C.1h ago

What's with this #government of ours? #Canadians take note.

Bill C-8 is currently in second reading in #parliament. It's nominally about increasing "cyber" security. But it contains one of the most chilling things I've seen in #legislation.

In short, it allows a government minister to, with the stroke of a pen, make it illegal for any telecommunications provider in the country to provide any services to any specified person.

No internet.
No phone.
No anything.

Presto: you're suddenly incommunicado.

Note that's without a warrant, without a judge's approval, without a trial, without a charge, nothing, and there's nothing the person being banished can do about it until after the fact - and then they'll have to sue the government to try to overturn it. Good luck paying a lawyer for that!

This is our own little step towards fascism. Imagine a government hostile to your interests suddenly deciding you can't communicate with anyone because the things you say annoy them.

Please let your MP know that this legislation is NOT okay!

https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-8/first-reading

#Canada #legislation #C8 #communications #telecommunications #cyber #security #fascist #unaccountable #minister #judge #internet

Government Bill (House of Commons) C-8 (45-1) - First Reading - An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts - Parliament of Canada

Government Bill (House of Commons) C-8 (45-1) - First Reading - An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts - Parliament of Canada

Show threadNonilex5h ago

Active-duty service members won't get paid on time unless #Congress passes a separate piece of #legislation, as it did in 2013 with the "Pay Our Military Act," which ensured #military pay & allowances continued during a government #shutdown.

Rep Jen Kiggans (R-VA) introduced a bill in Sept with bipartisan support, the "Pay Our Troops Act of 2026," to keep members of the military & Coast Guard paid during a shutdown, but it did not pass in time because the #House is out of session until Oct 7.

Patrick Coyle6h ago
Review – Bills Introduced – 9-30-25 – 99 bills – HR 5670, CDL requirements – Space Geek: HR 5626, Taiwan space assistance – Short version – https://tinyurl.com/bdev3s22 #Legislation #SpaceGeek
Review - Bills Introduced – 9-30-25

Yesterday, with the Senate in Washington and the House meeting in pro forma session, there were 99 bills introduced. One of those bills may ...

Patrick Coyle7h ago
Bills Introduced – 9-30-25 – 99 bills – HR 5670, CDL requirements – Space Geek: HR 5626, Taiwan space assistance – https://tinyurl.com/2mxmm5tm #Legislation #SpaceGeek
Bills Introduced – 9-30-25

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Blaze Trends18h ago

Lummis: Senate Finance Committee Advances Bipartisan Crypto Tax Bill

#Cryptocurrencytaxation #CynthiaLummis #legislation #U.S.Senate #unitedstates
https://blazetrends.com/lummis-senate-finance-committee-advances-bipartisan-crypto-tax-bill/?fsp_sid=135757

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Nonilex19h ago

#GOP funding bill unable to pass putting #government on path to #shutdown at 12:01AM Wednesday after #Republicans refuse to extend #ACA #funding & reverse #Medicaid cuts

The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for 7 weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster & pass the #legislation. It came as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if #Trump & Republicans won’t accede to their #healthcare demands.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-senate-schumer-thune-trump-health-care-b85fe6cdd5d8cdc3e3aa1f4ae889474f?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-09-30-Breaking+News

Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday. The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. After the vote, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo saying “affected agencies should now execute their plans for an orderly shutdown.” The action comes as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands.

AP News
Joseph Lim 20h ago
MPs fail Clean Air Bill
🤦‍♂️"failure to maintain a quorum during #debate on #CleanAir #Bill highlights a fundamental lapse in primary duty of MPs. The long-awaited #legislation, initiated by #citizen groups demand'g action against worsening #PM25 #pollution back in 2022, was stalled yet again.. #PheuThai party's #ChiangMai MP Jakraphol T chairs Bill's drafting committee.. only 27% of Pheu Thai's 140 MPs attended.. stark contrast to 90% fr People's Party & 80% fr Bhumjaithai"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/3113682/mps-fail-clean-air-bill
Patrick Coyle1d ago
Review – Bills Introduced – 9-29-25 – 18 bills – S 2937, AI definition – S 2938, DOE AI evaluation program – https://tinyurl.com/pcy645rt #Legislation #aiSecurity
Review – Bills Introduced – 9-29-25

Yesterday, with just the Senate in session, there were 18 bills introduced. Two of those bills may receive additional coverage in this blog:...

Patrick Coyle1d ago
Bills Introduced – 9-29-25 – 18 bills – S 2937, AI definition – S 2938, DOE AI evaluation program – MIP: S 2936, Antifa and terrorist organizations – https://tinyurl.com/29yhnxe2 Subscription required #Legislation #aiSecurity
Bills Introduced – 9-29-25

18 bills – S 2937, AI definition – S 2938, DOE AI evaluation program – MIP: S 2936, Antifa and terrorist organizations -

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Show threadNonilex1d ago

If #funding #legislation isn’t passed by #Congress & signed by #Trump Tues night, many government offices across the nation will be temporarily shuttered & nonexempt #FederalWorkers will be furloughed, adding to the strain on #workers & the #economy.

#Democrats are using one of their few points of leverage to demand #legislation to extend #healthcare benefits.
#Republicans are refusing to compromise & daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep funding mostly at current levels.