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WHO IS FUNDING HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVISTS IN CANADA?
The Canadian Taxpayer
It seems that Canadian taxpayers, whether
they like it or not, are generous funders of the homosexual
activists.
The homosexual lobby group, EGALE, (Equality
for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere), attributes generous financial
support from the federally funded Court Challenges Program,
which in turn is funded solely by the federal Heritage Department.
EGALE refers to these two government agencies as its "Platinum"
supporters. But that's not all, Status of Women Canada also
contributes to EGALE, as does the National Film Board, which
recently completed a film in support of same-sex marriage.
All this funding comes from the pockets of Canadian taxpayers.
Where would EGALE be without this support?
Certainly not before the courts on a regular basis, seeking,
from the obliging judges, legal recognition and privileges,
such as benefits for their relationships, and legal sanction
by "marriage" of their partnerships.
Also, where would the activists be without
the Liberal government's political support of these activists?
The Liberal government stacked the House of Commons Justice
Committee with homosexual sympathizers in order to pass NDP
Svend Robinson's motion against appealing the bizarre decision
of Roy McMurtry's Ontario Court of Appeal (see REALity, July/August
2003, "The Sordid Story of How the Same-sex Marriage
Issue was Manipulated in Canada," p.4). In 2003, the
government completely reversed its policy from opposing same-sex
marriage to total support of it, and the current Minister
of Justice has stacked the Supreme Court of Canada with the
hard-line feminist supporters, Judges Abella and Charron,
to ensure that its own political agenda in support of same-sex
marriage be approved. Further, the Liberals pushed through
Parliament the notorious Bill C-250 that amends the Criminal
Code to give special protection from so-called "hate
propaganda" on the grounds of sexual orientation. This
amendment will effectively shut down public debate on the
homosexual issue and infringe freedom of religion and speech
in Canada.
Homosexual activists have been successful
on the political scene and in the courts only because of the
unconditional support they receive from the Liberal government
and its funding agencies.
Unions
With the funds they receive from compulsory
union dues, Canadian unions are financially backing homosexual
activists, and are also granting them special benefits and
recognition in their collective agreements. EGALE lists as
its "Gold" supporters, the following unions:
Canadian Auto Workers Union
BC Teachers' Federation
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Canadian Labour Congress
Canadian Media Guild
Health Sciences Association of BC
SE-UQAM (Le Syndicat des employees and employés de
l'Université du Québec à Montréal
Public Service Alliance of Canada - Local 00042
Other Supporters
Also, "Gold" supporters of EGALE
include the formerly religious but now very social institution,
the United Church of Canada; two corporations: IBM (International
Business Machines) and Canada Digital Collections.
Not to be out-distanced on this score is the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). During the Gay
Pride celebrations in Toronto during the week June 20 - 27,
2004, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Hunkin,
hosted a reception on the top floor of the bank's Toronto
tower. Homosexual rights activists mingled with the wealthy
and influential movers and shakers of Ontario including recently
elected Ontario Conservative leader, John Tory, who is in
support of same-sex marriage.
In his remarks at this reception, Mr. Hunkin
stated in part as follows:
CIBC also has a long history of supporting
the Gay & Lesbian Community.
In the mid-1990s, for example, CIBC made
same-sex benefits available to its employees well before
employers across Canada were legally obligated to do so.
By that time, I was head of CIBC World Markets, and we had
already implemented same-sex benefits for our employees
before it was offered throughout the rest of the bank.
CIBC also had an opportunity to play
a role, albeit a small one, in the legal battle for same-sex
marriage. As the employer of Joe Varnell and former employee
Kevin Bourassa, we are pleased that as they embarked on
their legal challenge to the common law definition of marriage,
they received the support, encouragement and flexibility
they needed from managers, colleagues and specialist groups
at CIBC. Through the courageous efforts of these two individuals,
they became the first legally married same-sex couple -
in the world
… I'm proud that CIBC was able to
provide support to their efforts.
