"can't participate/encourage" I'd appreciate a citation to that end... in any case, PM Trudeau has most certainly reaffirmed the Liberal Party position on BDS - one that reflects upon that symbolic 2016 motion put forward by the CPC; a resulting vote that effectively followed party lines (CPC, Liberal versus NDP, Bloc Québécois).
as the outspoken Green Party supporter you are, it is interesting to note that somehow the single sitting Green Party member, its leader Elizabeth May, somehow managed to miss that vote. In any case, she made her position quite known 6 months later after a Green Party convention that voted to adopt a pro-BDS policy; specifically:
Thanks for that. I wasn't sure about the original wording.
"... government to condemn any and all attempt by Canadian organizations groups or individuals to promote the BDS movement here at home, or abroad""condemn" ?
What the heck does that mean?
They're going to read out a list in the House of the bad Canadians promoting BDS, and "condemn" us sinners publicly?
WTF are they thinking? It's disgusting that the government is trying to punish freedom of expression.
And I believe the Supreme Court might find it a violation of Constitutional rights, if it came to that.
The word "condemn" is laughable... has that 'hell and damnation' fire and brimstone feel to it. Lol
It's a non binding motion.
Means nothing
Except that BDS is working and that's bothering the Israeli government.
And that's the purpose.
Oppressing Palestinians has consequences.
Elizabeth May is entitled to her opinion, as are we all.