As an aside, I've met Multiculturalism Minister Tim Uppal a couple of times and he's a great guy. It's encouraging to see a politician with the guts to be as forthright about this as Mr. Uppal:
Meanwhile, in other Canadian campus antisemitism and terror support, the intellectually vacuous scum of "Students Against Israeli Apartheid" at the University of Toronto-Mississauga campus are "honored" to screen messages from Palestinian terrorists.
h/t Marvin W
EYE ON A CRAZY PLANET
Showing posts with label Tim Uppal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tim Uppal. Show all posts
Friday, March 7, 2014
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Federal Court upholds Jason Kenney`s decision to defund anti-Semitic, terror-supporting Canadian Arab Federation
In 2009 as Minister of Citizenship, Jason Kenney halted federal funding to the anti-Semitic, terror-supporting extremists of the Canadian Arab Federation. Last May, the CAF took Kenney to court to try to have the funding restored.
Evidently, the CAF case was as incompetent as one would expect from such hateful buffoons. I am informed a large part of their argument rested on using quotes from articles by radical loony-leftist Judy Rebick.
Today, according to tweets from Jason Kenney, the Court has upheld Kenny`s decision.
At a press conference I attended a couple of years ago when I asked about the funding for another radical NGO called Alternatives International, based in Montreal, Kenney discussed the difficulty of getting funding removed from such groups.
Tim Uppal, another Federal Cabinet Minister, then told me following the conference how important it is for the public to speak out and pressure the government to remove funding from such organizations. Because with the tactics these groups use to keep their snouts in the public trough, public support for the government in these cases is critical.
Evidently, the CAF case was as incompetent as one would expect from such hateful buffoons. I am informed a large part of their argument rested on using quotes from articles by radical loony-leftist Judy Rebick.
Today, according to tweets from Jason Kenney, the Court has upheld Kenny`s decision.
At a press conference I attended a couple of years ago when I asked about the funding for another radical NGO called Alternatives International, based in Montreal, Kenney discussed the difficulty of getting funding removed from such groups.
Tim Uppal, another Federal Cabinet Minister, then told me following the conference how important it is for the public to speak out and pressure the government to remove funding from such organizations. Because with the tactics these groups use to keep their snouts in the public trough, public support for the government in these cases is critical.
The Court deemed reasonable my view that CAF had apparently endorsed terrorist organisations & made arguably anti-Semitic public statements.
— Jason Kenney (@kenneyjason) December 24, 2013
Glad to see Federal Court has upheld my 2009 decision to stop CIC settlement funding of Cdn Arab Fedn because of its leadership's extremism.
— Jason Kenney (@kenneyjason) December 24, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
The Holocaust and Hot Babes presented by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal
Due disclosure - I used to consult for the Canadian Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC).
Having said that, I no longer work for the FSWC and don`t owe them anything. So taking all that into account, I`m going to tell you about the gala they put on Sunday night at the Wychwood Barns to launch their "Tour for Humanity" bus, which is their big genocide-awareness and education mobile. The bus will travel to schools and public events throughout Ontario.
It's not a bad idea, given that just about all the things that pass for "social justice" in schools these days is founded in Marxist bullshit predicated on the teachings of a degenerate Maoist named Paulo Friere, whose book The Pedagogy of the Oppressed, is required reading at Teachers`Colleges. The fact that an acolyte of the most prolific mass-murderer in history is considered the apogee of equity by `progressive` educators is indicative of the sad state of our schools.
But that aside, there were some very good aspects and a somewhat troublesome one to the FSWC event last night.
Ontario's Minister for Economic Development and the local MPP, Eric Hoskins, gave a fine speech in which he extolled the Ontario and Canadian governments' close relationship with Israel, lavishing praise upon the middle east's lone liberal democracy.
