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Stephen Garvey: Students and School Officials

stephen garvey: In a statement posted Friday, school officials said the brawls resulted in the suspension of all eight students involved, and they rejected social media claims that Syrian students were less harshly disciplined, according to CBC. Stephen Garvey, a member of the anti-immigration group Worldwide Coalition Against Islam, said the intent of the protest was to raise awareness about the need to protect Canadian culture in schools. The demonstration was staged after two fights last week that involved students from Syria, who critics claim were not as harshly punished as other students who took part. Garvey is also the leader of the National Advancement Party of Canada, a federally registered political party. We welcome people coming to our country, but they have to integrate into our society. Police presence at Lindsay Thurber school in Red Deer as protesters across the street speak to media. andreahuncar Who we are as a people, as a country, as a heritage, it's all getting pushed aside, and if we don't stand up for us as a people, as our country, we're going to lose it, Garvey said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.