Day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (4) and those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (i.e. Islam) among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah* with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. https://quran.com/9/29 * Jizya = Infidel Tax

You should work on new material as you're boring and repeating yourself. Or, you could stick to your 9/11 conspiracy thread where your real talent lies.

When you associate yourself with far-right groups there may be consequences... like not being allowed to stay in the military.

Maybe the next time Dennis Rodman goes over to North Korea, Jimmy Carter should be sent along with him, to negotiate a new treaty since North Korea ignored the last one, and all of the various UN sanctions. Come on, Jimmy!

Horse crap. In the areas Canadian soldiers were present it was. You know what Canadian soldiers are? Let me explain. They wear uniforms. They follow the Geneva war convention. They do everything and defend everything Kadr spits on. The damn government won't spend money on vets returning from Afghanistan-they have epidemic rates of suicide and they have the audacity to give 10 million to someone who went to Afghanistan to kill innocent civilians and Canadian soldiers? Yah of course you have no problem with it. Omar live in your neighbourhood and marry into your family yah right. If he lit off a firecracker or farted you'd be the first on the phone dialing 911. Oh wait that will trigger Hot Enough to see melting pylons. I should have spelled out 9 11.

It's to celebrate everything BUT heterosexuality.

Agreed....for some, the appearance of peace, order, and good government overrides the Charter Rights of certain groups or individuals.

I'm starting to think that Trudeau and his minions are taking the attitude "keep the peace at any cost" with certain groups or individuals even if it offends mainstream Canadians.

I stand corrected. Sorry. My source was wrong. I should be more diligent in my fact checking.

Apparently you don't follow the law .....he was not in a defending force....he was in a terrorist group....hence the unlawful combatant....both are against canadian law..... but here is the ball buster, he was a canadian....hence why we are having this conversation....not afghanis, so no defending the home.....family or friends sorry....according to the law.....he was an unlawful combatant, that's code for terrorist....or legitimate targets...to be shot on site, he is very lucky to be alive because terrorist are not normally afforded second chances....normally they are sent to pick up their 72 virgins.....

It's a different game and like the Canadian game better. When you include the end zones the field is actually 30 yards longer and ten yards wider. With fewer downs, no fair catch and single points the kicking game is also more important. A 14 point lead with a minute to go isn't safe in the CFL.

The difference here is that Trump and his supporters live in a nation with real free speech rights, not the limited, watered down version found in Canada. The "Proud Boys" find themselves on the wrong side of Canada's biased expression rights and the wall of political correctness.

Him and his whole family were Canadian citizens, who were ALWAYS traitors, who went to fight WITH THE TERRORISTS, against Canadian forces, IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. The second they stepped off that plane into Afganistan to fight AGAINST Canadian forces, their citizenship should have been revoked and the US can do whatever they please with him.

Your a dick.....she lost her husband, her children lost their father, who was serving his country, as a medic I might add....Omar and his family has been nothing but a burden to the country, soaking in free medi- care for wounds received while committing terrorist acts in Afghanistan, and fighting against a coalition that included Canadian soldiers .and now you've claimed she should be ashamed....It is funny that the entire country is fallen in love with this terrorist, totally forgetting he was a terrorist, that has admitted to placing IED's on road networks in Afghanistan.....I country I might add that classifies him as a foreign terrorist, a Canadian citizen I might throw that in as well....A traitor to his own country, not to mention the crimes committed by the entire family....and some how he has become a poster child for Canada.....the only ones that should be ashamed is those that hold him in such high regard....

Again...the Mi'kmaq were at war with BOTH the French and British...who were normally busy fighting EACH OTHER. Both the French and British offered a bounty to OTHER NATIVE TRIBES to quell the Mi'kmaq. Only one scalp was officially turned in...

Genocide is far beyond mistreatment. Canada isn't an illegitimate country, Canada is a legitimate genocidal country. All the whining in the world from you, Argus, can't ever change the facts.

