The City of Calgary will not be proceeding with tickets for two teens who were threatened with charges for demonstrating against a protest about transgender women in women’s change rooms. .“We respect Charter rights to peacefully protest as long as laws and bylaws are upheld,” said the City of Calgary in a Monday tweet. .It said it will “use this as an opportunity to educate young people on Bylaw requirements instead.” .A Calgary mother said on February 20 Mission7 pastor Derek Reimer called her children who attended the protest “devil f*gs.” .The mother said she was pulled over within half a block by two police cars and a bylaw van after the protest ended. .She said she was pulled over for a burned-out tail light, but the bylaw officer started writing up two tickets. One of the tickets was for excessive noise because of an amplification device used, and the other was under the street harassment bylaw..The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) acknowledged the teens would not be charged. .“We'll have more of a statement out tomorrow,” said the CAHN..“Thank you all for your help!”.The CAHN started a petition on Monday calling on the City of Calgary to stay the charges against the teens. .READ MORE: Canadian Anti-Hate Network requests protest tickets against Calgary teens be dropped .“We have watched protests across Canada for years and we know that officers have discretion whether to lay a charge or not,” it said. .“This was a decision, and it’s a bad one.”
The City of Calgary will not be proceeding with tickets for two teens who were threatened with charges for demonstrating against a protest about transgender women in women’s change rooms. .“We respect Charter rights to peacefully protest as long as laws and bylaws are upheld,” said the City of Calgary in a Monday tweet. .It said it will “use this as an opportunity to educate young people on Bylaw requirements instead.” .A Calgary mother said on February 20 Mission7 pastor Derek Reimer called her children who attended the protest “devil f*gs.” .The mother said she was pulled over within half a block by two police cars and a bylaw van after the protest ended. .She said she was pulled over for a burned-out tail light, but the bylaw officer started writing up two tickets. One of the tickets was for excessive noise because of an amplification device used, and the other was under the street harassment bylaw..The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) acknowledged the teens would not be charged. .“We'll have more of a statement out tomorrow,” said the CAHN..“Thank you all for your help!”.The CAHN started a petition on Monday calling on the City of Calgary to stay the charges against the teens. .READ MORE: Canadian Anti-Hate Network requests protest tickets against Calgary teens be dropped .“We have watched protests across Canada for years and we know that officers have discretion whether to lay a charge or not,” it said. .“This was a decision, and it’s a bad one.”
