Media Advisory: OFL to hold emergency protest at Doug Ford’s office to oppose keffiyeh ban
26 Abril 2024 - 8:42AM
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) will hold an emergency rally
on Friday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Doug Ford’s Constituency Office
in Etobicoke, in protest of the ongoing keffiyeh ban at Queen’s
Park and to urge Ford and Conservative MPPs to take action to
reverse it.
“To target a cultural community like this, in 2024,
is simply unconscionable,” said OFL President Laura Walton. “As
labour leaders, we won’t stand for it. If Ford won’t end this
racist ban, we’ll defy it.”
The rally will include labour and community leaders
from across the GTA, including community members who have been
denied access to legislative buildings at Queen’s Park because of
the ban.
WHAT: |
Emergency rally to oppose Queen’s Park keffiyeh ban |
WHEN: |
Friday, April 26, 20245:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
WHERE: |
Doug Ford’s Constituency Office823 Albion RoadEtobicoke, Ontario,
M9V 1A3 (map) |
The rally will be hosted by Ahmad Gaied, OFL
Secretary-Treasurer.
“It’s a disgrace that Arab-Canadian community
members were denied entry into legislative buildings this
week–simply because they were expressing their identity as
Palestinians,” said Gaied. “An attack on my community is an attack
on all communities in Ontario, and we condemn it.”
The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54
unions and one million workers in Ontario. It is the largest
provincial labour federation in Canada. Visit OFL.ca and follow
@OFLabour on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
For more information, please contact:
Jenny SellathuraiInterim Director of
CommunicationsOntario Federation of Labour
jsellathurai@ofl.ca | 416-894-3456