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* In March 2018, Helps, who was accused of censoring criticism and opposing viewpoints against her by deleting comments on her Facebook page that criticized her record and policies as Victoria mayor and the controversies and scandals she has been involved in, announced that she had deleted her Facebook page, claiming that the site is no longer a healthy space for dialogue.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/victoria-mayor-deletes-facebook-because-it-rewards-anger-and-outrage-1.3857692 Victoria mayor deletes Facebook because it 'rewards anger and outrage'] at CTV News</ref>
* In March 2018, Helps, who was accused of censoring criticism and opposing viewpoints against her by deleting comments on her Facebook page that criticized her record and policies as Victoria mayor and the controversies and scandals she has been involved in, announced that she had deleted her Facebook page, claiming that the site is no longer a healthy space for dialogue.<ref>[https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/victoria-mayor-deletes-facebook-because-it-rewards-anger-and-outrage-1.3857692 Victoria mayor deletes Facebook because it 'rewards anger and outrage'] at CTV News</ref>
* On May 16, 2018, Helps and fellow left-wing members of Victoria's city council told city residents that they should take part in a fast on May 25 to mark the start of the [[Islam]]ic month of Ramadan - while Helps, in her comments, ignored what Islam really is (including that, contrary to what she and other leftists believe, it is not a "religion"<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/articles/10-reasons-not-peace.aspx Ten Obvious Reasons Why Islam is Not a Religion of Peace]</ref><ref>[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/miles/161229 Islam is NOT a religion!] at RenewAmerica.com</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/28/geert-wilders-islam-not-religion-totalitarian-ideology/ Geert Wilders: Islam Is Not a Religion, It's a Totalitarian Ideology] at Breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://newswithviews.com/islam-is-not-a-religion-its-a-fraud/ Islam Is Not A Religion, It’s A Fraud] at News with Views</ref><ref>[https://canadafreepress.com/article/islam-is-not-a-religion-it-is-foreign-law Islam Is Not A Religion, It Is Foreign Law] at [[Canada Free Press]]</ref><ref>[http://www.vachristian.org/About-Islam/Islam-Is-Not-An-Abrahamic-Religion.html Islam Is Not an Abrahamic Religion]</ref> but a socio-political ideology which perverts and mocks religion and has a history of terrorism, violence, mass murder and genocide, insurrection, conquest, subjugation of conquered peoples, preaching of hatred against Christians, Jews and all others who do not adhere to Islam, forced adherence to its ideology, threats against those who criticize it or intend to leave it and the use of [[taqiyya]]<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/myths/index.aspx Myths of Islam: Home Page]</ref><ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/games/index.aspx Games Muslims Play: Home Page]</ref> to advance its causes).<ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/council-challenges-victorians-to-join-in-ramadan-fast-1.23305250 Council challenges Victorians to join in Ramadan fast] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref>
* On May 16, 2018, Helps and fellow left-wing members of Victoria's city council told city residents that they should take part in a fast on May 25 to mark the start of the [[Islam]]ic month of Ramadan - while Helps, in her comments, ignored what Islam really is (including that, contrary to what she and other leftists believe, it is not a "religion"<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/articles/10-reasons-not-peace.aspx Ten Obvious Reasons Why Islam is Not a Religion of Peace]</ref><ref>[http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/miles/161229 Islam is NOT a religion!] at RenewAmerica.com</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/28/geert-wilders-islam-not-religion-totalitarian-ideology/ Geert Wilders: Islam Is Not a Religion, It's a Totalitarian Ideology] at Breitbart.com</ref><ref>[https://newswithviews.com/islam-is-not-a-religion-its-a-fraud/ Islam Is Not A Religion, It’s A Fraud] at News with Views</ref><ref>[https://canadafreepress.com/article/islam-is-not-a-religion-it-is-foreign-law Islam Is Not A Religion, It Is Foreign Law] at [[Canada Free Press]]</ref><ref>[http://www.vachristian.org/About-Islam/Islam-Is-Not-An-Abrahamic-Religion.html Islam Is Not an Abrahamic Religion]</ref> but a socio-political ideology which perverts and mocks religion and has a history of terrorism, violence, mass murder and genocide, insurrection, conquest, subjugation of conquered peoples, preaching of hatred against Christians, Jews and all others who do not adhere to Islam, forced adherence to its ideology, threats against those who criticize it or intend to leave it and the use of [[taqiyya]]<ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/myths/index.aspx Myths of Islam: Home Page]</ref><ref>[https://thereligionofpeace.com/pages/games/index.aspx Games Muslims Play: Home Page]</ref> to advance its causes).<ref>[http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/council-challenges-victorians-to-join-in-ramadan-fast-1.23305250 Council challenges Victorians to join in Ramadan fast] at the ''Victoria Times-Colonist''</ref>
* In June 2021, Helps drew criticism when she announced the cancellation of [[Canada Day]] celebrations in Victoria in response to the discovery of the buried remains of what were alleged to be 215 children near the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia.<ref>Two references:
* In June 2021, Helps drew criticism when she announced the cancellation of [[Canada Day]] celebrations in Victoria in response to the discovery of the buried remains of what were alleged to be 215 children near the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia, as well as for hypocritically giving herself and her city council the day off with pay despite cancelling Canada Day celebrations for the public.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/victoria_mayor_cancels_canada_day_kamloops_residential_school Victoria mayor cancels Canada Day after Kamloops discovery] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/victoria_mayor_cancels_canada_day_kamloops_residential_school Victoria mayor cancels Canada Day after Kamloops discovery] at Rebel News
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ezra_levant_show_june_11_2021 City of Victoria cancels Canada Day celebrations — but they all still take their paid vacation day off!] at Rebel News</ref>
*[https://www.rebelnews.com/ezra_levant_show_june_11_2021 City of Victoria cancels Canada Day celebrations — but they all still take their paid vacation day off!] at Rebel News</ref>