Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform (C-FAR) is one of a number of groups run by

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and

white supremacist White supremacy or white supremacism is the belief that white people are superior to those of other Race (human classification), races and thus should dominate them. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any Power (social and polit ...

Paul Fromm. It was founded in 1976 by Fromm after he had left the white supremacist

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organization. C-FAR became closely linked to

Canadian Association for Free Expression The Canadian Association for Free Expression (CAFE) is one of a number of groups run by neo-Nazi and white supremacist Paul Fromm. Established in 1981, CAFE states that it is committed to the promotion and defense of total freedom of speech, and ...

(CAFE), another one of Fromm's groups, which he founded in 1981. The main issue on C-FAR's agenda has been the promotion of an ultra-right wing agenda that is opposed to

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and

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

. In 1987, the ''

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'' newspaper described C-FAR as part of a "spider web" of ultra-right wing activists. Apart from foreign aid and immigration, C-FAR's publications also support

white supremacy White supremacy or white supremacism is the belief that white people are superior to those of other races and thus should dominate them. The belief favors the maintenance and defense of any power and privilege held by white people. White su ...

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, and

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. It appears that the activities of C-FAR have decreased after Fromm was fired from his position with the Peel Board of Education as a result of his involvement in racist activities.

References

*Stanley Barrett: ''Is God a Racist? The Right Wing in Canada''. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1987) *Olivia Ward: "Rightist radicals weave 'spider web' in Canada, ''Toronto Star'', Mar 29, 1987 *Paul Fromm: "Group wants cuts in foreign aid spending", ''Toronto Star'', Apr 23, 1987 *"Fromm ruling raises bar for teachers", ''Toronto Star'', Apr 09, 2002.

External links

Monday Magazine (Victoria, B.C.):How Hate Spreads
A five-part series on C-FAR from 1993.

Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
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