Juno News - Liberal government paid for disturbing sex research on pedophilia

00:00:00.000 The federal government funded a disturbing study that surveyed pedophiles asking them to measure

00:00:10.140 their sexual attraction to children. Canada is not situated on stolen land according to a majority

00:00:17.020 of Canadians. A new poll shows that Canada's G7 allies are keen on buying Canadian oil. Hello

00:00:23.800 Canada, it's Friday June 13th and this is the True North Daily Brief. I'm Cosmin Georgia. And I'm

00:00:29.460 Clayton DeMaine. We've got you covered with all the news you need to know. Let's discuss the top

00:00:34.420 stories of the day and the True North exclusives you won't hear anywhere else.

00:00:42.500 The federal liberal government quietly awarded funding to a disturbing academic project that

00:00:47.940 surveyed pedophiles asking them to rank their sexual attraction to babies and children. The

00:00:53.220 taxpayer-funded research project also asked participants to rank their attraction to a range

00:00:58.280 of sexual targets and extreme sex acts and fantasies. According to the Social Sciences and

00:01:04.280 Humanities Research Council, the SSHRC, $20,000 was distributed in 2023 for the project entitled,

00:01:12.740 quote, Assessing Sexual Attractions Over Time and conducted by University of Ottawa doctoral student

00:01:18.680 Lucas Walters. The results of this taxpayer-funded research were published earlier this year in the

00:01:24.820 Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. The SSHRC website confirms that the grant was awarded in the

00:01:31.480 fiscal year 2023 as part of its doctoral fellowships grants with no co-applicant and under the broader

00:01:38.720 area of gender issues. True North accessed a copy of the survey, which was still available online at the

00:01:44.900 time of publication. Before conducting the survey, participants were shown a trigger warning for

00:01:50.060 potential discomfort, offering them links to organizations that support pedophiles. In the study,

00:01:55.740 researchers provided a sliding scale ranging from, quote, not sexually attracted to, quote,

00:02:01.820 extremely sexually attracted, and invited survey participants to rate their sexual attraction to

00:02:07.720 infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, as well as various disturbing and violent sexual behaviors.

00:02:14.860 The survey was actively promoted by a group called B4U Act, which is a U.S.-based organization that

00:02:22.000 advocates for the, quote, mental health of minor attracted persons, MAPs, a term used by progressives

00:02:30.040 instead of the word pedophile. As an incentive to participate in the government-funded survey,

00:02:36.380 researchers offered participants a chance to win Amazon gift cards ranging from $100 to $200.

00:02:42.520 True North reached out to the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development, which oversees

00:02:48.460 SSHRC to request comment and ask whether they are aware of the contents of the federally funded

00:02:54.980 research. An SSHRC spokesperson said, quote, research projects and topics can sometimes be considered

00:03:03.180 controversial, but SSHRC has a duty to respect the principle of academic freedom as well as the peer

00:03:11.580 review process, which independently assesses the academic merit of funding proposals.

00:03:17.520 The SSHRC added that nowhere in our records or in Mr. Walter's own research proposal is it indicated that the research would involve, as you describe,

00:03:28.040 surveying respondents on their sexual attraction to babies, toddlers, children, and adolescents on a sliding scale.

00:03:35.580 So, Clayton, if I hadn't been looking through SSHRC's funding proposals, I'll just, you know, backtrack here a bit.

00:03:45.100 This was distributed and selected in 2023. Some of the research was published earlier this year around February.

00:03:54.260 And honestly, it wouldn't have made it to the public. I'm not sure how the public would have discovered that government funding or rather their own taxpayer money was going to survey people on such disturbing matters.

00:04:10.480 And I think the Canadian public would be shocked and horrified that this happened.

00:04:17.360 Now, the SSHRC said that they didn't seem to totally understand the scope of this research.

00:04:24.960 But regardless, it's not like they're taking their money back.

00:04:27.620 They cited academic freedom in their comment.

00:04:31.320 So it seems like, in part, they're actually okay with this research being conducted and receiving the Government of Canada stamp of approval.

00:04:41.480 So I think when a lot of people see this, they have the question in mind of, do government-funded studies of this kind really have the chance of normalizing behaviors like pedophilia using terms like, quote-unquote, minor attracted persons to cover up the horrifying reality?

00:05:06.220 Almost all Canadians alive right now would almost certainly be repulsed by the suggestion that pedophilia could be normalized like this.

00:05:15.720 That being said, I actually encountered someone on the streets of Toronto last week or the week before who began to yell at a man who was calling out pedophilia in Middle Eastern countries on a loud mic.

00:05:28.580 And the young guy who was yelling at the person on the mic, maybe in his early 20s, was insisting that we don't use the word pedophilia anymore and it's minor attracted person.

00:05:42.100 I have footage of it, but Karima Saad posted her own angle of the incident on X.

00:05:47.120 But there does seem to be a class of people who will just go along with whatever is billed as the most progressive thing.

