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Joint statement from Canada’s unions on the Ottawa occupation | Canadian Labour Congress
canadianlabour.caCanada’s unions have fought for generations for the right to protest. This is a cornerstone of our democratic system. But what we have witnessed on the streets of Canada’s capital over the past thirteen days is something different altogether. This is not a protest, it is an occupation by an angry mob trying to disguise itself as a peaceful protest We have seen an occupation of city streets and parks, disrupting workers, businesses and residents. Frontline workers, from retail to health workers, have been bullied and harassed. We have witnessed noise attacks keeping families up at all hours. We have...
On the contrary, the statement contains several paragraphs of argument clarifying that these do not represent the interests of Canadian unions, that their demands are unhinged (the downfall of a democratically elected government) and their actions and motivations are rooted in ideological extremism. The racism etc illustrates the thing they are talking about. These are all perfectly legitimate as arguments.