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House of Commons condemns FIFA’s threat of penalties for World Cup protest armbands – National…

Charlie Nov 23, 2022

The House of Commons on Tuesday adopted a motion condemning FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players at the World Cup wearing armbands protesting host nation Qatar’s stance on LGBTQ2+ rights. NDP MP Blake Desjarlais moved the…

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FIFA World Cup: Armband ban restrains ‘freedom of expression,’ sport minister says – National…

Charlie Nov 23, 2022

FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players wearing “One Love” armbands during the Qatar World Cup is a “political decision to restrain the freedom of expression of athletes,” Canada’s sport minister says. Pascale St-Onge told…