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Calgary Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Christian conservative group Action4Canada lobbied for review of books in Alberta schools
Article content The president of the Library Association of Alberta believes a Christian lobby group may have played a role in the province's targeting of 'sexually explicit' books found in school libraries. Article content Article content Laura Winton pointed to posts on the Action4Canada website, where the group pats itself on the back for its 'behind the scenes' lobbying of the Alberta government over books its members find objectionable. Article content Article content Winton said that Action4Canada is known to contact librarians across the province over books that the group finds offensive. Article content Article content Earlier this week, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said the government would be consulting the public in order to create some standards when it comes to explicit material in school libraries. Four books were used as examples of materials that the ministry found objectionable for children: Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, Craig Thompson's Blankets, and Flamer by Mike Curato. The books deal with 2SLGBTQIA+ themes, and have sexual imagery and language. Article content Tanya Gaw, Action4Canada's founder, said members of her team met with Nicolaides in the fall of 2024. This was confirmed by the education ministry, but both parties differ on the effectiveness of the meeting. Article content Gaw said Action4Canada sent binders to Nicolaides and Premier Danielle Smith which outlined the harms caused by the books in question, and also warned against the adoption of SOGI 123 by Alberta schools, Article content Article content SOGI 123 is a Canada-wide organization that makes programming and resources available to schools in the areas of inclusivity and positive acceptance of gender identities. Article content Article content 'We wanted to show the harm and risks that children are being put into,' said Gaw. 'When he (Nicolaides) saw the binder, he was genuinely shocked. We have the right to be concerned about what our children are being exposed to. We opened the minister's eyes to this.' Article content Nicolaides said his decision was influenced by what he'd been hearing from parents around the province. Article content 'No, we had been hearing from parents,' he said. 'I've been hearing from parents for quite some time, in fact, since I became minister, about items in school libraries that were of concern.' Article content When asked if Action4Canada's lobbying efforts had any impact at all, Nicolaides had this to say: 'I'm unsure. I mean, they had brought some materials to our attention so that that helped to get a better understanding of the nature of materials that was available in schools. But, you know, this is a topic that I've talked with many Albertans about.'
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
CSPD: ‘Known' theft suspects who previously evaded police arrested
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has arrested two theft suspects who had previously escaped police days prior. On Wednesday, May 14, CSPD's Motor Vehicle Theft unit was contacted by Falcon Patrol over a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Park Inn located at 3200 North Chestnut Street. Falcon officers also identified two known thieves, 33-year-old Jeffery Gaw and 25-year-old Anastayshia Simon, who had been seen driving the stolen car, a 2001 blue Dodge 1500 pickup truck. According to CSPD, two days prior, officers had attempted to stop the two suspects while they were in control of the stolen car, but they escaped. At around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, detectives with the Motor Vehicle Theft unit conducted surveillance of the vehicle and identified Simon as the front passenger and Gaw as the driver. Due to the previous noncompliance with officers, a detective grappled the car at the intersection of New Center Point and Constitution Avenue, and both individuals surrendered to police. Both are facing charges of Motor Vehicle Theft, and Gaw was also charged with Felony Eluding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Bloomberg
25-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Gaw Capital Targets $2 Billion for New Real Estate Fund
Hong Kong-headquartered real estate investment firm Gaw Capital Partners is targeting $2 billion in commitments from investors for its new Gateway Real Estate Fund VIII, according to people familiar with the matter. Gaw Capital's latest fund aims to invest in both private credit and private equity deals in Asia Pacific, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the matter is private. Gaw has raised seven Gateway funds with combined equity commitments of more than $13.6 billion in more than 92 investments, according to its website.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hong Kong's Gaw Capital buys iconic Tokyo mall for over $1 billion
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) - Real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital and Singapore-based investor Patience Capital Group have completed the acquisition of Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a prime mall in central Tokyo, in a deal worth more than $1 billion, Gaw's Japan head said on Friday. The Hong Kong-based investor said it had formed a joint venture for the acquisition and management of the property in which it holds 91%, with the remaining 9% held by Patience Capital Group. The deal is the latest in a run of major property transactions in the hot Japanese market. Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management last month closed two real estate investments in Japan for a total of $1.6 billion. "With favourable macroeconomic fundamentals supporting Japan's real estate sector, this is a highly opportune time to invest," Gaw's Head of Japan Isabella Lo said in a statement. The Tokyu Plaza transaction is Gaw's largest in Japan, where it has been operating since 2014. The firm has roughly 655 billion yen ($4.32 billion) in assets under management in Japan, which represents 40% growth over the past 12 months, Lo said. ($1 = 151.6200 yen) Sign in to access your portfolio
South China Morning Post
07-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Gaw Capital buys Tokyo shopping centre for more than US$1 billion
Gaw Capital, a real-estate focused Hong Kong private equity firm, completed the acquisition of a shopping centre in central Tokyo – its largest transaction to date in Japan – in a deal worth more than US$1 billion. Gaw partnered with Singapore-based Patience Capital Group (PCG) to buy and manage Tokyu Plaza Ginza. Gaw owns 91 per cent of the project and PCG holds the remaining 9 per cent, Gaw said in a statement on Friday. Completed in 2016, Tokyu Plaza Ginza is one of the largest retail facilities in the Ginza district, has a couple of subway stations nearby and has a gross floor area of 50,093 sq m. Gaw said it is dedicated to seizing opportunities in Japan's vibrant market. It said it has around 655 billion yen (US$4.7 billion) in assets under management across Japan. 'With favourable macroeconomic fundamentals supporting Japan's retail sector, this is a highly opportune time to invest,' said Isabella Lo, managing director of investments and head of Japan at Gaw Capital. Retail sales volume in Tokyo continued to outperform, Gaw said, fuelled by robust spending on luxury goods by an increasing number of tourists and the depreciation of the yen. In addition, domestic consumption in Japan would benefit from a positive wage-growth outlook, Gaw said.
