Such events will inevitably sow discord, promote negative stereotyping and fuel hatred.
One might well ask what motivates groups like the Canadian Arab Federation, CUPE Ontario and CUPW in their endorsement and organization of Israel Apartheid Week.
The safety and security of Jewish students and their instructors will be unnecessarily placed in danger by these demonstrations, and Mr. Speaker, the cause of peace in the Middle East will not be advanced by eroding the principles of freedom in Canadian Universities.
I invite this House to join me in condemning these "Israel Apartheid Week" activities and in encouraging University administrations to take steps to stop antisemitism and the dissemination of hatred.
James Morton
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As ignorant and small-minded as they are, they are entitled to express themselves.. rather than try and remove that right, I would prefer that we speak loudly and clearly that they are just that - ignorant and small-minded.. and better yet, I would love to advertise the names of those who express themselves, and in this economy, publish that on the basis of a "personal boycott" - do not hire these idiots as they complete their education. Make an example.. you can speak, but there are consequences.
Wow!That has to be career limiting within the liberal party.Joe gets it,I guess he didn't get the memo that the most important item on the agenda is the attack ads on the leader.
"The safety and security of Jewish students and their instructors will be unnecessarily placed in danger by these demonstrations"
I’m not generally impressed with the all-too-common intellectual dishonesty that criticism of Israel is equivalent to anti-semitism. But it is sadly commonplace.
But accusing advocates of a boycott against Israel of putting Jewish students in danger is a more ambitious slander. Unless I’ve missed some very disturbing new of attacks on students/faculty, Joe Volpe owes everyone an apology.
Someone please wake me when Canada has a Liberal party with even passing interest in Liberal principals.
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