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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MAGA-affiliated musician's concert draws condemnation from City of Montreal, but goes ahead as planned
A performance at a Montreal church by Sean Feucht, a controversial Christian rock musician and rising star in the MAGA movement, went ahead as planned on Friday, despite attempts by the City of Montreal to shut it down. Earlier in the day, Catherine Cadotte, a spokesperson for the Montreal mayor's office, told CBC News that the show "goes against the values of inclusion, solidarity and respect" and that the venue, located in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, would be advised that the concert cannot take place. "Freedom of expression is one of our fundamental values, but hateful and discriminatory speech is not accepted in Montreal and, as in other Canadian cities, the show will not be tolerated," she wrote in French. Feucht, an American, who is also a missionary and author, has expressed anti-diversity, anti-2SLGBTQ+ and anti-women's rights views on his platforms. In recent days, Feucht has dealt with several cancellations on his Canadian tour, including in Quebec City. Following the cancellation in Quebec City, Feucht announced that he had found an alternate venue — Église MR in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. When asked specifically why the city would try to cancel the show, Cadotte specified that the church does not have the permits to use its venue for a show. Meanwhile, in a post on X, Feucht wrote the church wasn't backing down, and told his followers it was time to "take a stand for the gospel in Canada." It wasn't clear, however, if he was referring to the city's plans to stop his performance. Just ahead of the 7 p.m. start time, Feucht, who was preparing to enter the church, didn't appear troubled by the city's requirements for a permit. "This is not a performance, it's a church service," he said. "I don't think you need a permit to worship inside a church." Feucht, however, took to the stage inside the church and began singing, accompanied by several musicians, as worshippers swayed along to the music. Meanwhile, a crowd gathered outside in protest, banging spoons on pots and pans, amid a heavy police presence in the area. When Feucht announced his Canadian tour, he stated in a promotional video that he had made it his mission to save Canada and that through him, hundreds of believers would be freed, healed and delivered. Since Wednesday, the singer has had his permits to perform revoked in other Canadian cities including Halifax, Charlottetown, Moncton, Gatineau and Vaughan, Ont.
CBC
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
City of Montreal intends to shut down MAGA-affiliated musician's concert
The City of Montreal intends to shut down a performance by Sean Feucht, a controversial Christian rock musician and rising star in the MAGA movement. Feucht, who is scheduled to perform Friday evening in a church in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal borough has expressed anti-diversity, anti-2SLGBTQ+ and anti-women's rights views on his platforms. In recent days, Feucht has dealt with several cancellations on his Canadian tour, including in Quebec City. Following the cancellation in Quebec City, Feucht announced that he had found an alternate venue — the church in Montreal. Catherine Cadotte, a spokperson for the Montreal mayor's office, told CBC News that the show "goes against the values of inclusion, solidarity and respect" and that the venue would be advised that the concert cannot take place. "Freedom of expression is one of our fundamental values, but hateful and discriminatory speech is not accepted in Montreal and, as in other Canadian cities, the show will not be tolerated," she wrote in French. But when asked specifically why the city would try to cancel the show, she specified that the church does not have the permits to use its venue for a show. Meanwhile, in a post on X, Feucht wrote the church wasn't backing down, and told his followers it was time to "take a stand for the gospel in Canada." It wasn't clear however if he was referring to the city's plans to stop his performance. When he announced his Canadian tour, Feucht stated in a promotional video that he had made it his mission to save Canada and that through him, hundreds of believers would be freed, healed, and delivered.
CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Dismantlement of homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street delayed until late August
A homeless encampment along Notre-Dame Street was spared from another eviction on Monday. A judge ruled the encampment cannot be dismantled before Aug. 27 and prohibited the Ministry of Transport (MTQ), which owns the land, from cleaning up the area where the shelter and people's belongings are located. City officials can intervene, however, if the tents and other structures are located less than three metres from the bike path, less than 15 metres from an entrance to Morgan Park or are leaning on a fence. The City of Montreal took note of the decision. 'However, we would like to reiterate that City teams, in close collaboration with community and government partners, are actively continuing their work in the field. Psychosocial support for people experiencing homelessness is being maintained and remains a constant priority,' the city said in an email to Noovo Info. The Clinique juridique itinérante (CJI) obtained a previous injunction on June 30 preventing the MTQ and the City of Montreal from evicting those camping there until at least July 10. During the legal proceedings, lawyers argued that an eviction would cause those living there serious harm and shouldn't be done when shelters are overflowing. Lawyers for the City of Montreal and the MTQ, on the other hand, said there are safety issues associated with the camp, like the building of permanent structures, an increase in the number of tents and frequent interventions by police and the fire department. With files from CTV News' Max Harrold and Noovo Info
CBC
28-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Majority of Montrealers against less frequent garbage pickup, poll finds
A new Leger poll commissioned by the City of Montreal suggests more than half of residents aren't on board with cutting back on curbside trash collection. As part of its push to become a zero-waste city by 2030, Montreal is considering reducing trash collection to once every two weeks, but 54 per cent of respondents said they're against the idea. We spoke to Marie-Andrée Mauger, Montreal's executive committee member in charge of ecological transition.
CBC
16-05-2025
- General
- CBC
New downtown park honours the women who helped shape Montreal
Place des Montréalaises commemorates 21 women who made a mark on the city. The $98.8-million space also serves as a link between downtown and Old Montreal.
