Mayor forbids controversial Canadian pair to speak in Auckland

The promoter of a controversial Canadian pair accused of hate speech canceled his New Zealand tour after Auckland Mayor Phil Goff denied them access to the cities.

Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux have far-right views Feminism and immigration to Islam

Ms. Southern was banned from entering the United Kingdom more early this year for its part "in the distribution of racist material in Luton", according to the BBC.

The Canadian couple were scheduled to speak next month at the Bruce Mason Center, located on the North Shore of Auckland

. Pressures were exerted on Immigration NZ to publicly ban the entry of this pair with members of the New Zealand Muslim community and the Auckland Peace Action. ] But promoter David Pellowe said the tour had been canceled when Goff decided to ban the pair's access to Auckland's board sites.

He told Newstalk ZB that there were no other places available at this late stage and that all tickets should be refunded.

Goff minutes earlier tweeted that council sites should not be used to stir up ethnic or religious tensions in a multicultural and inclusive city encompass people of all faiths and ethnicities

"Opinions that divide rather than s & rsquo; Unite are disgusting, and I have clearly expressed my point of view on this point: Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux will not be "Let me be very clear, the right to freedom of freedom" "Expression does not mean the right to obtain a platform from the Auckland Council for this speech."