Stephen Harper on Democratic Protest and State Force (Libyan uprising / Toronto G20 Summit)

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Uploaded by on Feb 23, 2011

On Feb 21 2011, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent out a press release condemning the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters by Muammar Gaddafi's security forces. Gaddafi's reportedly bloody response rightly deserves condemnation but does Harper have a leg to stand on as a democratic and human rights advocate?

Harper funded the largest mass arrests in Canadian history during the June 2010 Toronto G20 Summit.

The intended comparison in this video is NOT between Canada and Libya or Harper and Gaddafi but between Harper's rhetoric (standing up for democracy and human rights) and his record (mass detention, police brutality). The intent was to show how his condemnation lacks credibility because of his record on protecting civil rights.

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For more see:
http://ccla.org/2010/07/07/g-20-mass-arrests-by-the-numbers/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/07/24/g20-rubber-bullets.html
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/936589--g20-lawsuit-may-rewrite-police-re...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvXSpnG7E2g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GlJue_4wAY&feature=related

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  • @hanksnow82

    Read the video description before you comment:

    "The intended comparison in this video is NOT between Canada and Libya or Harper and Gaddafi but between Harper's rhetoric (standing up for democracy and human rights) and his record (mass detention, police brutality). The intent was to show how his condemnation lacks credibility because of his record on protecting civil rights."

  • The actions in Toronto at the G20 were those of tyrannical Government, not the Canada I know at all. I want Harper gone! He and his buddy Baird(leads my riding) have done NOTHING for Canada. They bought the election from the poor by taking away child care facilities in exchange for $600. Harper knows the It's the economy stupid rule of politics well and being he is an economist it will be difficult to get Canada to vote him out sadly. Toronto was a disgrace, maybe Libya is Harper as a real man!

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  • And also... FUCK NATO!

    from Canada

  • NATO with the help of Canada's F-18 Bombers went into Libya to protect the "civilians" Peter Mackay our minister of defence assured us we would "get our share of the "PIE"

    Is that what Libya is ? PIE to be sliced up ?

    SHAME on us Mr Prime Minister SHAME....

  • F*** KKkanada. What you should have learned is that the illusion of freedom only exists here until you challenge the status quo. Once we resist, the state shows its true colours (no matter which shitty party is in power).

    Recognize your privilege as white settlers on stolen native land. The privilege you have as being of a certain class and that "Oh Canada" has been a destructive, colonial racist project that only benefits the wealthy, white ruling class from the beginning.

  • We need a Ron Paul in Canada.

  • he's doing the same thing in Canada

  • that nasty fucker, one day you will pay Stephen Harper ! you will pay 4 all the nasty things you did. I can't believe you talk about democracy while your starting wars 4 money and treating your ppl like shit.

    don't forget karma, you jerk

  • We love Harper! Submit to authority or you rebels will be crushed!

  • We love Harper!

  • hypocrite harper is soldier of new world order. get used to it. will get much worse before it gets better. thanks for voting CPC. anyone who voted CPC is a blind sheep ahole...or in on the govt sell out bs.

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