Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Apr 21st 2011, 2:20 pm
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Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Hi folks,
I've generally tried to keep politics well clear of my efforts to help other immigrants through this forum and others, although as many of you know I spend most of my time doing advocacy work on environmental issues. Today I'm going to make a brief exception to that, as I think this is too important not to share with this community...
This Conservative Party ad is airing only in Quebec, where anti-immigrant sentiments are stronger than elsewhere in Canada. It is one of the most offensive pieces of revolting, toxic propaganda I have ever seen from a mainstream party in a democratic country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcptS3RSvyY
I'm a strong believer in our obligations to care for those fleeing persecution. Canada's refugee protection system certainly isn't perfect, but it is recognised world wide as a shining example of many of the ways to do things right.
I don't care how you plan to vote on May 2nd (if you can even vote at all) but please consider sharing this with your immigrant friends and loved ones so that all Canadians can make up their minds knowing what the man who wants unchecked power really thinks about immigrants.
Matthew
I've generally tried to keep politics well clear of my efforts to help other immigrants through this forum and others, although as many of you know I spend most of my time doing advocacy work on environmental issues. Today I'm going to make a brief exception to that, as I think this is too important not to share with this community...
This Conservative Party ad is airing only in Quebec, where anti-immigrant sentiments are stronger than elsewhere in Canada. It is one of the most offensive pieces of revolting, toxic propaganda I have ever seen from a mainstream party in a democratic country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcptS3RSvyY
I'm a strong believer in our obligations to care for those fleeing persecution. Canada's refugee protection system certainly isn't perfect, but it is recognised world wide as a shining example of many of the ways to do things right.
I don't care how you plan to vote on May 2nd (if you can even vote at all) but please consider sharing this with your immigrant friends and loved ones so that all Canadians can make up their minds knowing what the man who wants unchecked power really thinks about immigrants.
Matthew
Apr 22nd 2011, 6:16 am
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Thx for sharing
It's targeted toward illegal immigration/human smugglers?
If you're going the right way, there's nothing to be afraid of
It's targeted toward illegal immigration/human smugglers?
If you're going the right way, there's nothing to be afraid of
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:01 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Hi folks,
I've generally tried to keep politics well clear of my efforts to help other immigrants through this forum and others, although as many of you know I spend most of my time doing advocacy work on environmental issues. Today I'm going to make a brief exception to that, as I think this is too important not to share with this community...
This Conservative Party ad is airing only in Quebec, where anti-immigrant sentiments are stronger than elsewhere in Canada. It is one of the most offensive pieces of revolting, toxic propaganda I have ever seen from a mainstream party in a democratic country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcptS3RSvyY
I'm a strong believer in our obligations to care for those fleeing persecution. Canada's refugee protection system certainly isn't perfect, but it is recognised world wide as a shining example of many of the ways to do things right.
I don't care how you plan to vote on May 2nd (if you can even vote at all) but please consider sharing this with your immigrant friends and loved ones so that all Canadians can make up their minds knowing what the man who wants unchecked power really thinks about immigrants.
Matthew
I've generally tried to keep politics well clear of my efforts to help other immigrants through this forum and others, although as many of you know I spend most of my time doing advocacy work on environmental issues. Today I'm going to make a brief exception to that, as I think this is too important not to share with this community...
This Conservative Party ad is airing only in Quebec, where anti-immigrant sentiments are stronger than elsewhere in Canada. It is one of the most offensive pieces of revolting, toxic propaganda I have ever seen from a mainstream party in a democratic country:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcptS3RSvyY
I'm a strong believer in our obligations to care for those fleeing persecution. Canada's refugee protection system certainly isn't perfect, but it is recognised world wide as a shining example of many of the ways to do things right.
I don't care how you plan to vote on May 2nd (if you can even vote at all) but please consider sharing this with your immigrant friends and loved ones so that all Canadians can make up their minds knowing what the man who wants unchecked power really thinks about immigrants.
Matthew
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:16 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:20 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Forums are for a variety of views not just your own. Remember that and don't be so rude.
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:25 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Who rattled your cage and made you the forum gestappo?
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:27 pm
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Apr 22nd 2011, 3:32 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
This post is way too right wing for me to reply politely. Keep it off this site. Why not just go bore your friends (if you have any) in a pub with this stuff. There's enough arguing on this site without you and your right-wing crud added to the mix.
Or just as intolerant?
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:34 pm
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Apr 22nd 2011, 4:02 pm
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Apr 22nd 2011, 4:17 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
It's not an anti immigration ad. It's anti human trafficking and illegal immigration, I don't see much wrong with that.
Apr 22nd 2011, 5:02 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Not wanting to stir trouble, but this post by the OP could even be seen to be encouraging illegal entry to Canada...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...62#post8919362
Apr 22nd 2011, 11:58 pm
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Agreed.
Not wanting to stir trouble, but this post by the OP could even be seen to be encouraging illegal entry to Canada...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...62#post8919362
Not wanting to stir trouble, but this post by the OP could even be seen to be encouraging illegal entry to Canada...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...62#post8919362
Apr 23rd 2011, 1:14 am
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
Me too. I thought the ad was carefully worded (assuming the translation was accurate) to make it clear it was about illegal immigration and people trafficking not legal migrants. I would rather hope that anyone who'd been through the hassle and expense of moving to Canada legally might be against those things as well.
Apr 23rd 2011, 1:24 am
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Re: Conservative anti-immigrant ad
I'm a bit late to this thread, but do you folk think it's OK to associate very distorted images of Ignatieff and Duceppe with photo-montages of human trafficking?
What next, aborted foetuses in a bloody bucket?
What next, aborted foetuses in a bloody bucket?