Subhead:Brandt, a native of Alberta, posted an image of his song lyrics featuring highlighting the word “independence,” which led to his removal from a speaking event.#
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The Alberta Teachers’ Association cancelled Paul Brandt as a keynote speaker over a social media post referencing his own song lyrics about “independence.”
Paul Brandt, the founder of Not In My City, an organization focused on ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation. A long-time Alberta musician with mainstream appeal.
Apparently, he’s too controversial.
Now, compare that to 2019, when Andrew Evans was booked as a speaker at a Calgary teachers’ convention.
Evans was convicted of second-degree murder for killing Nicole Parisien in Vancouver in 2007. According to court findings, he beat and strangled her and hid her body in bushes. His conviction was upheld on appeal. He served seven years before being released and later worked in addiction recovery.
He was invited to deliver what was described as a message of “hope.”
An educator quoted at the time said they were thinking about the victim’s family. CBC granted that educator anonymity out of concern their employment could be affected for speaking publicly.
That booking went through.
