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Hamilton’s mayor has sent letters to local businesses, asking them to be aware of an anti-immigration group advertising a conference in the area.<\/p>\n
“It is important for local venues to have clear information about the organization and the purpose of the event when considering whether to host it,” Andrea Horwath wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said she’s proud to lead a diverse city, noting that Dominion Society of Canada \u2014 which is promoting an Aug. 29 event called DomCon 2026 \u2014 advocates “remigration,” or deporting immigrants back to their home countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“While people are free to express their views, our community must also be clear about the values we stand for and are proud of: inclusion, respect and ensuring that everyone feels they belong in Hamilton.”<\/p>\n
On Aug. 4, several Hamilton groups, including the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC) and Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, signed an open letter<\/a> urging businesses and institutions not to rent space to Dominion Society.\u00a0<\/p>\n They called on elected officials to denounce the group, and asked leaders to commit their policies and statements “will not contribute to the scapegoating of immigrants and racialized communities that is on the rise in Hamilton.”<\/p>\n As part of the effort, HARRC also published a guide<\/a> with tips to help venues avoid unwittingly renting to groups it says promote hate.\u00a0<\/p>\n In an interview with CBC Hamilton, HARRC director Lyndon George pointed to recent instances in which RCMP-identified-extremist group<\/a> Diagolon<\/a> and Second Sons<\/a> \u2014 whose leaders welcome open neo-Nazis into their ranks \u2014 secured space at community halls<\/a> and gyms<\/a>. Those spaces’ owners said they were unaware of the groups’ true intentions.\u00a0<\/p>\n WATCH | CBC looks at the concerns surrounding Dominion Society, other groups: Anti-immigration group could be looking to rent your venue<\/p>\n The Dominion Society of Canada, a group advocating for the deportation of millions of immigrants, says it\u2019s hosting a conference in the Hamilton area Aug. 29. Local anti-racist organizations are asking businesses not to host them. They’ve also produced a guide on how to avoid accidentally renting to groups they say promote hate.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786567689_228_default.jpg\")
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