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Council yet again proved Thursday that when it comes to social justice issues — no matter how ridiculous — they simply can’t say no.

After waiving referral of the motion to executive committee earlier in the afternoon, council voted after their dinner break (when they thought no one was watching) to approve a ridiculous Islamophobia motion by council’s newest social justice warrior, Neethan Shan.

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Instead of sending this highly contentious motion — which proposes designating Jan. 29 as a “Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia” — to executive committee where stakeholders could provide public input, they made it a slam dunk.

I might mention, although it is not the least bit surprising given his focus on pandering to the left on council, that Mayor John Tory also voted against public input.

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So much for transparency.

The date, which just passed (but why should that matter when it comes to social justice causes), would commemorate the tragic shooting one year ago at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City.