In a move that has shocked many, a small Canadian town has been slapped with a $10,000 fine by a “human rights” tribunal after refusing to endorse Pride Month celebrations in June 2020. Even more bizarre, the fine includes a personal payment of $5,000 from the town’s mayor, Harold McQuaker, directly from his own bank account.
The controversy unfolded in the quiet town of Emo, Ontario, where members of Borderland Pride, an LGBT advocacy group, demanded the town officially declare June as “Pride Month” and fly a rainbow flag for a week. However, the town’s council and mayor, citing the town’s right to manage its own affairs, chose not to comply with the request. This decision set off a chain of events that would culminate in a ruling from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
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Borderland Pride, upset by the town’s refusal, filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. They argued that the town’s inaction caused them harm, claiming that the lack of official celebration amounted to discrimination. In response, the tribunal—an institution whose rulings are legally binding—decided that the town of Emo must pay a hefty $10,000 in damages to Borderland Pride. Even more startling, the tribunal ordered Mayor McQuaker to contribute $5,000 from his personal finances.
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