Has
anyone seen a comment from our MLA's or MP's standing up for our
Fundamental Freedoms, religious specifically, around this Christian
singer being kicked out of once approved venues in Nova Scotia, and
elsewhere across Canada?
The short answer - No. Not one Nova Scotian MLA or MP stood up for this fundamental civil liberty. There
are 55 MLA’s and 11 Members of Parliament representing Nova Scotia. As
one Facebook follower commented, “the silence is deafening”.
However, several notable MP's from other Provinces including Andrew Lawton, Leslyn Lewis, Michelle Rempel Garner and Roman Baber have since spoken in
defence of the Charter. Some points made include:
Why should we not permit a Christian singer to sing?
Who cares what politics he practices?
He’s (Sean Feucht) not breaking any laws.
He’s not calling for any violence.
Montreal police had to enter this church - for what?
Freedom
of speech, freedom of expression, is the most precious right of them
all because through expression we defend all other rights.
Roman Baber also pointed out a disturbing truth when he said that CBC did a major
hit piece on Sean Feucht, the Christian singer, that prompted all of
this. See Roman’s short video from which the points were taken.
The
CBC Factor is a recurring theme in misrepresenting facts to their
listeners, that makes life difficult, liberties breached, while they go
on their merry "Billions funded from taxpayers" way. It is a big use of
time and resources to untangle their obfuscations and biases. The
betrayal of CBC to its long-time viewers, who see them as a trusted
source, a friend, is truly sad.
What the CBC has not reported is
that Sean Feucht has broken no law, committed no offence. So what did
the venues stand on to revoke his ability to perform? (By the way, Sean
wrote that at least one venue revoked his permit and kept his money).
The venues/towns said his message “would undermine municipal standards
of safety, inclusion and public harmony”. Sean presented no safety
issue. That came from people that police say had made threats. Our
question is, How did the police handle the threat makers? Is that not
written in the Criminal Code, uttering threats is a crime?
Regarding
inclusion: This reference to an inclusion policy, that excludes the
right to freedom of religion and expression seems at least ironic, and
at worst a breach of a Fundamental Freedom.
While this current story highlights how strange things have gotten, there are a few basic lessons that remain.
*We can and must always be aware in our day to day life that privacy and civil liberties are breached often.
*We can and must advocate for ourselves individually in these instances.
*We
can become more aware of what is happening in our municipalities, and
participate by attending meetings, even just watching live on YouTube.
Tell your MLA how upcoming policies are not ok with you, and don’t match
the Nova Scotian way of life we used to have. And finally, support your
MLA when they represent your concern.
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