Later in the evening, a remarkably spry 83-year old Holocaust survivor named Max Eisen spoke movingly about the many lives lost because the "civilized" world turned its back on Jews who attempted to flee Hitler. One of the worst such culprits was William Lyon Mackenzie King's government, which instituted its infamous "none is too many" policy towards Jews seeking sanctuary from the Holocaust.
When Max Eisen recounted that unfortunate part of Canadian history, I turned to Tim Uppal, the federal government's Minister of State for Multiculturalism, who was standing beside me, getting ready to deliver the next speech. "You better remind them that Mackenzie King was a Liberal," I quipped.
That cracked Tim up a bit.
Tim delivered a brief, thoughtful talk about the importance of the work FSWC does and the need for Holocaust education. What was implicit in Tim's speech but not said was the way that hateful bigots in our society, particularly among those laying claim to being advocates of "Social Justice," would like the whole association of Jews, The Holocaust and Israel to just go away.
Tim Uppal is a great reminder of how deep the benches of Stephen Harper's Conservative government remain. It's filled with extremely bright, capable people of whom Uppal is but one example among many.
Which leads us to the next person to take the podium at the FSWC gala. I've read much from former Liberal Justice Minister and current Mount Royal MP Irwin Cotler, but never heard him speak in person before. Cotler is considered one of the intellectual eminences among the federal Liberal party. But with a Leader of the light caliber of Justin Trudeau, that distinction is a pretty low hurdle to achieve.
Last night I learned how low.
Though obviously a decent, well-intentioned man, he remains a proponent of censorship laws that flout some of the basic principles of free speech and are rife with potential for abuse.
Building himself up to a crescendo of hyperbole, Cotler got to the point in his speech that extolled hate speech laws, screaming "The Holocaust began with words!"
Well, Irwin, so did The Enlightenment and the American Revolution.
But no, the Holocaust didn't really begin with words. It began, like other genocides began, when a government decided to restrict what people can do and say, and that they can be imprisoned and abused based on their beliefs. Which, though not with the same intent, pretty much describes the type of laws for which Cotler advocates.
Cotler seems to have forgotten that most of us who are opposed to censorship laws aren't in favor of hate speech, but believe that the best way to combat lies is with truth, and by exposing the liars as fools. One aspect of his ideas that Cotler conveniently omitted was, just who gets to decide which words are OK and which words aren`t? Irwin Cotler and Justin Trudeau? Or maybe the Supreme Court? Unless someone is calling for violence or lawbreaking, I think I'd prefer to take my chances with unfettered free speech.
So after all the speeches, I made one of my frequent trips back to the bar to chat up a beautiful bartender named Kelsey. Handing me a glass of white wine, she asked me what I was doing at the gala. Even though I was dolled up in a nice suit and a rather snazzy tie I picked up from Stollery's a few months ago, I suppose I didn't seem like the typical sort for that type of thing. When I told her "media" she asked me what angle I was going to take on the night.
Thinking for a moment, I responded, "Well, I guess 'The Holocaust and Hot Babes' just about sums it up for me."
One thing I immediately noticed when entering the FSWC gala was how many very attractive women were working the event. Not just the volunteers and serving staff were gorgeous, but there were strategically placed, sexy go-go dancers and a lovely, extremely flexible acrobat in a flimsy outfit doing some interesting contortions inside a transparent plastic bubble.
It makes sense of course, as these events are primarily for the purpose of fundraising. If you can't get them with pathos, why not try lust, and it certainly can't hurt to combine the two.
I sure had fun. Given the very good work done by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, which is one of the few major Jewish groups in Canada that hasn't succumbed to the infection of vapid moral relativism promoted by halfwits like those at JSpace, I was pleased to be there, for all the aforementioned reasons.
Having said that, I no longer work for the FSWC and don`t owe them anything. So taking all that into account, I`m going to tell you about the gala they put on Sunday night at the Wychwood Barns to launch their "Tour for Humanity" bus, which is their big genocide-awareness and education mobile. The bus will travel to schools and public events throughout Ontario.
 |
| This is the sight to which I entered the FSWC gala |
But that aside, there were some very good aspects and a somewhat troublesome one to the FSWC event last night.
