{"id":4102,"date":"2020-06-18T09:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2020-06-18T09:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T13:36:28","slug":"bank-of-montreal-bmo-backs-anti-free-speech-canadian-anti-hate-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=4102","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Montreal (BMO) Backs Anti-Free Speech Canadian Anti-Hate Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"159\" src=\"http:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BMO-FINANCIAL-GROUP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BMO-FINANCIAL-GROUP.png 318w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BMO-FINANCIAL-GROUP-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption>Helps fund Canadian opponents of free speech.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[In the war against Canada&#8217;s dispossessed European founding\/settler people, the radical left and Cultural Marxists find man allies in the halls of corporations. Bank of Montreal (BMO) is a big backer of LGBTQ causes, an affront to many of its Christian and traditionalist clients. Now, it will throw a million dollars of its shareholders&#8217; money into supporting Black causes and, more dangerously, the militantly anti-free speech Canadian Anti-Hate Network, which, among other things, tried to get a rally for People&#8217;s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier cancelled in Hamilton last Fall.<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BMO Financial Group Donates to Organizations in the U.S. and Canada to Support Social and Racial Justice, and Inclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/rss?rsspage=2429\"><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2020-06-03-BMO-Financial-Group-Donates-to-Organizations-in-the-U-S-and-Canada-to-Support-Social-and-Racial-Justice-and-Inclusion?fbclid=IwAR2EldbebGZHjjSIA1PUBYDWXBSu8nt_jVJHeBFEW234EhqqlfL239pFF7I#email\"><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bmo.com\/2020-06-03-BMO-Financial-Group-Donates-to-Organizations-in-the-U-S-and-Canada-to-Support-Social-and-Racial-Justice-and-Inclusion?fbclid=IwAR2EldbebGZHjjSIA1PUBYDWXBSu8nt_jVJHeBFEW234EhqqlfL239pFF7I#print\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TORONTO, CHICAGO and NEW YORK, June 3, 2020 \/CNW\/ &#8211; BMO Financial Group today announced a donation of $1 million to a number of organizations in North America to support social and racial justice, and inclusion.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aligned with BMO&#8217;s Purpose, the bank will donate funds to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2820268-1&amp;h=552503387&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naacpldf.org%2F&amp;a=NAACP+Legal+Defense+Fund\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NAACP Legal Defense Fund<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2820268-1&amp;h=2589705684&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Feji.org%2F&amp;a=Equal+Justice+Initiative\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equal Justice Initiative<\/a>, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2820268-1&amp;h=262662258&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.antihate.ca%2F&amp;a=Canadian+Anti-Hate+Network\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Anti-Hate Network<\/a>.&nbsp;The donation also includes support for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2820268-1&amp;h=3706673409&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtcuw.org%2F&amp;a=Greater+Twin+Cities+United+Way\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greater Twin Cities United Way<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;BMO will always stand up for a society that is more just, where all people are valued, equally,&#8221; said Darryl White,\n Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group.&nbsp;&#8220;That includes raising \nour voice to denounce racism, every time and everywhere we see it.&nbsp;This \nis a time to not be silent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd, and the anguish it has created,&#8221; said David Casper,\n U.S. Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group.&nbsp;&#8220;While physical \ndistancing separates us, this is not a time to be passive.&nbsp; It&#8217;s a time \nto reach out and engage in a dialogue, to reinforce the fundamental \nbelief that our diversity is one of our great strengths as a nation.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The donation builds on BMO&#8217;s commitment to an inclusive society with \nzero barriers, including a focus on internal professional development \nfor Blacks and Latinos and support to minority-owned&nbsp;small businesses, \nincluding clients and vendors. BMO continues to drive inclusive \nbehaviours among its leaders and people as well as community alliances \nand partnerships in areas like workforce development, healthcare, small \nbusiness, affordable housing, arts and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About BMO Financial Group&nbsp;<br><\/strong>Serving customers for 200 years \nand counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider &#8211; \nthe 8th largest bank, by assets, in&nbsp;North America. With total assets \nof&nbsp;$987 billion&nbsp;as of&nbsp;April 30, 2020, and a team of diverse and highly \nengaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial\n banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services\n to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three \noperating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management\n and BMO Capital Markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOURCE  BMO Financial Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.newswire.ca\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C0129&amp;Transmission_Id=202006030900CANADANWCANADAPR_C0129&amp;DateId=20200603\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nFor further information: For News Media \nInquiries: Paul Gammal, Toronto, paul.gammal@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; \nChris Nardella, Chicago, Chris.Nardella@bmo.com, (312) 461-6625\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[In the war against Canada&#8217;s dispossessed European founding\/settler people, the radical left and Cultural Marxists find man allies in the halls of corporations. 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