I'm sure Edward Cornwallis thought there must be a pretty good reason to offer a bounty for Mi'kmaq whose cooperation and assistance would normally be sought... The Mi'kmaq attacked both the French and British forces in the region. Cornwallis and the French offered Native ranger units (Wabanaki, etc) a bounty on their heads. However, something like only ONE scalp was ever turned-in. So get that image of evil Redcoats bashing-in innocent heads with muskets out of the current fantasy....heh.

I regard your pointless posts as little more than ideologically driven harassment, actually. They don't speak to the topic but just complain that you don't like the topic.

This is a VERY important topic, it's about freedom of speech and right to protest. Did these military guys (out of uniform and off duty) try and shut down their event? They don't really have the power to do that. What they were doing it seems is that they were confronting the protesters and objecting to their protest. A protest of the protest. All is see is them walking down to the protesters and having a conversion with them, there's no violence or physical threats from what I see so far. I could be wrong if other info comes to light, but that's what I see from this article/video on cbc I'm not taking any stand on who's political opinions are right/wrong, that's another issue entirely, but who's ACTIONS are right/wrong here? Keeping in mind that civil servants and military personnel have codes of conduct relating to political activity, but these men don't seem to be trying to represent the Canadian military either & it doesn't seem like their "proud boys" group have been prevented by the military/government in the past for their political activity, hence the group still exists. What it seems is that these soldiers (out of uniform, off duty) said some controversial stuff to a victimized group (who were also saying a few controversial things) & it is embarrassing to the military/government on a PR front. The military/gov doesn't want to look like they or their members (especially all white men) are trying to oppress the rights of natives, which I get, but does this conflict with these soldier's rights to say things the PR machine doesn't want them to say? Tough call...

The 'ceremony' btw, was at a statue to the first governor of Nova Scotia, General Cornwallis, and was meant to condemn him for his alleged genocidal attacks on the Mi'kmaq of the region. This is how natives 'celebrate' Canada day, by condemning us all and our ancestors. In point of fact, if you look up Cornwallis on wiki it says he was ordered to establish a post at Halifax, so had no choice, and that his post, as well as British civilians and ships were then repeatedly and violently attacked by Mi'kmaq warriors. I see nothing of a genocide. He did offere money for Mi'kmaq scalps but that was the practice of the New Englanders nearby, and the French offered the Mi'kmaq and Acadians fighting him money for British scalps. There's no evidence his offer of money for scalps ever got him more than one or two though. He eventually negotiated a peace treaty with the natives, then left, and it was signed by his successor. The natives then continued their attacks and his successor tore up the peace treaty.

Protest works both ways, folks.

And, what would you say if it gays, women or BLM interrupting some straight white folks?

Why don't you just stop responding to my posts since all you ever do is whine about how they don't meet with your approval? Face the fact that my posts, coming from someone a little to the right of centre, are never going to make a far left progressive SJW like yourself anything but angry. Until Greg gives you permission to ban all conservatives from the site, though, you'll just have to put up with me.

Horse sheeyat. I didn't send him to Afghanistan. His father a terrorist who brought him up as a terrorist did. His father used this country as a patsy cover to operate terrorist logistics. Canada. Yah right. If Canada is responsible for him then he belongs in jail or better still shot dead. He was a terrorist pure and simple. No I don't make pets out of sewer rats..

He should be in prison for life. The notion this piece of garbage gets any money makes me puke. This is an unrepentant terrorist with a family who endorse and support terrorism and he's given an obscene amount of money while the children of the soldier he killed suffers. Ths glorification of terrorist scum makes me puke. That is all he is scum. This crap he was a victim child is everything wrong with this country's inability to grasp a world outside privileges and rights where everyone is entitled to something. I love all the liberals who prop him like some cuddly teddy bear trendy cause. How many Canadian soldiers have been forsaken since they came back from Afhanistan and they have the nerve to hand him this amount?