An online campaign is underway to keep a notorious "pickup artist," who promotes abusive behaviour towards women, from spreading his message in Canada.

So-called "dating coach" Julien Blanc holds seminars all over the world on how to pick up women. The Guardian reported that he has posted photos on social media of him propositioning women in chokeholds using the hashtag "#ChokingGirlsAroundTheWorld."

Blanc had his visa cancelled by Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison late last week and activists here are hoping Canada keeps him out of the country. Global News reported Sunday that Real Social Dynamics, which Blanc represents, is scheduled to host events in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver next year.

"The matter was raised with us and we had it investigated and this fellow looked at," Morrison told Sky News on Friday. "This guy wasn't putting forward political ideas, he was putting forward abuse that was derogatory to women and that's just something, those are values abhorred in this country."

Many Canadians are urging Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander to prevent Blanc from entering the country.

"Chris Alexander #KeepJulienBlancOutofCanada we would like to talk to you about Keeping This Hateful Man out of our country-If Australia revoked his Visa we can too. Take Down Julien Blanc #TakedownJulienLeBlanc," reads a post on the Facebook page What She Said.

Women are getting choked, assaulted, and emotionally manipulated. PUA response: "So what's another way I can talk to women then?" --- — #TakeDownJulienBlanc (@JennLi123) November 9, 2014

And Canadians have taken to Twitter to express their outrage.

On Sunday, Terry Stewart tweeted this message to Alexander: "Dear @MinChrisA there is growing movement to #KeepJulienBlancOutofCanada. We don't need people coming to Canada preaching violent misogyny."

"Best way #KeepJulienBlancOutofCanada? CDN men refusing to purchase his services. Problem is, there's probably some demand for what he offers," Andrea Dunn tweeted.