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Legal group that disinvited ‘Peace by Chocolate’ owner cancels upcoming event
- A national legal group canceled its end-of-term dinner after disinviting Tareq Hadhad due to criticism over his comments on Gaza.
- Sheree Conlon and Sheila Gibb resigned from The Advocates' Society, criticizing the group for abandoning its values of diversity and inclusiveness after Hadhad's invitation was rescinded.
- The Advocates' Society admitted it fell short of its values and apologized to members who felt unwelcome, committing to create a safe and respectful environment for all.
- Husein Panju, president of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, stated that Hadhad was unfairly targeted for his views on Gaza.
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A national legal group cancelled a dinner after disinviting a Syrian refugee who had become a renowned Nova Scotia entrepreneur. The Advocates Society announced on Thursday night that it would not organize a late-term dinner on June 5, after having been criticized by it and other groups for cancelling a speech by Tareq Hadhad following comments on the war in Gaza. The group stated that it "was at a time when our leaders were tested in the applic…
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
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- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 18%
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