[EDITORIAL Note: Former Cabinet Minister Environment, Catherine McKenna speaks out about misogynistic and aggressive language used by parliamentarians attacking her. Ms. McKenna also experienced a lot of hate and violent assaults in the the vandalism of her campaign office. She also states her family was threatened and at risk.
Pickering Councillor Lisa Robinson has also written about her experiences with this HATEFUL and AGGRESSIVE behaviour in Pickering Council.]
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Read McKenna’s article in the Toronto Star: -> McKenna
Read Robinson’s video transcript in www.szpin.ca: -> Robinson
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EDITORIAL COMMENT:
The Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee equality and freedom from discrimination. When women are targeted with misogynistic and sexist attacks, it contravenes the fundamental principles of our nation. These actions create a hostile environment that discourages women from entering public life, thereby limiting diversity in leadership and representation. The online world, in particular, has become a breeding ground for this behavior. What starts as vile comments and threats can, and has, metastasized into greater violence. This isn’t an exaggeration; it’s a progression from verbal attacks to real-world harm. . This is a cancerous contamination of our society, and it is spreading.
A Collective Responsibility
We cannot afford to be passive observers. We should be more actively fighting it. This responsibility doesn’t fall only on the victims or a few advocates. It’s a collective duty. Leaders, educators, and public figures must set an example and speak out forcefully against misogyny. Teachers have a crucial role in educating the next generation about respect, equality, and the harm of hate speech. We need to normalize a culture where such behavior is not tolerated, in any form or on any platform.
It’s time to move beyond mere condemnation and toward proactive action. This means holding social media platforms accountable for the content they host, strengthening laws against online harassment, and, most importantly, fostering a societal shift where misogyny and sexism are viewed not as a minor nuisance, but as a grave threat to our collective well-being and democratic health. We must work together to cut this cancer out before it consumes us all.
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FORMER CABINET MINISTER CATHERINE McKENNA on mysogyny and aggressive verbosity in House of Commons
[EDITORIAL Note: Former Cabinet Minister Environment, Catherine McKenna speaks out about misogynistic and aggressive language used by parliamentarians attacking her. Ms. McKenna also experienced a lot of hate and violent assaults in the the vandalism of her campaign office. She also states her family was threatened and at risk.
Pickering Councillor Lisa Robinson has also written about her experiences with this HATEFUL and AGGRESSIVE behaviour in Pickering Council.]
_____________
Read McKenna’s article in the Toronto Star: -> McKenna
Read Robinson’s video transcript in www.szpin.ca: -> Robinson
_________________
EDITORIAL COMMENT:
The Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee equality and freedom from discrimination. When women are targeted with misogynistic and sexist attacks, it contravenes the fundamental principles of our nation. These actions create a hostile environment that discourages women from entering public life, thereby limiting diversity in leadership and representation. The online world, in particular, has become a breeding ground for this behavior. What starts as vile comments and threats can, and has, metastasized into greater violence. This isn’t an exaggeration; it’s a progression from verbal attacks to real-world harm. . This is a cancerous contamination of our society, and it is spreading.
A Collective Responsibility
We cannot afford to be passive observers. We should be more actively fighting it. This responsibility doesn’t fall only on the victims or a few advocates. It’s a collective duty. Leaders, educators, and public figures must set an example and speak out forcefully against misogyny. Teachers have a crucial role in educating the next generation about respect, equality, and the harm of hate speech. We need to normalize a culture where such behavior is not tolerated, in any form or on any platform.
It’s time to move beyond mere condemnation and toward proactive action. This means holding social media platforms accountable for the content they host, strengthening laws against online harassment, and, most importantly, fostering a societal shift where misogyny and sexism are viewed not as a minor nuisance, but as a grave threat to our collective well-being and democratic health. We must work together to cut this cancer out before it consumes us all.
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