CIBC has also been a major donor to a
number of L-G-B-T [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender]
related organizations over the year.
We've also worked to sensitize the workplace
and create an inclusive environment for Transgender employees.
CIBC has also been a proud part of the
community. For the past two years, our employees have marched
under the CIBC banner at Toronto's Pride Parade.
The CIBC, by its own admission, therefore, is not merely accepting
homosexuality as a matter of so-called "equality"
in the workplace, but is actively promoting, both financial
and morally, the homosexual agenda, including same-sex marriage.
All Canadians who bank at the CIBC should know where some
of its profits are being directed.
Asper Foundation
The list of EGALE's sponsors also includes
the Asper Foundation, sponsored by the Asper brothers, owners
of CanWest publications, whose empire includes the National
Post. According to its Web site, the Asper Foundation was
established in 1983 to develop major initiatives in culture,
education, community development and human rights, locally
and internationally. Although the Web site does not specify
to which organizations the Foundation has made donations or
the amount of each donation, it confirms that the total donations
in "the recent past" total over $103 million.
Where do conservative organizations such as
REAL Women obtain their funding? Only from the pockets of
our supporters - individual caring members of the public,
who are deeply concerned about the direction in which our
country is heading.
In today's liberal (left-wing) climate, there
is an uneven playing field in which to express our views.
Our views, however, are probably representative of those of
the majority of Canadians. (See enclosed pamphlet, "The
Silencing of the Conservative Voice in Canada?")
In this regard, there are two actions we must
take at this time:
CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
The CIBC President, John Hunkin, self-righteously
believes that the position of the bank in support of same-sex
marriage is acceptable to a majority of Canadians. It is
not. Please let Mr. Hunkin know that his support for the
homosexual agenda is deeply offensive to pro-family Canadians,
many of whom are customers of his bank. Please write to:
Mr. John Hunkin
President and CEO
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CIBC - Head Office
Commerce Court
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A2
Fax: 416 360-5271
John Tory, Ontario PC Leader
At the time of Mr. Tory's election as leader
of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, the homosexual
lobby group, EGALE, congratulated Mr. Tory on his win and
thanked the Ontario conservatives for choosing a leader
who supports their cause (Globe and Mail, Sept. 20, 2004).
When John Tory was elected on September
18, 2004 as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative
Party, he stated that he believed the party was ready to
rally behind him. He is wrong.
Mr. Tory has thrown his support behind homosexual
activists and their cause of same-sex marriage.
This issue is the mark on which social conservatives
draw the line. As a result, Mr. Tory should not have the
support of social conservatives, the bedrock of the party.
Social conservatives should treat him with disdain and distrust
as they did his predecessor, Ernie Eves, unless he adjusts
his position on the issue. Will they contribute money to
bring down the party's debt of $8.5 million? Mr. Tory will
have to rely on his homosexual supporters to assist him.
The latter, according to Statistics Canada in a report released
in 2003, in its first survey to include a question on sexual
orientation, found that there was a total of 316,800 homosexuals
in Canada, or approximately 1% of the population. In Ontario,
according to this Stats Canada report, homosexuals/lesbians
total 107,200 individuals.
In the June 2004 federal election, in spite
of the Liberal party's scare ads against the Conservatives,
24 Ontario seats went to the Conservatives. In total 1,592,724
votes were cast for Conservative candidates. This is a sizeable
portion of Ontario voters who maintain conservative values.
Placating social conservatives by proposing
less volatile social conservative policies on other issues
will not alter the situation.
By throwing his lot in with the homosexual
activists to the detriment of society and the social conservatives
within his party, Mr. Tory has detrimentally affected his
electoral chances. He has definitely split his party over
the homosexual issue, and social conservatives should not
rally behind him unless there is a significant change in
this stance.
Please write to Mr. Tory and let him know
your views on this matter and the political dangers that
he has created for himself and his party.
Mr. John Tory
Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party
c/o PCRS
Room 200, North Wing
Main Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A8
Tel: 416 325-7272
Fax: 416 325-3810
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