Ontario's Minister for Economic Development and the local MPP, Eric Hoskins, gave a fine speech in which he extolled the Ontario and Canadian governments' close relationship with Israel, lavishing praise upon the middle east's lone liberal democracy.
 |
| Tim Uppal speaks at the FSWC gala |
When Max Eisen recounted that unfortunate part of Canadian history, I turned to Tim Uppal, the federal government's Minister of State for Multiculturalism, who was standing beside me, getting ready to deliver the next speech. "You better remind them that Mackenzie King was a Liberal," I quipped.
That cracked Tim up a bit.
Tim delivered a brief, thoughtful talk about the importance of the work FSWC does and the need for Holocaust education. What was implicit in Tim's speech but not said was the way that hateful bigots in our society, particularly among those laying claim to being advocates of "Social Justice," would like the whole association of Jews, The Holocaust and Israel to just go away.
 |
| Another sexy FSWC Go-Go girl |
Tim Uppal is a great reminder of how deep the benches of Stephen Harper's Conservative government remain. It's filled with extremely bright, capable people of whom Uppal is but one example among many.
Which leads us to the next person to take the podium at the FSWC gala. I've read much from former Liberal Justice Minister and current Mount Royal MP Irwin Cotler, but never heard him speak in person before. Cotler is considered one of the intellectual eminences among the federal Liberal party. But with a Leader of the light caliber of Justin Trudeau, that distinction is a pretty low hurdle to achieve.
Last night I learned how low.
Though obviously a decent, well-intentioned man, he remains a proponent of censorship laws that flout some of the basic principles of free speech and are rife with potential for abuse.
Building himself up to a crescendo of hyperbole, Cotler got to the point in his speech that extolled hate speech laws, screaming "The Holocaust began with words!"
Well, Irwin, so did The Enlightenment and the American Revolution.
But no, the Holocaust didn't really begin with words. It began, like other genocides began, when a government decided to restrict what people can do and say, and that they can be imprisoned and abused based on their beliefs. Which, though not with the same intent, pretty much describes the type of laws for which Cotler advocates.
 |
| For reasons unknown, a lovely acrobat performed contortions in a bubble |
Cotler seems to have forgotten that most of us who are opposed to censorship laws aren't in favor of hate speech, but believe that the best way to combat lies is with truth, and by exposing the liars as fools. One aspect of his ideas that Cotler conveniently omitted was, just who gets to decide which words are OK and which words aren`t? Irwin Cotler and Justin Trudeau? Or maybe the Supreme Court? Unless someone is calling for violence or lawbreaking, I think I'd prefer to take my chances with unfettered free speech.
So after all the speeches, I made one of my frequent trips back to the bar to chat up a beautiful bartender named Kelsey. Handing me a glass of white wine, she asked me what I was doing at the gala. Even though I was dolled up in a nice suit and a rather snazzy tie I picked up from Stollery's a few months ago, I suppose I didn't seem like the typical sort for that type of thing. When I told her "media" she asked me what angle I was going to take on the night.
Thinking for a moment, I responded, "Well, I guess 'The Holocaust and Hot Babes' just about sums it up for me."
One thing I immediately noticed when entering the FSWC gala was how many very attractive women were working the event. Not just the volunteers and serving staff were gorgeous, but there were strategically placed, sexy go-go dancers and a lovely, extremely flexible acrobat in a flimsy outfit doing some interesting contortions inside a transparent plastic bubble.
 |
| That's Kelsey on the right |
I sure had fun. Given the very good work done by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, which is one of the few major Jewish groups in Canada that hasn't succumbed to the infection of vapid moral relativism promoted by halfwits like those at JSpace, I was pleased to be there, for all the aforementioned reasons.
 |
| The best of all possible worlds: delicious cake dispensed by delectable women |
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Canadian government needs your help in fighting hate
Yesterday at the Toronto offices of the Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, federal Cabinet Ministers Tim Uppal and Jason Kenney announced the success of a Bill that establishes the creation of a national Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa.
