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Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last the majority of the month.
The Silicon Valley tech giant is following in the steps of Google, which blocked news links for about five weeks earlier this year for some of its Canadian users in response to a controversial Liberal government bill.
Bill C-18, which is currently being studied in the Senate, will require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.
Meta said it’s prepared to block news permanently on Facebook and Instagram if the bill passes, which the government said could happen this month.
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Read MoreIt was common in the Middle Ages for Jews to get the blame for the spreading of disease. In the 14th century, Jews were accused of poisoning wells, infecting the water with something terrible that was then transferred to the whole community.
There was of course never one shred of evidence of this. The Black Death had nothing to do with the Jews—it was a bacterial infection transferred through many sources—but they caught the blame anyway. Indeed, that’s where we get the phrase “poisoning the well.” It has anti-Semitic connotations in history.
Scapegoating Jews is a habit with ancient origins. It is an ominous sign and a terrible omen of what is to follow. Indeed, the treatment of the Jews in any society is a “canary in a coal mine.” When they are unjustly blamed for social ills, nothing good follows. We know this from all experience dating to the ancient world.
Nonetheless, at the very outset of the big virus, fully two weeks before the government announced 15 Days to Flatten the Curve, the New York Times said that the right way to handle the coronavirus was to “go Medieval on it.” That was Feb. 28, 2020 and the author was their lead virus reporter Donald G. McNeil. This was the very first indication in that grim season that something was about to go very wrong.
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Read MoreGlobal Premiere – Mikki Willis
The Great Awakening is the third installment of the Plandemic series. This documentary experience assembles forbidden puzzle pieces to reveal the big picture of what’s really happening in America and beyond. The Great Awakening is intended to be a lighthouse to guide us out of the storm and into a brighter future.
Register now for the June 3rd Global Premiere Livestream and immerse yourself in this extraordinary event alongside viewers from every corner of the globe!
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Read MoreThe decision made by Calgary city council in March to charge Calgarians to park in front of their homes has come home to roost, and residents are furious.
An online petition titled “Petition against changes to City of Calgary residential parking permit program 2023” garnered more than 9,000 signatures since last week.
The new policy was first reported by the Western Standard back in March.
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Read More“I’m doing this for my daughters,” Andre Givogue, a federal government employee of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and father of two young girls, told Rebel News on Thursday in Ottawa after his hearing in Federal Court challenging the Trudeau government’s imposition of a COVID-19 vaccination requirement upon the federal government’s workforce.
Despite having a work-from-home arrangement with his department prior to the federal government’s vaccination requirement, Givogue was suspended for six months without pay for refusing to disclose his vaccination status in accordance with the Trudeau government’s decree.
Givogue appealed to the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to allow…
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Read MoreWorld Health Assembly Cites Need to ‘Restrict Personal Liberties’ and Expand WHO’s Emergency Powers
The World Health Organization this week concluded its 76th World Health Assembly without ratifying a new pandemic treaty or the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations, but members did issue new calls to “restrict personal liberties” during health emergencies.
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Read MorePassengers should not expect quicker airport screening with a 33 percent increase in mandatory security fees, says the National Airlines Council. Fees intended to cover security costs represent an annual profit for the Government of Canada, figures show.
“I wish I could say these increases in fees would lead to better service for both the airlines and passengers,” said Jeff Morrison, CEO of the Airlines Council. “I cannot say that. For example, with the increase in the air security charge, that is money that goes into general revenue.”
Cabinet in its omnibus budget bill C-47 raised the Air Travelers Security Charge retroactive to May 1 from $15 to $20 on round trip domestic flights, $13 to $17 on U.S. flights and from $26 to $34 on overseas flights. “All that funding goes into general revenue,” CEO Morrison told the Senate national finance committee.
“Will it lead to better service, better improvements?” asked Morrison. “I wish I could say yes. Airlines wish we could say yes but given that, we don’t suspect that’s the case. Unfortunately I don’t believe so.”
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Read MoreThe Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said Windsor Police Service (WPS) Const. Michael Brisco plans to appeal his discreditable conduct charge to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission.
During a WPS Discipline Hearing held March 24, 2023, Brisco was found guilty of discreditable conduct.
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Read MoreAs violent crime continues to afflict cities across Canada despite the Trudeau government’s attempts to crack down on legally-owned guns, the government is set to announce a National Day Against Gun Violence to raise awareness and conduct a national conversation about gun crime.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino celebrated the move on Twitter as the Liberal government’s Bill C-21, which would cement the government’s ban on handgun sales in Canada, reaches its second reading in the Senate.
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