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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada But the age verification requirements raise ‘serious constitutional concerns’ and pose ‘unacceptable privacy risks,’ a law professor says Publishing date: Dec 06, 2022  •  1 hour ago  •  2 minute read 18 Comments The concept of adding age verification requirements to Bill C-11 wasn’t part of the debate, or …

Senator Chris Murphy was a young United States representative from Connecticut when he stood at a firehouse in 2012 with families from his district as they learned that their children, all first graders, had been shot dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On Tuesday, nearly 10 years later, he stood on the Senate floor in …

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks during a high speed internet event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) – A group of 10 Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to direct …

CLOSE Ten people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting at King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Senators debated with new urgency Tuesday about how to address gun violence in America following a string mass shootings this past week — including one Monday that killed 10 people in Colorado. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., opened the …

COLUMBUS, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The vice chairman of Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) told the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that forced government mandates on technology will not help the country progress towards zero-emissions in the transportation sector. Tony Satterthwaite was joined Tuesday by others in the powertrain sector to explain …

This time, Republicans Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Romney voted to convict Trump. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Burr, the former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman who led the Senate’s Russia investigation, after he …

February 10, 2021 10:00 a.m. Senate Finance Committee Chair and Oregon Senator, Ron Wyden, along with a group of colleagues, have introduced legislation that would establish one set of technology and security capabilities for state unemployment offices. Wyden said while enhanced jobless benefits have enabled millions and millions of families to pay the rent and …

McCarthy has been silent amid the controversy but has been under growing pressure to act, summoning the powerful Steering Committee for a late-night meeting amid pressure to remove the Georgia Republican from her committee assignments. The GOP steering panel can remove Republican House members from their committee posts. From comments questioning whether the Parkland school …

Biden likely to halt new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands and waters Wednesday By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni Biden is poised to impose a moratorium on new federal oil and gas leasing Wednesday, according to three individuals briefed on the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plan was still …

OTTAWA — An Ottawa teen is facing a $561 fine for breaking curfew in Quebec after trying to get home from an ice fishing trip. Jason Laverty lives in Aylmer, Que. This past weekend, he and his son Lukas spent the day ice fishing. His son lives in Ottawa. On his drive home, Lukas was …