Private Members' Bill rarely become enacted as law, but the Bill for the Memorial, which was introduced by Mr. Uppal, was a rare exception with an unusual back-story.
The idea came from a young university student who first approached Environment Minister Peter Kent with the idea. Kent introduced her to Tim Uppal, who had a personal connection to the issue and made it his own.
Mr. Uppal spoke about how his wife, a woman of South Asian decent who had attended Catholic schools, was a participant on the March of Remembrance and Hope, a Holocaust Educational Program. She was deeply moved by the experience, which took her to the grounds of Nazi death camps in Europe and later to Israel. These experiences highlighted the need for the importance of a monument that serves as an ever-present reminder of where the horrors that racial hate and discrimination can lead.
It is worth noting that The March of Remembrance and Hope was the subject of an anti-Semitic thesis that achieved international notoriety after it became the basis of a Master's Degree awarded at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The author of the thesis, one Jenny Peto, who never so much as interviewed a single participant in The March of Remembrance and Hope, claimed it was part of a Zionist conspiracy to "obscure Jewish privilege, deny Jewish racism and promote the interests of the Israeli nation-state."
As a religious Sikh, and someone who has experienced discrimination himself, Uppal spoke of the bond he felt with the Canadian Jewish community, who had undergone great suffering in Europe and discrimination in Canada in the past. It is ironic that Uppal, who is the member of parliament for Edmonton-Sherwood Park in Alberta, where there are very few South Asian or Jewish constituents, would be the person to introduce the Holocaust Memorial Bill. But as he and Jason Kenney reminded the audience, it is a reflection of the current government's commitment to fighting bigotry and anti-Semitism.
The two Ministers reiterated that part of that commitment involves exposing and denying federal funding to Non-Governmental Organizations that engage in hateful activities under the guise of 'Human Rights' activities. One such group is Alternatives International, which was an organizer of the failed attempt to launch a Canadian boat to break Israel's arms embargo of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
When asked about the fact that Alternatives continued to receive about one million dollars of tax funds in the last fiscal year, Mr. Kenney responded that he understood that funding would cease to that group for it's mid-east activities. He added that there is $200 Billion dollars dispersed to various programs by the government each year to a huge number of organizations, as that some activities of some of them go unnoticed by the government. But Ministers have been instructed to be watchful to ensure that such groups that engage in acts that conflict with Canada's national, economic and foreign policy goals don't get paid by the government to do so.
Alternatives continues to support activity against Canadian ally Israel and an undemocratic Marxist-Leninist ideology. One of Alternatives' Board Memebers', Ali Mallah, a vice president of the anti-Semitic Canadian Arab Federation, was a featured speaker at a Marxism conference in Toronto this year.
Following the Press Conference, one of the federal ministers spoke to me, very pleased that I had asked about defending Alternatives. The government needs the help of citizens and the media to make sure that these issues are raised publicly. Radical leftist groups and their supporters in the mainstream media, like many writers at the Toronto Star, criticize the government for taking a principled stand against the hatred and extremism that groups like Alternatives represent.
Groups like Faculty for Palestine, go so far as to lie, hoping that no one will check facts, as the media often does not do. In today's National Post, a committee of Faculty for Palestine writers lied about the contents of the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism's report, saying it is an attack on free speech that wants to criminalize criticism of Israel and with regard to Israeli Aparthid Week "calls on government to legislate this new criminalizing definition of anti-Semitism."
Nowhere, in any of the CPCCA's 24 recommendations is any such call made. But Faculty for Palestine is relying on the likelihood that people won't check facts, but will just accept their claims.
