Jamison Hawes
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What does Bill C-18 actually do?
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Recently you’ve probably read the words “Bill C-18″ online followed by a discussion on the availability of news in Canada. But what is Bill C-18? Bill C-18, the Online News Act, was first introduced by the Liberal government in April of 2022, and received royal assent on June 22, 2023. It outlines flexible framework for…
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Bureaucracy slows down the implementation of a three-digit suicide hotline
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Just over a year ago, MP Todd Doherty introduced a motion into the House of Commons that called for “immediate action” to establish a three-digit, nation-wide, suicide prevention hotline. Support for the motion was bipartisan. Now, the government is facing criticism for its failure to act quickly on the motion’s implementation. As I am skeptical…
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