Hasidic Councillor: People Voting and Abraham Ekstein

hasidic councillor: The borough mayor and most councillors argued the ban was necessary to protect businesses But Jewish leaders like Abraham Ekstein said it was a straightforward attack against a religious minority, according to CTV. The reason why we have a Charter of Rights in this country is to protect the rights of minorities just like in this case, said Ekstein. The vote was not very close, with 1,561 people voting in favour of the ban, and 1,202 people voting against. Sixty percent of eligible voters took part in the referendum, but Montreal only Hasidic councillor, Mindy Pollak, thought the vote itself was irresponsible. They had to choose between their commercial arteries, their local stores, and places of worship. The citizens were faced with an impossible choice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.