Independent MP Margaret Ferrier has lost her appeal against a proposed 30-day suspension from the House of Commons. Ferrier, who was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) MP in December 2019, was suspended from her party after admitting she had travelled on a train between London and Scotland in September 2020—despite having tested positive…
Anthony Furey: The Year School Board Issues and Parents’ Rights Began Making a Comeback
Commentary When it comes to surveying the big political trends of the year that was, the focus tends to be on what happened federally at Parliament Hill, or at provincial legislatures or our municipal city halls. It’s only natural. After all, those are our three levels of government and they’re where the decisions that most…
Medical Activists Fight Florida’s Public Health Emergency Laws After COVID-19 Unveils Concerns
Florida has a Republican governor, a Republican-led state House, and Republican-led state Senate. However, it also has some of America’s harshest forced quarantine and public health laws. Some activists plan to change this situation. The freedom of Americans to go where they want is under attack from laws made to combat public health emergencies, said lawyer R. Shawn McBride, the…
Australia Unions Decry Move to Ease Isolation Requirements for Close Contacts
Australian unions have slammed the national cabinet decision to allow close contacts in essential industries who test negative to COVID-19 to return to work. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the peak union body, also condemned the decision against making rapid antigen tests (RATs) free and accessible for all Australians. “The announcement [on Jan….
Teenager Fined $35,000 for Breaking COVID-19 Public Health Orders
A teenager has been given a hefty fine of $35,000 after being accused of sparking a seven-day lockdown in Byron Bay when travelling to the area with his father, who had COVID-19. Kristian Radovanovic, 19, did not appear for his sentencing as he has travelled to Serbia with his father to care for his grandmother,…
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