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Canada plans overhaul of language rights, making bilingualism mandatory for top judges and prioritizing French in Quebec

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

The Canadian government published plans on Friday to mandate more use of French, making companies in regulated industries communicate in the language in Quebec, and requiring its top judges to be bilingual. … Read More >Canada plans overhaul of language rights, making bilingualism mandatory for top judges and prioritizing French in Quebec

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Pay up, Zuck: Canada allies with Australia in ‘battle’ against Facebook over news content

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Following Australia’s lead, Canada has announced that it aims to force Facebook to pay for news content. Ottawa said it would not be intimidated if the tech giant seeks retribution. … Read More >Pay up, Zuck: Canada allies with Australia in ‘battle’ against Facebook over news content

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Canadian Minister Supports Australia’s Plan to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News Content

Posted on February 7, 2021February 7, 2021By Editor

The disputed piece of legislation prompted a brief threat for Google to leave Australia for good, calling the new law a precedent that poses an existential threat to the tech giant. … Read More >Canadian Minister Supports Australia’s Plan to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News Content

Canada’s oil heartland wants to make US pay for scrapped Keystone XL pipeline

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021By Editor

Alberta, Canada’s oil heartland, may seek compensation from the United States after newly inaugurated President Joe Biden moved to nix the Keystone XL Pipeline, Bloomberg said on Thursday. … Read More >Canada’s oil heartland wants to make US pay for scrapped Keystone XL pipeline

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Canadian government designates ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorist group

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

Canada has designated the group ‘Proud Boys’ as a terrorist entity, following a parliamentary resolution blaming the “white supremacist” group of organizing the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. … Read More >Canadian government designates ‘Proud Boys’ as terrorist group

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Canadian lawmakers demand Trudeau labels Proud Boys ‘TERRORIST entity’ in unanimous motion on ‘hate groups’

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By Editor

Canada’s parliament has unanimously passed a motion urging the federal government to label the Proud Boys a “terrorist” organization, accusing the right-wing group of using violence and preaching “hate.” … Read More >Canadian lawmakers demand Trudeau labels Proud Boys ‘TERRORIST entity’ in unanimous motion on ‘hate groups’

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Trudeau to Raise Keystone XL Cancellation in First Conversation With Biden on Friday

Posted on January 23, 2021By Editor

US President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the permits for the Keystone XL pipeline extension will be a topic of discussion when he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak later on Friday, the prime minister told reporters. … Read More >Trudeau to Raise Keystone XL Cancellation in First Conversation With Biden on Friday

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Israeli Pegasus spyware allegedly used to hack phones of dozens of Al Jazeera journalists in large-scale attack – report

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

The personal phones of some 36 Al Jazeera journalists have been hacked by “government operatives” who used a controversial spying tool by Israel’s infamous NSO Group to snoop on them, a report by a Canadian research lab claims. … Read More >Israeli Pegasus spyware allegedly used to hack phones of dozens of Al Jazeera journalists in large-scale attack – report

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Canada 2nd in world to greenlight Pfizer’s Covid vaccine, roll-out could start next week

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been approved in Canada, the second country to do so after the UK, where the first members of the public were inoculated with the jab on Tuesday. … Read More >Canada 2nd in world to greenlight Pfizer’s Covid vaccine, roll-out could start next week