An American anti-gay activist says he plans to appeal a ruling by Canada Customs preventing him from entering the country under hate-speech laws.
Peter LaBarbera says he was scheduled to speak at a pro-life meeting in Weyburn, Sask., this weekend when customs officials stopped him at the Regina airport.
After he told the officials why he was coming to Canada, LaBarbera says they checked out his group's website and subsequently told him he may be breaking Canadian hate-speech laws.
LaBarbera was then refused entry, although he was given a one-day grace period to remain in Regina for an appeal.
Although he denies spreading hate, LaBarbera acknowledges his group holds homosexuality as fundamentally immoral.
He opposes state recognitions of gay marriage and maintains a pro-gay agenda is being followed by media and well-funded interest groups.An American anti-gay activist has been allowed into Canada after customs officers delayed him at the Regina airport over hate speech concerns.
Peter LaBarbera says he was scheduled to speak at a pro-life meeting in Weyburn, Sask., this weekend when customs officials stopped him earlier today at the Regina airport.
After he told the officials why he was coming to Canada, LaBarbera says they checked out his group's website, searched his laptop and told him he may be breaking Canadian hate-speech laws.
He was initially told he couldn't enter Canada.
But that decision was reversed a short time later.
LaBarbera says he was treated fairly and reasonably and hopes to be able to engage protesters expected at his speech in debate.
