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TORONTO — It was racism industry on full display.

In one corner, you had the “anti-racists” who gathered to talk about racism in Canada and new legislation to end it. In the other, you had the so-called “racists.”

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Needless to say, this was set up to be a powder keg.

What was billed as an “Anti-Racism Town Hall” at the Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church on Gerrard St. at Woodbine Ave. on Thursday evening turned into part socialism lecture and part ‘The Jerry Springer Show’.

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Actually, it was so surreal it seemed more like a ‘Simpsons’ town hall meeting, complete with characters like Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Bob, Mr. Burns, and Krusty the Clown.

And yes, Toronto Police’s 55 Division was called in.

First things first. On the stage, you had the author of the M-103 motion to protect criticism of Islam and other religions, MP Iqra Khalid, Ontario Minister Responsible for Anti-Racism Michael Coteau, Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts, and Beaches-East York MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, all of whom who had a similar message about the existence of racism in Canada and Ontario, and the need to fix it.