The report is available through this link and anyone who bothers to read it can see that the group of intellectually deficient anti-Israel university teachers either didn't understand it or are lying about its contents. But that should be expected from peoplee who , while claiming they are opposed to anti-Semitism, practice a unique, single-minded focus on the only Jewish state’s relatively small transgressions committed in the name of self-defennse, while completely ignoring the comparatively egregious human rights violations of its immediate neighbors. That makes their claim of opposition to anti-Semitism ring as hollow as their other false representations.
The government needs your help to speak out against the use of tax funds to pay for hate. So write the press, write your MP and speak out about this if it maters to you.
Private Members' Bill rarely become enacted as law, but the Bill for the Memorial, which was introduced by Mr. Uppal, was a rare exception with an unusual back-story.
The idea came from a young university student who first approached Environment Minister Peter Kent with the idea. Kent introduced her to Tim Uppal, who had a personal connection to the issue and made it his own.
 |
| Minister for Democratic Renewal Tim Uppal with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre CEO Avi Benolo |
It is worth noting that The March of Remembrance and Hope was the subject of an anti-Semitic thesis that achieved international notoriety after it became the basis of a Master's Degree awarded at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The author of the thesis, one Jenny Peto, who never so much as interviewed a single participant in The March of Remembrance and Hope, claimed it was part of a Zionist conspiracy to "obscure Jewish privilege, deny Jewish racism and promote the interests of the Israeli nation-state."
As a religious Sikh, and someone who has experienced discrimination himself, Uppal spoke of the bond he felt with the Canadian Jewish community, who had undergone great suffering in Europe and discrimination in Canada in the past. It is ironic that Uppal, who is the member of parliament for Edmonton-Sherwood Park in Alberta, where there are very few South Asian or Jewish constituents, would be the person to introduce the Holocaust Memorial Bill. But as he and Jason Kenney reminded the audience, it is a reflection of the current government's commitment to fighting bigotry and anti-Semitism.
The two Ministers reiterated that part of that commitment involves exposing and denying federal funding to Non-Governmental Organizations that engage in hateful activities under the guise of 'Human Rights' activities. One such group is Alternatives International, which was an organizer of the failed attempt to launch a Canadian boat to break Israel's arms embargo of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
 |
| Jason Kenney |
Alternatives continues to support activity against Canadian ally Israel and an undemocratic Marxist-Leninist ideology. One of Alternatives' Board Memebers', Ali Mallah, a vice president of the anti-Semitic Canadian Arab Federation, was a featured speaker at a Marxism conference in Toronto this year.
Following the Press Conference, one of the federal ministers spoke to me, very pleased that I had asked about defending Alternatives. The government needs the help of citizens and the media to make sure that these issues are raised publicly. Radical leftist groups and their supporters in the mainstream media, like many writers at the Toronto Star, criticize the government for taking a principled stand against the hatred and extremism that groups like Alternatives represent.
Groups like Faculty for Palestine, go so far as to lie, hoping that no one will check facts, as the media often does not do. In today's National Post, a committee of Faculty for Palestine writers lied about the contents of the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism's report, saying it is an attack on free speech that wants to criminalize criticism of Israel and with regard to Israeli Aparthid Week "calls on government to legislate this new criminalizing definition of anti-Semitism."
Nowhere, in any of the CPCCA's 24 recommendations is any such call made. But Faculty for Palestine is relying on the likelihood that people won't check facts, but will just accept their claims.
The report is available through this link and anyone who bothers to read it can see that the group of intellectually deficient anti-Israel university teachers either didn't understand it or are lying about its contents. But that should be expected from peoplee who , while claiming they are opposed to anti-Semitism, practice a unique, single-minded focus on the only Jewish state’s relatively small transgressions committed in the name of self-defennse, while completely ignoring the comparatively egregious human rights violations of its immediate neighbors. That makes their claim of opposition to anti-Semitism ring as hollow as their other false representations.
The government needs your help to speak out against the use of tax funds to pay for hate. So write the press, write your MP and speak out about this if it maters to you.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)