Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Rick's rant on Canada's 'war on kids with Down syndrome'

Don't miss Rick Mercer's take on Canada's plans to send a tenured university professor at York University back to Costa Rica because his son has Down syndrome. That's right, Felipe Montoya, who has lived in Toronto with his family for three years, has been denied permanent residency because of the potential 'burden' of his 13-year-old son Nico.

"Surely to God we're not throwing children out of the country because they have Down syndrome?" asks Rick in this brilliant response. "Well, apparently that is exactly what we're doing. There is a war on kids with Down syndrome that I was completely unaware of."


Rick nails it with this gem: "There are absolutely no guarantees in this life when it comes to predicting who will contribute what to society."

"...I was so hoping this story was untrue. I was wrong."

And finally: "My Canada includes an extra chromosome."


Bravo! Spoken like a true Canadian.

7 comments:

That is a fantastic rant Rick! Post it on YouTube please!!

Fantastic rant Rick! Post it on YouTube please!

I love your humor and love that you can rant about something so unbelievable. I'miss with you Rick. Shame on our government.

I love your humor and love that you can rant about something so unbelievable. I'miss with you Rick. Shame on our government.

We too have been going through this because of our son Tim who also has Down syndrome! Unbelievable in this day and age. Our son works at Tim Hortons and pays taxes as do we!! As a nurse I find this so beyond belief! Missed the show so please post!!
Jill

Thanks for taking this on Rick? How can we be so heartless? Sometimes it's hard to be a proud Canadian!

Thank you |Rick for bringing this hidden story to the forefront of Canadians. This is not who we are as Canadians & shame shame on our Government!!! This should be deemed Illegal & we need to step up & put a stop to this IGNORANCE!!!! I am a foster parent & have raised many young people with Special Needs & they have become very productive members of society how dare someone call them a Burden.....Shame Shame Shame on our Government!!!!