Cecilia Keating
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News, Politics
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May 16th 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likened the current digital landscape to the "Wild West" and said that the livestreamed murder of 51 citizens in two mosques in New Zealand on March 15 was the "final straw." And he said those who fail to counter disinformation will face "meaningful financial consequences."
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“We are working with like-minded nations and clearly this will put pressure on other countries – like the US – to acknowledge that this is a real issue and that we need to address it in a meaningful way.” - Navdeep Bains after Canada signed the Christchurch Call to reduce the use of the internet to incite terrorism, violence and hatred.
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Global tech giants have pledged to clamp down on terrorist and extremist content on their platforms, again, in the aftermath of a livestreamed shooting that killed 51 worshippers praying in two New Zealand mosques in March.
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| May 15th 2019
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The mother of a young Newfoundland girl says she's relieved a social media company has disabled a site that used images of her dead daughter to promote an anti-vaccination campaign.
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News, Politics
| May 15th 2019
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touched down in Paris on Wednesday to sign a call to action that aims to clamp down on online extremism in the aftermath of the livestreamed shootings that killed 51 people in New Zealand in March. His first stop was at Notre Dame Cathedral, where he offered Canadian lumber and steel to help with the cathedral's reconstruction.
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| May 15th 2019
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Significant changes could be coming to the way fisheries are managed in Canada, giving hope for the rebound of some species and the protection of others, says an ocean conservation group.
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| May 15th 2019
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Bill C-83 proposes significant changes to solitary confinement. It will mandate that Correctional Service Canada dedicate the appropriate human resources for sustained rehabilitative efforts. Until now, the opportunity for parole officers, program officers, and teachers to spend quality time with the highest needs offenders has been minimal if any at all.
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| May 15th 2019
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Parliament Hill is going to the dogs today as veterinarians lobby MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for critters.
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| May 15th 2019
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