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Kimberley Hawkins, owner-operator of Foodbenders, was represented by lawyer Stephen Ellis, who has the matter put over two months

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The owner of a Bloor St. West catering company charged under the Municipal Code for her inflammatory anti-Zionist Instagram and Twitter posts will return to court April 30 to fight the possible loss of her city business licence.

Kimberley Hawkins, owner-operator of Foodbenders, was represented by lawyer Stephen Ellis, who has the matter put over two months.

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Ellis, an officer with the Canadian BDS Coalition, wrote in the Toronto Sun in 2017, that hes proud to be part of the BDS movement a campaign that is anti-racist at its core and that has only started to gain momentum.

The BDS movement which stands for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions seeks to delegitimize the Jewish state by pressuring academics, artists and name talent not to appear or perform in Israel. It also has chapters promoting BDS in many Canadian universities.

Hawkins who lost suppliers, customers and key delivery apps over her inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric has been charged with allegedly failing to comply with Chapter 545 of the Municipal Code.

Section 8.4A of that chapter states that no person licensed under this chapter shall discriminate against any member of the public in the carrying on the business on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or disability.

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Elizabeth Glibbery, director of bylaw enforcement and investigation services with the city municipal licensing division, told the Toronto Sun recently that the city received multiple complaints about Foodbenders last year and in response, sent an advisory notice to Hawkins last Aug. 4 detailing the consequences of failing to comply with the bylaw.

Hawkins has repeatedly refused to speak with the Toronto Sun. But she repeatedly posts on Twitter and Facebook that her free speech rights are being denied and that the Jewish lobby is bringing the actions against her.

SLevy@postmedia.com

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Catering company accused of anti-Zionist posts back in court in April - Toronto Sun

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