Trudeau Interrupts Woman to Tell Her to Use the Term ‘Peoplekind’ Instead of ‘Mankind’

• The Canadian PM made the comment during a town hall at MacEwan University
• Aimee, with controversial religious group World Mission Society Church of God had posed a question about volunteering in Canada
• ‘We came here today to ask you to also look into the policies that religious charitable organizations have in our legislation,’ she told him
• She added that she believed it was important because ‘maternal love is the love that’s going to change the future of mankind’
• Trudeau interrupted to say ‘peoplekind’ is a more inclusive term than ‘mankind’
• Aimee insists she wasn’t offended by the comments, telling DailyMail.com: ‘It wasn’t negative. ‘Did it look like I was bothered by it?’
• His interjection was well-received by the audience, but sparked a wave of criticism on social media

By Hannah Parry | 6 February 2018

DAILY MAIL — Justin Trudeau has been criticized for interrupting a woman during a town hall to tell her to use the term ‘peoplekind’ instead of ‘mankind.’

The Canadian Prime Minister was hosting a Q&A at MacEwan University in Edmonton on Thursday, the latest stop on a cross-country tour that began last month.

Aimee, from the World Mission Society Church of God, a controversial feminist church founded in South Korea, stood to ask a question about volunteering.

Canadian regulations place restrictions on volunteering with religious organizations, and the young woman wanted Trudeau to make it easier for her church to do volunteer work. […]