00:05:53.700 Most people on social media will have very strong emotions, even to the sentiment that Canadians should call pedophiles, maps, or minor attracted persons now.

00:06:05.480 On Karima's X page, others were insisting that that guy in particular have his hard drives investigated.

00:06:12.400 But many on the left insist that it's a conspiracy to include minor attracted persons as a legitimate sexual identity.

00:06:22.220 It's just a right-wing conspiracy.

00:06:24.660 And I might have agreed with them if I didn't see someone legitimately upset in front of my face that someone used the wrong word for pedophilia.

00:06:32.260 So for those of you who are just picking up this podcast now or have been listening for a while, I'm going to point back in 2024, there was a story we published, and I'm pretty sure it made it onto this podcast,

00:06:47.260 where the SSHRC, the exact same granting and funding agency here, actually put out another study.

00:06:57.020 It's not as horrific, but in this case, it was a study promoting, quote, polyamory, and that is essentially open relationships, open sexual relationships,

00:07:08.140 as being healthy for children who are exposed to that environment, with their parents being polyamorous, that is.

00:07:16.400 So in this case, the SSHRC gave taxpayer funds to researchers in Quebec.

00:07:24.440 They distributed a grant up to about $70,000, a little over $70,000 over a two-year period.

00:07:33.060 And it arrived at the conclusion that somehow polyamorous parenting, having multiple partners, even in the home, was generally appreciated by children and resulted in healthy outcomes.

00:07:50.280 And some of the things that they cited as being positive aspects of this so-called family structure was that children would be given more gifts, I guess, when it's their birthday or maybe Christmas celebrations.

00:08:05.700 Because their mother or father is in a polyamorous relationship, they have multiple partners who can give the child presents.

00:08:15.500 So the fact that this is happening more often than you might think, than the public might think, just goes to show how much we need a total vetting of these grant-giving agencies at the federal level

00:08:34.480 to ensure that the priorities are actually advancing things that are beneficial for Canadians at large.

00:08:44.380 And we're not funding things that, when they're exposed, most Canadians would bulk at.

00:08:50.980 The majority of Canadians do not believe they are living on land that was stolen from Indigenous peoples, according to a new public survey.

00:09:02.200 The Association for Canada Studies and Metropolis Institute published the results from its public opinion poll on Monday,

00:09:09.740 which found that 52% of Canadians didn't believe they lived on stolen land.

00:09:14.840 However, a smaller cohort of 27% said they did believe they lived on stolen land, while the remaining 21% said they either didn't know or were declined to answer.

00:09:27.440 Age played a major factor in whether this sentiment was accepted.

00:09:31.860 The younger the respondent was, the more likely they were to agree, and vice versa.

00:09:36.900 Respondents aged 18 to 24 were most likely to agree, with 41% saying they lived on stolen land,

00:09:44.020 compared to the 37% who refuted the notion.

00:09:47.900 Meanwhile, the respondents over the age of 65 were the least likely to agree,

00:09:53.020 with 65% saying they did not live on stolen land, compared to 15% who said they did.

00:09:59.420 Where people lived also affected their opinion on the issue,

00:10:02.660 with rural Canadians being less likely to agree than those living in urban areas.

00:10:07.760 More than half of rural Canadians, 56%, rejected the statement,

00:10:12.920 I live on stolen indigenous land, while more than half of rural Canadians, 56%, rejected the statement,

00:10:21.260 quote, I live on stolen indigenous land, while 24% said they did, and 20% either didn't know or declined to answer.

00:10:30.480 50% of people living in the suburbs disagreed, compared to the 29% who did.

00:10:37.880 The remaining 21% didn't provide an answer.

00:10:41.420 That number slightly declined with urban dwellers, 46% of whom disagreed,

00:10:46.620 compared to 34% who agreed, and 20% who didn't answer.

00:10:51.260 Residents of Calgary were the most likely to reject this notion of stolen land at 69%,

00:10:56.480 whereas Edmontonians, only 300 kilometers away, were the least likely at 41%.

00:11:03.860 Montrealers were the second most likely to reject this notion,

00:11:07.700 followed by Hamilton, Niagara Peninsula, and the greater Ottawa area, both at 50%.

00:11:13.600 So, Cosmin, we've seen a vocal movement of indigenous activists,

00:11:17.920 such as the Land Back movement, become more visibly active over the last five years,

00:11:23.460 and you hear claims that non-indigenous people need to leave this country and others a lot,

00:11:29.520 especially at the recent anti-Israel protests over the last few years.

00:11:33.980 But does this survey show that those left-wing movements

00:11:37.120 aren't seizing the hearts and minds of Canadians as they might think that they are?

00:11:42.140 Yeah, I'm honestly not surprised by these results.

00:11:45.200 I think most Canadians are reasonable people who have common sense views,

00:11:51.360 and this is just a reflection of that.

