'Alberta came through': Permit approved for pro-Trump Christian singer' Edmonton show
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American singer and songwriter Sean Feucht, 41, describes himself as a musician, missionary, author and activist.
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Six of his events in eastern Canada earlier this summer were cancelled and rescheduled for alternate venues after local authorities pulled permits, citing concerns over crowd size and protesters.
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He is scheduled to return to Canada next week, including a stop at the bandshell on the legislature grounds in Edmonton on Aug. 22.
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'We got the permit after six cancelled cities,' he said. 'Alberta came through. We're coming to Edmonton.'
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Feucht has threatened lawsuits in response to the cancellations, arguing his Charter rights to practise religion and freedom of speech were being infringed on.
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Critics have cited Feucht's views on the LGBTQ+ community, which he has called 'a cult bent on perverting and destroying the innocence of every child they can,' as well as on abortion laws, which he said 'feverishly promote the slaughter of the unborn and the newborn.'
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It previously has said Feucht had submitted an incomplete application and that it was helping his organizers properly complete the required paperwork.
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The department added that ongoing security assessments are done for all scheduled events held at the legislature grounds.
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The guidelines for use of the legislature grounds state applications must be submitted four weeks in advance, with applicants mandated to have at least $2 million in liability insurance, a security plan, and proof of permits and licences, among other requirements.
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Feucht's scheduled events in Halifax, Charlottetown, Moncton, Quebec City, Vaughn, Ont., and Montreal were cancelled and moved to an alternate venue after permits for the public venues were revoked due to safety concerns or local codes of conduct.
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