Overview

• The City of Winnipeg rejected Feucht’s August 20 Central Park application, citing challenges in forecasting attendance at an unticketed event and potential strains on emergency services and day-care users.
• West Kelowna staff are collaborating with the RCMP to assess safety and security plans for his August 23 performance at Memorial Park Amphitheatre after limited information was provided by event organizers.
• Kelowna Pride Society and other LGBTQ+ groups have urged West Kelowna officials to cancel the show, warning that platforming Feucht’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric could threaten inclusive public spaces and community well-being.
• Civil liberties experts contend that blocking or delaying Feucht’s concerts infringes on his Charter-protected freedoms of expression, assembly and religion and argue that public debate should address the controversy rather than permit refusals.
• During the Eastern Canadian leg, six official stops were revoked or canceled, prompting Feucht to shift to private venues that drew hundreds and leading to a $2,500 fine for the Montreal church that hosted him without a permit.