‘Manosphere’-led anti-feminist ideologies making women less safe, MPs say – National

“Increasingly prominent” anti-feminist ideologies are leading to growing harms against women and girls in Canada, parliamentarians warn in a new report that urges more government action to combat extremism and the so-called “manosphere.” The report from the House of Commons status of women committee comes after a months-long study on the effect of the largely…

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Minister says MPs must ‘choose’ victims by fast-tracking lawful access bill – National

Canada’s public safety minister on Tuesday urged parliamentarians to quickly wrap up their study of the government’s controversial lawful access bill, saying it was time to “choose” whether to stand with law enforcement and victims of crime. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused Conservatives, who have raised several privacy concerns about Bill C-22 along with…

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MPs accuse Champagne of voting on high-speed rail despite conflict

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, which advocates for democratic reform, said he doesn’t see this particular situation as a major conflict because the government had already committed to the high-speed rail project before Champagne’s spouse was hired. There’s also been no evidence presented that either Champagne or his spouse, Anne-Marie Gaudet, benefitted directly from the budget bill or other votes.

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