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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm not denying that, this isn't coming from some social conservative agenda. This comes from an agenda of why does the government need to give money to a event that generates a 100,000,000? Shouldn't that event be self supported and supported by the local business community? And the group that runs the event?
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I know (and appreciate) the fact that you are not disagreeing with Pride on moral terms instead you are disagreeing on economic support from the federal government. Even if that $400,000 did little more than have the Government of Canada logo show up at the event I think that it would be a worthwhile investment in terms of demonstrating government support for cultural development. Pride Toronto is a non-profit organization which does not use the money to line its own pockets. It spends any public or private money on an event that clearly is a boon to the local and national economy. The $400,000 was largely allocated to develop the infrastructure of the event to be more accessible to those with disabilities and to attract Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child as entertainment. This may seem rather mundane but if only a few hundred disabled people can attend who wouldn't have been able to do so before than it will be a net gain for the economy. Not to mention people who would want to see Kelly Rowland perform (not my cup of tea though
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