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Pride Tape was designed seven years ago as a means of support from teammates, coaches, parents, professional athletes, hockey organizations and young 2SLGBTQIA+ players. It was a mechanism to show hockey is for everyone and that they belong playing the sports they love.
It now has been part of the NHL, the Premier Lacrosse League, NCAA PAC-12 Softball, BaseballSoftballUK, and Major and Minor League baseball. According to 10.1 of the 2023-24 NHL Rulebook, “Adhesive tape of any colour may be wrapped around the stick at any place.” How can the NHL therefore restrict players from using Pride Tape?
Section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms regarding freedom of expression also cannot be forgotten. Freedom of expression is important because it’s based on important ideas like finding the truth; taking part in important decisions in society; and letting people express themselves.
Hopefully, the NHL will reconsider and will walk back this recent memo to show everyone that hockey is for everyone.
Stephanie Shostak, Edmonton
Alberta finally standing up to Ottawa
No support? It’s about time a province and its government stood up to the Trudeau federal government’s unrealistic policies with no regard for the people or their needs. No wonder the Liberals have the lowest approval rating in seven years.
Our government needs to stand up for a realistic plan to move forward with Alberta resources, jobs, families and climate change, not just climate change. Never voted UCP in this province the last few elections but I will now.
D.W. Stolk, St.Albert
Sohi’s Middle East remarks justified
The carnage in Israel is brutal to see. The carnage in Gaza is brutal to see. Does that make me an anti-Semite? According to an Edmonton Jewish leader, it could, given his fury against Mayor Sohi’s comments on the current conflict.
What is disturbing is the public demand that there be “no moral equivalency” between Jews and Palestinians. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said so himself in the past, and it is being repeated by some Canadian journalists. This is dangerously close to calling for collective punishment, which is a war crime. These are the words of hate and the rationale to exterminate. Have we come full circle then? Is this “life unworthy of life?” Jewish readers will know where this originated.
David Pulak, Edmonton
