The Hospitals of Regina Foundation has issued an "unconditional apology" for jokes made by a comedian at its fundraiser.The organization issued a statement Wednesday, to say that Rob Schneider's jokes did "not align" with the foundation's values.The Four Seasons Ball fundraiser was held at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina on June 1. Schneider was booked for the event in 2023, which raised more than $350,000 according to the foundation"While we recognize that in a free and democratic society individuals are entitled to their views and opinions and that comedy is intended to be edgy, the content, positions and opinions expressed during Mr. Schneider's set to not align with the values of our Foundation and team. We do not condone, accept or share Mr. Schneider's positions, as expressed during his comedy set and acknowledged that in this instance the performance did not meet the expectations of our team," the statement read."A decision was, therefore, made to ask Mr. Schneider to end his performance earlier than intended, to which he agreed and immediately left the stage. An unconditional apology was offered right after to our guests and our community. We reiterate this sincere and unconditional apology today, for any offense caused."All references to the San Francisco-born actor and comedian have been removed from the foundation's website. Some attendees who declined to speak on the record, told CBC the comedian made jokes about sexual minorities, especially transgenders. Other topics referenced the pandemic and vaccination policies. Schneider did not respond when asked for comment by CBC earlier this week.According to Wikipedia, the former member of the Saturday Night Live comedy team has had his political allegiances drift from Democrat to Republican to Independent. His Woke-Free Comedy Show streams on Fox..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The Hospitals of Regina Foundation has issued an "unconditional apology" for jokes made by a comedian at its fundraiser.The organization issued a statement Wednesday, to say that Rob Schneider's jokes did "not align" with the foundation's values.The Four Seasons Ball fundraiser was held at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina on June 1. Schneider was booked for the event in 2023, which raised more than $350,000 according to the foundation"While we recognize that in a free and democratic society individuals are entitled to their views and opinions and that comedy is intended to be edgy, the content, positions and opinions expressed during Mr. Schneider's set to not align with the values of our Foundation and team. We do not condone, accept or share Mr. Schneider's positions, as expressed during his comedy set and acknowledged that in this instance the performance did not meet the expectations of our team," the statement read."A decision was, therefore, made to ask Mr. Schneider to end his performance earlier than intended, to which he agreed and immediately left the stage. An unconditional apology was offered right after to our guests and our community. We reiterate this sincere and unconditional apology today, for any offense caused."All references to the San Francisco-born actor and comedian have been removed from the foundation's website. Some attendees who declined to speak on the record, told CBC the comedian made jokes about sexual minorities, especially transgenders. Other topics referenced the pandemic and vaccination policies. Schneider did not respond when asked for comment by CBC earlier this week.According to Wikipedia, the former member of the Saturday Night Live comedy team has had his political allegiances drift from Democrat to Republican to Independent. His Woke-Free Comedy Show streams on Fox..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.