U.S. rapper 50 Cent should be barred from entering Canada, says Toronto MP Dan McTeague.

The Liberal politician asked Immigration Minister Joe Volpe on Tuesday to deny the artist entry for a Canadian tour scheduled to launch in Vancouver Dec. 3.

McTeague says 50 Cent promotes gun violence, a message he feels Torontonians in particular don't need to hear. A record 48 people have been shot to death in the city so far this year.

50 Cent, who was born Curtis Jackson in Queens, N.Y., has a criminal record and would need a ministerial permit to enter Canada.

"I don't think people in Toronto or any urban centre need or want to hear Mr. Jackson's message right now," McTeague said.

"I think it's time we send a message of our own to those who glorify violence that their gratuitous violence and movies are not welcome in our country," McTeague said. "We need to do a better job at protecting Canadians from people whose message runs counter to all of our efforts of trying to curb gun violence."

50 Cent recently made his movie debut in Get Rich or Die Tryin', a violent semi-autobiographical street drama.

Volpe's spokesman, Steven Heckbert, said permits allowing those with criminal records to enter Canada are issued regularly.

"It's permission that's granted typically about 12,000 times a year," Heckbert told the Canadian Press.

"Whether the minister or departmental officials make a decision about intervening or not, it's really not appropriate for us to be talking about it in a public forum," he said.

50 Cent's tour is scheduled to stop in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax and Saint John.

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~Thanato

Do you want 50 cent in Canada, Thanato? If you do, please take him. I'm only kidding.

50 cent used to sing about violence, but now he would prolly be good for toronto, all he sings about now is clubs and sh**

People choose to listen to his music and attend his concerts. Those in Canada who wish to go to his concerts should not be denied the right merely because an mp doesnt like what hes rapping about. If you dont like or agree with what hes saying dont go. Its rather simple.

I still can't believe thta there are people out there who actually like rap. To me it always sounded like a bunch of noise.

BTW, Do you know why rappers never smile in thier videos?

They're mad because they can't sing.

Ah there's a lot of good Rap out there, it's just the stuff you see in the mainstream is very poor imo.

Bad dental care?
50 Cent has a song called "Candy Shop"
Personally, advocating the consumption of large quantities of sugar is far worse than gun violence.

No, you weren't.
50 Cent is everywhere.

All publicity is good publicity.

Australia had the same thing with eminem a couple of years back.... I find it all pointless, just lt him in aand do a show... do they think people are going to go to his concerts and suddenly become violent?

It all benefits him.

I hate 50 cent's music but I agree with AztecInca, ppl have the right to do whatever they want.

This guy is unbelievable.

In a recent interview he was quoted urging parents to buy his new videogame for their young children, saying they'll love it.

I may point out this game is rated 18+ due to it's excessive violence and extreme gore, constant profanity and blatant sexual themes and images.

Your 5yr olds will love it, no doubt.

You're right. 50 cent doesn't really bother me though. I don't watch television(I don't even have cable) and I don't listen to his music, so he is pretty much nonexistent in my environment. I don't like Rap, that is why I made the comment. Rap along with every other type of modern "POP" music is redundant, IMO.

Man - I can't believe this guy is so popular.
Fortunately here in the UK he aint as big as he is in the states, but he's the worst. Talentless. Such a bad advert for rap. Sticky Fingaz should kick his ass, ODB would be turning in his grave.

When he came to the Leeds rock n roll festival they booed him off the stage and through bottles of piss at him,(just like Daphne and Celeste).
Surprised 50 didn't cap half the crowd.

You SUCK 50 Cent. SUCK ASS.

(sorry bout the rant)

50Cent is a piece crap. The end.

Lovely.

Lmao, what was he doing at a rock and roll festival!? I would have loved to see that happen.

rappers can most definetly sing


download anything from Krayzie Bone


you really need to open your mind a little more, i dont like rock and roll, or pop, or coutnry, or any of that other music, but i still understand why other people do, your lame