This may be less than it seems. I do some work with a religious based charity working with troubled youth. They are totally in line with what social conservatives support -- yet they often are turned down at the last minute for no obvious reason for government funds.
Tories reject funding for Montreal gay festival
Government turns down a bid for funding by a major arts festival geared toward gays and lesbians
Jennifer Ditchburn Ottawa — The Canadian Press
A gay and lesbian arts festival that was told it met all government criteria under a new tourism stimulus program learned Tuesday it was rejected for funding.
The news arrived at Montreal's Divers-Cite a few weeks after tension swept the Conservative caucus over funding for Toronto's Pride week, and just days before the beginning of the event.
The directors of Montreal's Divers-Cite had actually sprung to the defence of Stephen Harper's government earlier this month, telling The Canadian Press that the Conservatives had never treated them differently. Some in the gay community attacked them for their comments.
They had submitted a bid under the new Marquee Tourism Events Program for $155,000 to add performers and promotion to this year's $2-million event.
Government relations and marketing director Paul Girard said bureaucrats handling his file at Industry Canada told him his application met all the criteria, and had been sent up to Minister Tony Clement's office for final approval.
When he phoned to check on the bid Tuesday, Mr. Girard says he was told by a senior bureaucrat that the $100-million program had received so many requests, the government simply had to make a choice
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Maybe, but the Conservatives didn't recently turf a minister for funding a religious-based charity for troubled youth.
Good point
Why does it seem that homosexuality and gay parades are headlines in Canada now.
With maybe only 1% of the country being homosexual, why is there so much coverage for an event that is only enjoyed by homosexuals themselves.
I have never met anyone who has wanted to go to a homosexual parade or has attended one.
Homosexuality is a choice just like being straight is a choice.
Homosexuals want to have the government stay out of their lifestyle yet homosexuals love to show their homosexuality as if it something to be proud of, like a college diploma or something like that.
Homosexuals should be proud of themselves but no more proud than a white conservative Christian. Or a Muslim.
What would make a white conservative christian proud?
"What would make a white conservative christian proud?"
Probably just leaving the country with the values and morals that it was founded upon.
"What would make a white conservative christian proud?"
Probably just leaving the country with the values and morals that it was founded upon.
''They are totally in line with what social conservatives support -- yet they often are turned down at the last minute for no obvious reason for government funds.''
Thanks for pointing that out James.
We never hear about the 'religiously oriented' organizations that don't get funding.
Funding choices have to be made, and the sensible decision is the one that brings out the higher attendance.
imo, that's why Toronto's Gay Pride got funding, and the Divers-Cite didn't.
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