Archive for 'Evan Balgord'

Eye on Hate: “Hijab Hoax” fuels alt-right protests

The fabricated incident has driven some Chinese-Canadians to make common cause with alt-right stalwarts.

By Evan Balgord Mar. 8th, 12:15 pm

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Eye on Hate: False reports of hate crime fuel anti-Muslim sentiment

Even before today's police announcement, right-wing extremists were quick to accuse the 11-year-old of lying.

By Evan Balgord Jan. 15th, 5:45 pm

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Eye on Hate: Prominent Islamophobe Pamela Geller visits Toronto

Plus: An update on hate mail and hate crimes in Toronto.

By Evan Balgord Jan. 3rd, 2:45 pm

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Eye on Hate: Anti-Muslim documentary, rejected elsewhere, makes world premiere in Toronto

Despite its hateful tone, the documentary received a standing ovation from the audience.

By Evan Balgord Dec. 6th, 8:00 pm

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Eye on Hate: Could City Hall ban hateful rallies?

Charges against the publisher of Toronto's worst newspaper, Faith Goldy gets uninvited, and other dispatches from the hateful fringe.

By Evan Balgord Nov. 23rd, 3:15 pm

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Introducing: Eye on Hate, a new column monitoring hate groups in Toronto

Yes, it can happen here.

By Evan Balgord Oct. 25th, 1:00 pm

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That Time Torontonians Beat Up Nazis with Baseball Bats

The anniversary of the Christie Pits riot was marked with a call to action to once again fight fascism in the city.

By Evan Balgord Aug. 21st, 7:45 pm

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Tracking the ‘Alt-Right’ in Toronto

The Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville has emboldened Canadian white nationalists, who are organizing and appear to be on the rise.

By Evan Balgord Aug. 17th, 9:50 pm

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Anti-Fascists Disrupt Proud Boys Rally at Queen’s Park

Canada's most prominent white supremacist was among those who spoke at the rally and urged support for the "Halifax Five," who disrupted an Indigenous ceremony on Canada Day.

By Evan Balgord Jul. 17th, 11:45 am

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Outrage Continues Following the Toronto Public Library’s Decision to Allow Gathering of Neo-Nazis

Mayor John Tory, several City Councillors, and other librarians called for the event to be cancelled.

By Evan Balgord Jul. 13th, 7:43 pm

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Toronto Public Library Refusing to Cancel Planned Neo-Nazi Gathering

"Free speech doesn’t mean that publicly funded institutions such as libraries are obliged to provide a pulpit for white nationalists to promote their hateful agenda."

By Evan Balgord Jul. 12th, 2:45 pm