00:11:54.760 But even so, that doesn't mean that it's not prevalent in society,

00:12:01.580 because we essentially see land acknowledgments today at any public gathering,

00:12:09.080 whether it's like local government, organized, provincial, or federal,

00:12:14.160 you will see a land acknowledgment.

00:12:16.480 You see it in the public schools.

00:12:18.780 You even see it in some churches, some denominations.

00:12:22.540 Instead of saying the Our Father or a prayer,

00:12:27.180 they will open their sermon with a land acknowledgment or some such nonsense.

00:12:32.120 So, despite the fact that a majority of Canadians

00:12:35.820 obviously do not view themselves as living on stolen land,

00:12:42.400 what a preposterous idea,

00:12:45.180 it's still the vocal minority who have the ability to impose this view

00:12:51.340 that doesn't reflect reality onto everybody else.

00:12:55.560 And it would be much better if that majority of Canadians 0.92

00:12:59.860 was more outspoken and resisted the imposition of this ideological nonsense.

00:13:06.840 As Canada prepares to host world leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta on June 15th,

00:13:16.320 a new Ipsos poll shows the country as the most preferred oil supplier among the G7 nations.

00:13:22.980 The survey conducted between April 25th and May 9th on behalf of the Pathways Alliance

00:13:28.440 asked respondents in 18 G20 countries to rank their top three preferred suppliers of imported oil

00:13:35.040 from a list of eight countries.

00:13:37.100 Among respondents in G7 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK,

00:13:43.440 and the United States, Canada was chosen in the top three 68% of the time,

00:13:49.020 up from 65% in 2023, placing it ahead of Norway and the United States.

00:13:55.240 Canada also saw a rise in the number of G7 respondents ranking it as their top oil supplier,

00:14:01.680 climbing from 19% to 21%.

00:14:05.080 In comparison, the United States dropped sharply with only 34%,

00:14:09.800 including it in their top three, down from 60%,

00:14:13.540 and just 11% ranking it first, down from 22%.

00:14:18.380 Amid growing geopolitical instability and global shifts in energy preferences,

00:14:23.100 Canada's stable democracy, environmental standards,

00:14:26.420 and reliable supply appear to be resonating with respondents.

00:14:30.280 The poll suggests Canada's oil industry may be best positioned to differentiate itself

00:14:36.340 from other producers, such as the U.S., which is facing a decline in global favorability.

00:14:42.940 Canada's position also improved within North America,

00:14:46.060 with 76% of regional respondents ranking it in the top three, up from 71%.

00:14:53.280 Almost half, 49%, named Canada their top choice,

00:14:57.660 a significant jump from 37% last year.

00:15:01.420 The 2025 G7 summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta,

00:15:05.840 where Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to continue trade negotiations

00:15:09.680 with U.S. President Donald Trump.

00:15:11.840 So, Clayton, obviously there is support for Canadian oil,

00:15:15.340 and there is interest abroad in purchasing Canadian oil.

00:15:19.660 How can Canada itself capitalize on this period of increased attraction

00:15:25.480 to our oil and energy products?

00:15:28.340 The real question at first would have to be if the Liberal government of Canada

00:15:32.500 actually does want to capitalize on this newfound demand

00:15:35.660 for Canadian oil and energy products.

00:15:38.200 If it does want to seize on this new demand,

00:15:43.720 then government just has to get out of industry's way.

00:15:46.760 Between the federal and provincial governments,

00:15:49.420 Canada has several policies which industry leaders and experts have pointed to

00:15:54.320 as roadblocks towards energy production.

00:15:57.980 Canada would need to repeal Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act,

00:16:03.380 or more commonly known as the No New Pipelines Act.

00:16:06.320 A broad range of economists, conservative politicians,

00:16:09.480 and industry leaders have noted that the added bureaucracy of this bill

00:16:13.740 makes it nearly impossible to build new energy projects.

00:16:16.860 And Bill C-48 is another bill, the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act.

00:16:21.580 It bans large shipments of oil tanker traffic on British Columbia's northern coast,

00:16:27.400 which acts as almost a ban on oil exports from Alberta.

00:16:31.960 Also, Canada's net zero emissions mandates would be other barriers that could be removed

00:16:36.900 to ensure Canada was able to output more supply to meet the demand.

00:16:41.320 Economists and energy experts at the Fraser Institute have noted that net zero caps and goals

00:16:47.400 are likely not even possible to achieve.

00:16:49.680 And so the barriers are delaying economic growth for a goal that is likely impossible to achieve.

00:16:56.120 There's also provincial bans on things like fracking,

00:17:00.100 which limit the liquid natural gas production.

00:17:04.360 So there's things not just the federal government could do,

00:17:06.940 but the provincial government as well if it did want to output more energy.

00:17:14.420 That's it for today, folks.

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Juno News - June 13, 2025

Liberal government paid for disturbing sex research on pedophilia

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