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Demonstration occuring in council chambers. donning signs and a shirt that reads 'rape culture lives here'
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Donning a shirt that read 香蕉视频直播榬ape culture lives here香蕉视频直播� and a sign that read 香蕉视频直播榶our silence speaks volumes香蕉视频直播�, Heather Friesen began to speak to her issues during a regularly scheduled council meeting but was stopped by the mayor.
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In a Tweet following her exit of council chambers, Friesen said the mayor should know by now that she won香蕉视频直播檛 be quiet.
Mayor Basran,
香蕉视频直播� The Other Heather (@pinklady_ktown)
If there's one thing you should have learned by now.
I'm not ever going to be quiet about rape and rape culture in Kelowna.
That's apparently your job.
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Friesen said she香蕉视频直播檚 met with several councillors and other local politicians, who have expressed their support behind closed doors but have yet to make a public statement. She did not give the names of those she香蕉视频直播檚 met with but said Basran refused a meeting.
Following the meeting, Basran denied that Heather made a formal request to speak to him.
This is the second time Friesen has attended a council meeting to call out the mayor and councillors directly.
The Kelowna RCMP has completed an internal review of the extremely high number of unfounded sexual assaults, however, the results have not yet been made public.
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The council meeting continued as scheduled but after it was adjourned, the mayor said he will request the RCMP香蕉视频直播檚 report on the unfounded sexual assaults come to light.
READ MORE: Kelowna RCMP completes internal review of sexual assault cases deemed 香蕉视频直播榰nfounded香蕉视频直播�
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