Category: Federal

Perth-Wellington MP John Nater proposes slowing the flow of media Bill C-18

Posted on by Colin Burrowes

Bill C-18, an act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada, was the focus of discussion in the House of Commons on May 13. The Bill is intended to protect news media who currently have their work pilfered by online platforms such as Google and Facebook without proper compensation.

Nater moved that the motion be amended to read that Bill C-18  be “not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn and the subject matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.”

MAPH continues fundraising for Ukrainian refugee flights and settlement

Posted on by Colin Burrowes

Ukrainian refugees sponsored by the Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron have started to arrive in the region, and donations are still being solicited to help with settlement and flights.

Is that a flag or a rag flapping over the misinformation superhighway?

Posted on by Colin Burrowes

A discussion of politics in an era when discussing facts means arguing reality. When the “freedom convoy” rolls on and the dust settles, will that red and white fabric be viewed as a flag representing “true patriot love” or as a rag concealing conspiracy theories and hatred?