Hate Mail
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‘We need to be more aware’: prominent Winnipeggers on personal experiences with racismWith a growing anti-racist protest movement across North America triggered by the death of George Floyd, many Winnipeggers are reflecting on their own experiences with racial injustice.CanadaJun 4, 2020
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Winnipeg artist reacts with love after buyer deliberately destroys paintingFranklin Fernando woke up New Year's Eve to an offensive message, full of racial slurs and vulgar language, that included photos of his painting, The Winnipeg Legislative Building, that had been destroyed with a knife.CanadaJan 3, 2020
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Kingston synagogue targeted by anti-Semetic hate mailLetters calling for the death of Jews have been received at synagogues across the country including the Beth Israel Congregation in Kingston.CanadaDec 21, 2017
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Anti-Semitic hate mail targets synagogues in Toronto, Kingston, Hamilton and MontrealThe letter contained the phrase "Jewry Must Perish" with a bleeding Star of David and a swastika at the centre.CrimeDec 19, 2017
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Georgia Straight ‘Pride’ cover draws hate mail for featuring same-sex coupleIt's the first piece of hate mail the paper has ever received for a "Pride" cover.CanadaAug 3, 2017
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Toronto councillor receives hate mail on International Day of Pink, posts letter onlineInternational Day of Pink is marked as a day to stand up against bullying, but one Toronto city councillor received mail which expressed the opposite message and contained homophobic and racist remarks.CanadaApr 12, 2017
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Black Lives Matter flooded with hate mail following Toronto Pride Parade sit-inBlack Lives Matter Toronto says it has been flooded with hate mail -- some from the LGBTQ community -- after its Pride Parade sit-in.CanadaJul 5, 2016
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White Rock councillor says pregnant women’s tight clothes look like ‘sausage casing’Councillor David Chesney made the comments on the Goddard Report podcast. He was asked about the hate mail sent to Global BC's meteorologist Kristi Gordon.May 1, 2015
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B.C. councillor says tight clothing on pregnant women looks like ‘sausage casings’A city councillor from British Columbia is coming under fire after he vilified the clothing choices made by some pregnant women, suggesting their tight clothing looks like “sausage casings.”May 1, 2015
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Kristi Gordon’s haters reflect bigger problem faced by women in mediaGlobal B.C.'s Kristi Gordon's hate mail recently went viral. But female news personalities regularly seem to be under attack for their appearance.CanadaApr 1, 2015
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