Toronto Blames Pigeon Homelessness on the… Homeless?

Oh, yes, folks, it’s true or so it would seem according to “Now Magazine”
www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-06-29/news_onthestreet.php

In torpedoing the Toronto Animal Rights Society’s plan to build condos for pigeons under the Gardiner expressway, mayoral adviser Chris Phibb stated that , “It just seems hurtful to install housing for pigeons where we’re doing outreach for people under the Gardiner. The irony intended may not be appreciated.”

Hmmm… Asst. Phibbs? Wheer do we start here? With laughter? With anger? Or with tears? Not sure what gets me most…

Is it that you are unaware that your boss is removing the cause of your objection to the pigeon condos by evicting the people now living there?

Is it that Toronto is fine with treating people and pigeons the same, but stops shy of treating pigeons better than people?

Is it that you suggest a compassionate stance you call “outreach” even as you present ultimatums to the Gardiner Homeful 20 and I find it likely that progressive activists desired to draw a parallel between treatment of animals and Tornto’s stance towards human beings?

Is it your bafflingly poor command of the English language that equates EVICTION with OUTREACH? (Many other terms come to mind “kick out,” “boot” “throw out”… but certainly NOT “outreach.”)

Unless, of course, that is, the city has reconsidered its stance and is letting the Gardiner 20 remain? Bravo! Or not.

FOR SHAME Toronto… we are watching… from Seattle to NYC to London to Prague to Hong Kong. Don’t think we’re not…

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