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Ontario to allow mixed martial arts
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| MarkT |
finally...as it's been argued by many for some time that the province can put forth its own regulations, with the federal law preventing prizefighting not being enforced (and that law is being amended anyway). Quebec and Alberta have been hosting major events for 10 years, so it's nice to see Ontario getting on board.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/wrest...rtial-arts?bn=1
| quote: | Ontario plans to allow mixed martial arts in the province.
Minister of Consumer Services Sophia Aggelonitis announced the plans on her Twitter page Saturday.
Those close to the sport called it phenomenal news.
“We’re all ecstatic,” said Noble Chummar, UFC’s Canadian lawyer and a partner at Cassels Brock. “Our efforts have paid off.”
Chummar said the turning point in the battle to bring the UFC to Ontario was when the province “realized how important it is to regulate the sport for the economic advantages and for the tremendous safety advantages.”
Chummar said Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Consumer Services Sophia Aggelonitis are “obviously in touch with what people want.” |
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| Dior Homme |
| I was just gonna post this. |
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| gummybear |
| amazing news..:) |
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| E2EK1EL |
| Everyone on FB is so happy waking up to this news. |
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| dEsidEL |
finally Ontario "un-banning" something for once.. albeit due to its "economic benefits" more so than anything, i.e. we're losing money to other provinces so we want a share of the pie as well
see: Online Gambling legislation
i laughed my ass off when i read this part:
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Chummar said Premier Dalton McGuinty and Aggelonitis are “obviously in touch with what people want.”
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cool.. then can we have open access to alcohol at outdoor festivals instead of forced beer tents Mr. In-touch Premier? :D
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| Jayx1 |
election time must be coming LOL
finally dolton mcidiot does something right! |
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| hardcore trancer |
| Good now it is time to un-ban the anti rave act in this in city. |
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| jester |
doesn't mean ... still cant use it for self defence in this country :mad:
OT: come on Harper... allow me to by anti-tank weapons! |
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| evil_cookie |
| quote: | Originally posted by hardcore trancer
Good now it is time to un-ban the anti rave act in this in city. |
This is for everyone who keeps bashing Toronto/Ontario:
Feel free to get the out. :gsmile:
Some people on this forum talk so much about Toronto as if it's their ing day job. If you don't like the city: LEAVE. |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
This is for everyone who keeps bashing Toronto/Ontario:
Feel free to get the out. :gsmile:
Some people on this forum talk so much about Toronto as if it's their ing day job. If you don't like the city: LEAVE. |
or stay and try to change things because you hate to see the place where you grew up, that was once really cool, go down the drain thanks to a bunch of self serving corrupt politicians ;) |
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