Tag: World

Toronto School Doing ‘Social Experiment on Our Kids’ With All Gender-Neutral Washrooms, Says Parent

A group of parents at Toronto’s Jean Lumb elementary school say the school board’s insistence on maintaining all gender-neutral washrooms is “anti-feminist and discriminatory.” That description was included in the subject line of a letter several parents signed and sent to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) on June 21. The parents are calling for a…


Citizenship by Electronic Means Approved by Senate

The Senate has amended the Citizenship Act to allow citizenship judges to perform their duties by electronic means. The June 22 amendment states, “A citizenship judge and the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship may in the exercise of their powers and performance of their duties and functions of this Act use the electronic means that are…


Former Tavistock Staff Launch Private Trans Surgery Referral Service for Children

Former staff of a transgender clinic accused of rushing vulnerable children into treatment have set up a private surgery referral service for young people. Gender Plus is offering services to children and teens across the UK and Ireland, with 7 of its employees previously working for the controversial Tavistock Centre. Last year, NHS England announced…


Law Will Force Social Media Giants to Surrender Deceased Children’s Personal Data

Upcoming powers in legislation regulating online spaces will force Big Tech companies to give bereaved parents as well as coroners the content of their dead children’s accounts, according to the UK government. The government wants to add an amendment to the Online Safety Bill which will help to access information held by tech companies that…


CDC Panel Divided on Recommending RSV Vaccine for All Older Adults 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) panel of experts voted on Wednesday against recommending the RSV vaccine for all older adults. Instead, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concluded that anyone aged 60 and older “may” consider receiving a single dose of either Pfizer’s or GSK’s new RSV vaccine and that the…


Seven Jailed for Smuggling in Albanians to Work in UK Cannabis Factories

Seven men involved in trafficking illegal immigrants from Albania to Britain to work in cannabis factories have been jailed. The Metropolitan Police described them as a “sophisticated organised crime group” and said they dismantled the gang after launching an operation together with the Home Office’s immigration enforcement department and the UK Border Force. Seven men…


Former Labour MP Claims The Party’s Net Zero Plans Could Dash General Election Hopes

A former Labour MP has warned that Labour’s proposed plans for Net Zero, which include blocking all new oil and gas projects, could hit them in the next general election. Simon Danczuk, who represented Labour at Rochdale between 2010 and 2015, told The Epoch Times that he believes Labour is making a big mistake with…


Opposing Foreign Agent Registry: Hundreds Offered Money, Bus Ride to Join Parliament Hill Protest

Hundreds in Toronto’s Chinese community are being offered money and a free bus ride to Ottawa to join a protest on Parliament Hill “to protect our legal rights and interests.” While the event is advertised as marking the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act, some organizers have talked about the issue as part of…


Russian Diplomats Squatting At Revoked Embassy Site Amidst Legal Challenge

Russia has launched legal action against the Australian government to stop it from revoking its right to a new embassy site deemed a security risk to the country. The legal bid, launched on June 23, will seek to overturn laws passed on June 15 that allow the Australian government to seize a parcel of land in…


Banks Agree to Offer More Help to Struggling Mortgage Holders

Banks and building societies will offer more flexibility to mortgage holders struggling with high interest rates, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said after a meeting with major lenders in Downing Street. Top executives of banks and building societies were summoned to Downing Street on Friday to discuss ways to help mortgage holders following 13 consecutive interest…