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Nanaimo decision rescinded: Thanks BC Civil Liberties, not mainstream media

by Flyn Ritchie • July 17, 2014 • 4 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, we covered Nanaimo City Council’s unfortunate decision to restrict human rights for certain groups in their city. The good news is that council has seen the error of its ways and rescinded its original motion.…

Rash decision by Nanaimo City Council has attracted national attention

by Lloyd Mackey • July 2, 2014 • 6 Comments

When Nanaimo City Council decided to cancel a leadership event – with just four days notice – because they found a couple of its participants offensive, church leaders feared that the decision would threaten religious freedom. Before long, the combative…