Nova Scotia ( Alleged) Poppy Ban issued by Judge

[Cloud Cover]

You know Remembrance Day is close when judges, city councils, public schools and unions start banning the wearing of a Poppy to work.

FTR- I do believe the Indigenous Poppy is, in fact, a political statement. But wearing a poppy - either RCL or Indigenous - should never be banned by any public official, Honourable Judge or not….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1986604181877072311

 

[Booter]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-prosecutor-upset-she-is-not-allowed-to-wear-a-poppy-in-court-9.6966489

Lots of it going around

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I get both sides of the argument. maybe some sort of bill in Parliament in this regard?

 

[The Bread Guy]

I get both sides of the argument. maybe some sort of bill in Parliament in this regard?

Yeah, that'll lead to a solution that'll make everyone happy, no matter who's in government

 

[Halifax Tar]

And our Judiciary continues to show Canadians they are corrupted and politicized.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Perhaps, it would help if the government, in its ads promoting the day, would stop talking about "remembering Canada's veterans". It's not veterans day, it's Remembrance day. It's not about us who serve or served, it's about those of us who didn't come back and made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. The confusion of adding all who served and turn it into something about veterans can be seen by some as a political message of support for military/war.

Absent friends!

 

[Halifax Tar]

Perhaps, it would help if the government, in its ads promoting the day, would stop talking about "remembering Canada's veterans". It's not veterans day, it's Remembrance day. It's not about us who serve or served, it's about those of us who didn't come back and made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. The confusion of adding all who served and turn it into something about veterans can be seen by some as a political message of support for military/war.

Absent friends!

^^^^ This 100000000%

 

[Halifax Tar]

In my opinion, Tim Houston and especially Barb Adams like to use the military as back drops for other political activities.

NS has a big CAF presence, not to mention how many Nova Scotians are posted elsewhere. Its just smart cricket to be seen on the side of the rank and file.

Also DND is a huge economic driver in the province. Again, smart cricket.

And Judges needs to stop being idiots.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Hate to pick nits, but did a judge issue the ruling, or a court administrator, or a provincial AG office? Still rates scrutiny re: is a poppy a “political” symbol (to me, it’s not), but let’s hound the right people in this

 

[Halifax Tar]

In addition to what Oldgateboatdriver said about Remembrance vs veterans, wasn’t part of the original purpose to say “never again?”

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-we-wear-poppies-on-remembrance-day

 

[Halifax Tar]

Hate to pick nits, but did a judge issue the ruling, or a court administrator, or a provincial AG office? Still rates scrutiny re: is a poppy a “political” symbol (to me, it’s not), but let’s hound the right people in this

From THs own FB post.

 

[brihard]

I get both sides of the argument. maybe some sort of bill in Parliament in this regard?

Provincial courts would be a provincially regulated workplace. This isn’t a federal legislation solve.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Provincial courts would be a provincially regulated workplace. This isn’t a federal legislation solve.

I get that, just wondering if there was a way to elevate the poppy as a official national symbol, putting it in a different category to address the Judges concerns about opening the flood gates?

 

[brihard]

I get that, just wondering if there was a way to elevate the poppy as an official national symbol, putting it in a different category to address the Judges concerns about opening the flood gates?

Not actually sure… I think this one will get resolved regardless.