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New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill last week after it was passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. The law …
Read More »Bill Clinton hospitalized in Washington with fever but ‘in good spirits,’ spokesperson says
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Clinton’s deputy chief of staff Angel Urena said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the …
Read More »Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s transgender health restrictions is on the table as a “last resort.” A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. A surgical prohibition already in …
Read More »Canada seen by some as cautionary tale for U.K.’s assisted dying bill
Esther Rantzen says she doesn’t have the strength to fly to Canada to seek lasting relief from her ever-advancing cancer, but she would if she could. “I love Canada, but I think I will go to Switzerland and seek an assisted death if the illness starts to progress faster,” Rantzen, …
Read More »Thousands rally at N.Z. capital to oppose controversial bill, support Māori rights
1 hour ago News Duration 1:19 A large crowd, which police estimated at more than 40,000 people, gathered outside New Zealand’s Parliament in Wellington to oppose a bill that opponents have decried as a bid to reinterpret a founding treaty and set back Māori rights. New Zealand’s prime minister has …
Read More »Alberta government ‘deeply concerned’ with Bloc Québécois supply management bill
Though Bill C-282 has received cross-party federal support in Ottawa, Alberta’s provincial government says it’s not a backer of the Bloc Québécois legislation that aims to prevent Canada’s supply-managed sectors — dairy, poultry and eggs — from being included in future international trade negotiations. In a statement to CBC News on Thursday, Matt …
Read More »Winnipeg MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism – Winnipeg
An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop harm caused toward survivors, their families and communities. The chances the bill actually will be debated and pass into law are slim without it being adopted as a government bill by the …
Read More »Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
In the fall of 2021, the world of Ontario municipal politics was abuzz with excitement, expecting the provincial government to finally unveil a law that would tackle the growing issue of harassment on local councils. “I had heard it was days away from being tabled,” John Mascarin, a partner with …
Read More »Anonymous donor pays $1K power bill for disconnected Ontario senior
For more than two months, Toronto senior Maxine Stirling Dawe couldn’t make toast, turn on the lights, or power a fan or air conditioner in her one-bedroom rental apartment. For the 74-year-old retiree, the absence of electricity made for some uncomfortable and potentially dangerous days and nights during a scorching …
Read More »MLSE parts ways with Toronto FC, Argonauts president Bill Manning – Toronto
Time ran out for Bill Manning, who oversaw Toronto FC and Argonaut championships in his role as president of the MLS and CFL teams. Manning also ran out of results and people to fire in a ‘What have you done for me lately?” business, with Toronto FC an anchor around …
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