TORONTO: In response to calls from Egale Canada and Stop Murder Music (Canada), Archambault Inc, one of Eastern Canada’s biggest record dealers, has removed controversial murder music from its Canadian markets. Anti-gay tracks by popular dancehall artists Buju Banton, Elephant Man and T.O.K are no longer available from its retail and on line stores.

The decision comes as a result of calls from Egale Canada and SMM requesting the removal of lyrical content which openly calls for the violence and murder of gays and lesbians. “Archambault Inc. is now the second prominent retailer in Canada to pull this murder music,” said Helen Kennedy, Executivye Director of Egale Canada, “earlier this month Apple’s iTunes removed the controversial songs from its North American markets.”

“This is another historic victory for the LGBT community here in Canada and in the Caribbean,” says Akim Larcher founder of SMM (Canada), “Archambault Inc., and iTunes are leading the way and exercising corporate responsibility by pulling this murder music.”

In a letter to Egale Canada, Archambault Inc., Senior Vice President of Retail stated that starting on May 5th, the albums will no longer be available in their stores or from the Website.

Egale Canada advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified people and their families across Canada.

Stop Murder Music (Canada) advocates against anti-gay lyrics targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified communities.