It’s not the end of privacy yet in Canada, but the threat remains Despite early predictions that the internet would spell the end of privacy, it continues to be vital to who we are. Without privacy, we couldn’t sustain relationships or maintain our dignity or sense of self. Yet our privacy is constantly threatened by ubiquitous surveillance and data collection by tech platforms, retailers, the police and other state agencies, as well as hackers and criminals. Does privacy law in Canada do enough to protect us from these threats? To help you decide, it may help to clarify the main... View Article

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says ‘very real’ global warming caused conditions for deadly wildfire Hawaii Gov. Josh Green claimed Sunday that global warming played a major role in the Maui wildfire that destroyed a historic town and has so far killed at least 93 people. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hawaii-gov-josh-green-says-very-real-global-warming-caused-conditions-for-deadly-wildfire/ar-AA1fdL81 Maui Resident Says We Were Winning Against Fires “Until Water Shut Off” A Maui resident has told several news outlets “the water shut off” while he and other members of the Maui community were battling fires. Ross Hart, a resident of Maui, stated while he was battling fires with his hose alongside neighbors and... View Article

Government subsidies for business are greater than Canada’s entire defence budget For many Canadians, this country’s social programs — like universal healthcare — are a source of collective pride. But while we take great comfort in the idea that our social safety net is strong and generous, the facts don’t bear out that rosy image. Among the countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada ranks 25th out of 37 when it comes to public spending on social services as a share of GDP. That’s below that of the United States. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-edition-for-may-26-2019-1.5146999/government-subsidies-for-business-are-greater-than-canada-s-entire-defence-budget-1.5148266 The high cost of corporate... View Article

Does Canada Now Have a Two-Tiered Justice System? The FBI raid on the home of former President Donald Trump has emphasized existing concerns that the United States now has a two-tiered justice system–one for those in power, and another for those who aren’t. But here in Canada we have a quieter version of that same debate, revealed during the convoy protests. https://fcpp.org/2022/08/13/does-canada-now-have-a-two-tiered-justice-system/ We Dig Deeper Into Why Local Judges Keep Letting Criminals Out Of Jail With the crime rate at a record level high here in Houston, most of the egregious violent crimes all have one thing in common. There... View Article

Biden blocks federal funds from schools with archery and hunting programs The Department of Education is withholding federal funding from hunting and archery programs in schools, citing a bipartisan law passed last year that tightened restrictions around gun purchases in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Texas. A spokesperson for the Department of Education said that the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, passed in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, requires the department to withhold certain grant funds from archery and hunting programs in schools, according to Fox News. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/biden-blocks-schools-archery-hunting-programs-federal-funds Biden lays... View Article

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signs permitless concealed carry bill into law Calling it a “historic day,” Gov. Jim Pillen signed Nebraska’s permitless concealed carry bill into law. “With the signing of this bill into law, we do justice to the constitutional promise. Promises made, promises kept,” Pillen said. Nearly all 26 senators who co-sponsored the bill were at the bill signing ceremony Tuesday, including the bill’s introducer, state Sen. Tom Brewer. “LB 77 has been a seven-year process, so to finally have all the votes done and the governor sign it is a big relief,” Brewer said. https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-gov-jim-pillen-signs-permitless-concealed-carry-bill/43700707# Facebook And... View Article

Justin Trudeau Divorce Rumors, What Are The Allegations Against The Canadian Prime Minister? While Justin Trudeau has been making headlines for world politics and how he is constantly making people aware due to the global pandemic and asking everyone to maintain the necessary precautions. However, other than that, the media tabloids have been sparking some major rumours about his personal life as well. Is Justin Trudeau’s marriage in trouble? Well, according to some insider sources, it seems like there is some trouble in their marital paradise. https://otakukart.com/is-justin-trudeaus-marriage-in-trouble/ The Evidence Shows Family Is Under Attack Traditional Family Following the evidence led... View Article

Mel Gibson Provided ‘Valuable Intelligence’ on Child Trafficking for Doc Mel Gibson has provided “valuable intelligence” regarding children thought to be vulnerable to child traffickers in Ukraine, according to the founder of anti-sex-trafficking charity Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Gibson has been a trending topic on social media over the past few days, amid claims that he was making a docuseries exposing a multi-billion dollar global child sex-trafficking market. https://www.newsweek.com/mel-gibson-provided-valuable-intelligence-child-trafficking-docuseries-1805492 Ukraine’s Human Organ and Child Prostitution Trafficking Industries: Does Only Russia’s Maria Zakharova Still Care? he facts indicate that Zelensky’s Ukraine is guilty of Eichmann-like crimes, Declan Hayes writes. This article... View Article

America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy America is a republic and not a pure democracy. The contemporary efforts to weaken our republican customs and institutions in the name of greater equality thus run against the efforts by America’s Founders to defend our country from the potential excesses of democratic majorities. American republicanism and the ordered liberty it makes possible are grounded in the Federalists’ recognition that non-majoritarian parts of the community make legitimate contributions to the community’s welfare, and that preserving these contributions is the hallmark of political justice. But, the careful balance produced by our mixed republic is... View Article

California Electricity Bills Will Soon Be Based on Income. Here’s How It Might Work A progressive fixed rate could ease the burden for lower-income customers, but critics say it will deter interest in energy efficiency. In California, how much you pay for electricity will soon be tied to how much you earn: A state law passed last summer requires the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, to approve a pricing structure that incorporates a flat fee with a sliding scale based on income. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/electricity-bills-in-california-will-soon-be-based-on-income-heres-how-it-could-work/ Controversial “Income-Based” Electric Billing Divides Californians A proposal to implement income-based electric billing in California, led... View Article