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Head of Canadian Civil Liberties Group Who Called for Churches to ‘Burn’ Resigns After Public Outcry
LifeSite News ^ | 7/20/21 | Anthony Murdoch

Posted on 07/21/2021 7:24:28 PM PDT by marshmallow

The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association board of directors praised Harsha Walia for stepping down despite her tweet that supported violent acts.

July 20, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The head of a Canadian civil group who called for Catholic churches to be burned “down” in late June resigned from her job after an outcry.

In a statement posted last Friday, the board of directors for the British Columbia (B.C.) Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) announced they accepted the resignation of Harsha Walia, who served as its executive director.

The BCCLA Board heavily praised Walia for “her bold, skillful, and compassionate leadership” at the organization in the statement about her resignation.

Walia recently sparked online fury after  openly calling for violence against Catholic parishes, writing on Twitter in response to news of Catholic churches being torched to “Burn it all down.”

She tweeted in response to the discovery of unmarked graves at now-closed indigenous residential schools once run by the church.

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1 posted on 07/21/2021 7:24:28 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Wonder if they gave her a golden parachute?


2 posted on 07/21/2021 7:26:55 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

A Chilean helicopter ride might work.


3 posted on 07/21/2021 7:29:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: marshmallow

These people have severe mental illness.


4 posted on 07/21/2021 7:51:03 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: marshmallow
The BCCLA Board heavily praised Walia for “her bold, skillful, and compassionate leadership”

Then also

Walia recently sparked online fury after  openly calling for  violence against Catholic parishes

Liberals never see the irony in their statements, particularly when it regards compassion and tolerance.

5 posted on 07/21/2021 7:58:44 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Chinese communism will look different once the masks come off.)
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To: marshmallow

Its interesting (not really) how the people who preach inclusion are the most violent people and the planet.
Sooner or later they are going to have to be disappeared.


6 posted on 07/21/2021 8:00:18 PM PDT by TexasM1A
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To: marshmallow

Bet she isn’t so keen on burning down mosques..........


7 posted on 07/21/2021 8:02:40 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: marshmallow

Why doesn’t this happen here? Like with FRAUDci.

Not enough public outcry?


8 posted on 07/21/2021 8:05:46 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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To: marshmallow

Once in a great while, these proud, in your face haters get called out and pushed out.
Last week it was Miss “Let Them Die!” who went too far.


9 posted on 07/21/2021 8:07:51 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: monkeyshine

Christophobia


10 posted on 07/21/2021 8:15:47 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: marshmallow

Witch!


11 posted on 07/21/2021 10:22:56 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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To: marshmallow
The BCCLA Board heavily praised Walia for “her bold, skillful, and compassionate leadership - with only occasional incitements to commit arson” at the organization in the statement about her resignation.

Regards,

12 posted on 07/21/2021 10:36:49 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: marshmallow

I think Rosanna Dana (SNL) summed up this woman in one word - “BITCH”.


13 posted on 07/21/2021 11:34:35 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: marshmallow

From its wiki page

...Walia co-founded No One Is Illegal (NOII), an anti-colonial, anti-racist and anti-capitalist migrant justice movement...
Prolly one of 0bama’s minions
Born in Bahrain, a +70% mooselimb country.

100% unalloyed nutjob, racist, bigot


14 posted on 07/22/2021 3:24:59 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: marshmallow

Harsha Walia talks about Indigenous solidarity, feminism and the role of reflection within movements.


15 posted on 07/22/2021 3:31:33 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Joe Biden is a squinty-eyed turnip brain)
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To: marshmallow

I am descended from First Nation Indigenous (MicMac and Inuit) and, even though my family emigrated to America two generations ago, we are still in touch with people who closely identify with their tribe.

That being said, most are Christian (Catholic, Evangelical, Pentecostal) and love their church.

Most are appalled by this. It is NOT First Nation People burning down these churches in Canada!


16 posted on 07/22/2021 6:04:36 AM PDT by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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To: marshmallow

Has somethin to do with:

Early 20th century Native Schools run by certain Canadian Churches is in the news.

Related info: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57325653


17 posted on 07/22/2021 8:47:35 AM PDT by Doctor DNA (Fine words butter no parsnips)
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