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MONTREAL — Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the city last week. Second Cup Canada announced Saturday it was cutting ties with a franchisee for "making hateful remarks and gestures," and adding in a statement the actions breach the franchise agreement as well as inclusion and community values held by the chain. Peter Mammas, CEO of Montreal-based Foodtastic, which owns Second Cup Canada, said in an interview on Sunday that he was at the movies when his phone started pinging non-stop. He saw the videos and the company's operations staff spoke to employees that knew the woman, and they confirmed it was indeed the franchisee. Video shot during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of Concordia University's downtown Montreal campus Thursday shows a woman walking around, masked, saying the "final solution is coming your way" — wording used to describe a Nazi plan to eliminate Jews in Europe during the Second World War. Another video also shows what appears to be the same woman, unmasked, making a Nazi salute while walking away. "We're all for free speech and respectful conversations, but this wasn't that," Mammas said. "This was hate speech, and it was something that we thought could incite violence and we're completely against that, so we sat down with our team and decided to revoke the franchise agreement." Attempts to reach the franchisee were unsuccessful on Sunday. "Second Cup has zero tolerance for hate speech," the coffee chain said in a statement on X. "In co-ordination with the hospital, we've shut down the franchisee's café and are terminating their franchise agreement." Mammas said lawyers for the franchisee and Second Cup were expected to meet on Monday. The regional health agency serving West-Central Montreal, which includes the Jewish General Hospital, said it was made aware of the video "containing antisemitic and hateful messaging." The video is related to a franchisee of Second Cup, one of the private tenants operating within the (Jewish General), Carl Thériault, a spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday. "We fully support Second Cup's decision to take swift and decisive action in this matter by shutting down the franchisee's cafés and terminating their lease agreement." The hospital has two locations operated by the same franchisee and both were shuttered on Saturday by the owners of the chain. The health agency "is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and stands firmly against antisemitism and any other form of discrimination or hate speech," Thériault said. "We have franchisees who are Muslim, we have franchisees who are Jewish, we have franchisees that are Greek, French, we have employees from all different nations," Mammas said. "So we definitely have no issue with that and we don't take any political side, but ... hate speech ... you know we can't accept that." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2024. Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press
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AP News Summary at 5:39 p.m. ESTSecond Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'The first ever 12-team college football playoff is right around the corner. That means it's time for programs who find themselves on the bubble, to start politicking and pleading their case. None do it better, and louder, than Mississippi's head coach, Lane Kiffin. Kiffin took to social media to fire away his team's résumé, compared to those of the teams that he and his Ole Miss Rebels find themselves battling against. Those teams would include fellow SEC members, Alabama and South Carolina (along with a presumed ACC team, pending the results of championship weekend). Part of the job this time of the year is to politick and vouch for your team, to explain why your team deserves to get in, as opposed to somebody else. What Kiffin did is fine, and not that big of a deal. He wants to see his team, who he rightfully believes deserves to make the playoff and have a chance to complete for a national championship. He doesn't understand why they are even in a position of being compared to South Carolina, who they beat on the road in the regular season by 24. This is a point Kiffin doesn't want anyone to forget. "I have great respect for South Carolina," Kiffin said. "South Carolina jumping us? Why do we even play the games? We have the same record in the same conference. We went to their place and ran them out of their place. "It was a 24-point SEC road win and we're just handing the ball off in the fourth quarter to get out of there." Kiffin has a point, head to head wins have to matter. Or else, as Kiffin said, why play the games? Alabama also defeated South Carolina earlier in the year. However, South Carolina head coach, Shane Beamer, took offense to the way Kiffin went about it. Appearing on Outkick's Dan Dakitch, Beamer expressed his displeasure with Kiffin's approach. "He can say what he wants to say. I think the SEC is the best conference in America," Beamer said. "I think we deserve more than three teams. In my mind, let's continue to promote the great things about the South Carolina football program. "Yeah, I get it, they beat us. I understand exactly where he's coming from, trying to jump on the table for his team. "But I think I can stand up for South Carolina and why I think we deserve to be in the playoff without trying to take down other SEC teams as well." Whether you agree with Kiffin's brash style, or Beamer's classy response, this much is certain, there one of them is going to be extremely upset and disappointed when the final rankings come out next Tuesday. The ironic part is, there's more than a good chance that Kiffin and Beamer both find themselves sitting on the couch when the playoff starts, if the committee decides to give Alabama the last spot.
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Daily Post Nigeria Northern group praises Senate for stepping down confirmation of NWDC board Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Northern group praises Senate for stepping down confirmation of NWDC board Published on November 24, 2024 By Amos Tauna The Northern Christian Youth Professionals, NCYP, has expressed delight with the Senate for stepping down the confirmation of the appointments of the governing board of the newly established North West Development Commission. DAILY POST reports that the NCYP, the Middle Belt Forum, MBF, and other stakeholders from the North West region have vehemently condemned the composition of the newly established North West Development Commission’s board of directors. A statement issued on Sunday evening by the chairman of the group, Isaac Abrak, said: “The Northern Christian Youth Professionals commend the Senate, led by Sen. Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Sen. Barau Jibril, for stepping down the confirmation of the appointments of the Governing Board of the newly established North West Development Commission’s board of directors.” He explained that the decision made on November 19 of not confirming the appointments of the governing board of the commission demonstrates the Senate’s commitment to fair representation and equity in the region. According to Abrak: “We believe this move was made in good faith to enable President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include Christians on the board, ensuring diverse representation.” The group urged the President to engage in thorough consultations with Christian leaders and stakeholders in the region to select credible individuals for the board to ensure fairness for all sections to be represented. The chairman stated that appointing the right people is crucial, not only for Christians in the region but for the entire population, saying that they have faith in President Tinubu’s leadership, knowing his penchant for consultation and selecting capable individuals. “We assure the President of our continued support and encourage our people and all Nigerians to do the same as his regime works towards improving living conditions across the country,” the statement explained. Related Topics: NWDC senate Don't Miss You’re in challenging part of your career — Civil service boss warns new directors You may like Approval of new tertiary institutions to ensure educational accessibility – Senate Tinubu asks Senate to confirm Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff Why we passed the RMAFC Bill – Nigerian Senate Senate confirms Oloworaran PenCom Director General Senate gives nod for Tinubu’s N1.767trn loan request Senate confirms Oloworaran as Director General of PENCOM Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media LtdJimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100
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