Snidley Whiplash, Dudley, Nell and...?
Posted on 07/26/2017 12:36:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
New Democrats are pushing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to publicly condemn Donald Trump's move to bar transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, a decision the party's defence critic says is based on "ignorance and hate."
"Prime Minister Trudeau must denounce this policy immediately in order to demonstrate that Canada not only respects human rights but that we will stand up against discrimination, even when the source is our closest neighbour and strongest ally," Randall Garrison said in a statement Wednesday.
Garrison, who also serves as the NDP critic for LGBTQ issues, said the Trump administration is using hate to target one group of citizens.
"We have seen this sort of state-sponsored discrimination too many times before. It is wrong and must be called out," he said.
Garrison said in the release that such a ban would only weaken military cohesion.
"Transgender people who are currently in the military and those who wish to serve are, in many ways, the bravest of the brave."
Garrison urged Trudeau to speak out against the "despicable directive" and explore how Canada can open its doors "to any Trans American who wishes to leave this discrimination behind them."(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.ca ...
Hey, Canada, hark off ya hosers, eh?
...The Canadian police would have had to get past the Secret Service....
Arrested figuratively, not literally.
Snidley Whiplash, Dudley, Nell and...?
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