From LifeSiteNews

By Anthony Murdoch

The second ‘Million Person March for Children,’ in which pro-family citizens will gather across the country in protest of gender ideology being pushed on kids in schools, is set to take place this Friday following the success of last year’s inaugural event.

After a successful and well-attended event last year, the second annual Million Person March for Children is set to take place coast to coast this Friday, with organizer’s hoping to see thousands of Canadians join to “safeguard children” from “sexual indoctrination” and stand in favor of parental rights.

“We refuse to stand by while the Government and School system allow sexually explicit content and gender ideology to be distributed in our classrooms,” says Hands Off Our Kids, the group organizing the nationwide event.  

“This movement embraces principles of human dignity, freedom of thought, and religious freedoms. Our mission includes safeguarding children’s rights, nurturing their growth in a safe environment, and promoting critical thinking through quality education.” 

On September 20, most cities in Canada will see march participants take to the streets in peaceful solidarity starting at 8:00 a.m. local time.  

The event’s main organizer is Muslim pro-family activist Kamel El-Cheikh, whose organization Hands Off Our Kids, is putting on the event. A full list of locations is available on the organization’s website.  

While the movement was founded by El-Cheikh, last year’s event included a large number of Christians as well.  

Michael Clark, who serves as the Executive Director for the David and Goliath Program of the Christian Impact Network, told LifeSiteNews that it “identified the Million Man March as a good cause to amplify and support.”   

Clark told LifeSiteNews that his organization “is a group of Christian professionals that help behind the scenes and give horsepower to good causes.” 

As for Hands Off Our Kids, it says the goal of the march is to raise awareness for the “well-being of children and reinforcing a just, inclusive, and rights-respecting society.”

“This collective effort holds current governments worldwide accountable and underscores their responsibilities towards the most vulnerable members of our society,” says the group. 

“We are fighting for our children to be able to learn in a healthy school system that is free from biases and indoctrination.” 

Hands Off Our Kids works together with other pro-family groups, including Campaign Life Coalition, the Mama Bears, Veterans for Freedom, and, just recently, Canadians for Truth. 

The group’s main message, as per its website, is that “parents are responsible for their children’s moral and upbringing, not politicians and that is why it is our duty to speak up and have our voices heard when we say, ‘HANDS OFF OUR KIDS.’”  

“In essence, the #1MILLIONMARCH4CHILDREN is the protest that celebrates our differences while serving as a powerful expression of collective concern, fostering dialogue, positive change, and the preservation of core human values.” 

Friday’s Million Person March will be the group’s second major protest of the year. As reported by LifeSiteNews, this past June saw teachers and staff at an elementary school in Ottawa, Ontario, baffled when 591 out of 738 students were missing from the school’s LGBT “pride” flag raising ceremony. 

As reported by LifeSiteNews, LGBT indoctrination targeting kids has been on the rise in Canada and worldwide.  

For example, LifeSiteNews recently reported on how a school board located in a predominantly conservative Christian part of Manitoba will now have a governmental “adviser” oversee its activities after a pro-“diversity” parents group complained it was not being “inclusive” enough because some of its trustees participated in last year’s 1 Million March 4 Children rally.