City of Calgary to Debate Proposed Bylaw to Ban Protests Near Pools, Libraries After Drag Queen Story Hour Objections

City of Calgary to Debate Proposed Bylaw to Ban Protests Near Pools, Libraries After Drag Queen Story Hour Objections
Bookshelves at a library in a file photo. Westcott Phillip/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public Domain
Marnie Cathcart
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Calgary’s City Council will debate on March 14 a proposed bylaw to ban “specified protests” inside and within 100 metres of city libraries and recreation centres, following a number of protests against transgender individuals in pool change rooms and drag show story hour for children in public libraries.

Legal experts who spoke to The Epoch Times say the proposed bylaw is unconstitutional and unnecessary, as laws already exist to deal with threats of violence and genuine hate speech.