Rating Comments: On Thursday, Nov. 14th, 2024, Gordon Perks encouraged his fellow Toronto Councillors to vote against a motion to have the city mark December as Christian Heritage Month. In speaking out against the proposal, he went on an anti-Christian tirade, deriding the motion by saying Canada was already “soaked and steeped” in Christianity, so, in his opinion, it was not necessary to pay further tribute to the Christian Faith. In the meantime, however, he said it was important to honour the heritage of other cultures in an effort to “rebalance” the country. Further to this, Perks said he believes the term “Christian Heritage” is not a “neutral phrase,” and referenced the Christian Heritage Party (CHP) in a negative light for its socially-conservative values, therefore, he argues, honouring December as a Christian Heritage Month would be inappropriate for the City of Toronto. To watch Gordon’s full rant, go to the “Video” section of his profile.
Percentage in last election: 35.5% (2022); 55% (2018)
Victory margin last election: 3.9% (2022); 22.8% (2018)
Here is Gord Perks's voting record relating to life and family issues:
Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision
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Illegal & discriminatory vote to prevent the appointment of a Catholic to Toronto's Public Health Board, on the basis of her religious beliefs
This motion, spearheaded by Councillor Joe Mihevc, was designed to discriminate against a Catholic School trustee Ms. Angela Kennedy, on the basis of her Christian beliefs regarding abortion and human sexuality. Employment discrimination on the basis of religious beliefs is illegal under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Trustee Kennedy had been appointed by a special committee, but a cabal of socially-liberal councillors, led by Mihevc, circumvented the normal appointment process by calling a vote and fearmongering against Kennedy about her religious beliefs. Trustee Kennedy was immensely qualified for the position, with 45 years experience as a registered nurse, and having undergone a rigorous application process. Catholics make up 33 percent of Toronto's population and it is only fair that they are given a single solitary seat at the table. The cabal of councillors hid their thinly veiled anti-Catholic bigotry behind weak arguments that barely concealed their contempt for her Christian beliefs. Sadly the discriminatory vote passed 20 to 17. [March 31, 2015]
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Gord Perks on 2022.
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Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)?
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Do you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice?
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Organizations like Planned Parenthood (PP) routinely counsel women to have abortions, and increasingly, are involved in dispensing the chemical abortion pill. Given that abortion is a controversial practice that many taxpayers in your municipality find abhorrent, do you agree that PP and similar “sexual health agencies" should not receive taxpayer funds through the municipality?
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There has been a move in some municipal jurisdictions to pass bylaws which establish censorship zones, also called “bubble zones”, around abortion facilities. These unconstitutional censorship zones make it illegal to express peaceful pro-life speech, including silent prayer, on taxpayer-owned public sidewalks within the vicinity of abortion facilities and pharmacies which dispense abortion pills. If elected, would you vote to oppose such a censorship bylaw?
Here are the videos available for Gord Perks. If you have relevant video from all-candidate meetings or other functions that is not copyrighted by a third party, please send it to us.
In this video, Gord Perks argues against a motion for the City of Toronto to declare December a “Christian Heritage Month.”
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