This story broke today, that he was going to be denied entry. He is supposed to do a speaking tour that includes Ottawa. You can read about him here.
My only comment on this is that it pains me to see the media, and more importantly the comments people provide on the articles, be so short-sighted. Immediately they claim that Canada has lost its Freedom of Speech and its all because of the Conservative government.
Well, when you look closely, you will see that he was denied by the CBSA because he openly supports Hamas, including financially. Since Hamas is a designated terrorist organizations, their supporters are usually denied entry. The only place the Tories come in are when the Immigration Minister refused to override the decision of the independent agency.
He can still saw what he wants (providing it doesn't violate hate crime laws), he just can't physically enter our country.
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