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All settlements in the Israeli-occupied territories are considered illegal under international law. But the planned expansion of Ma'ale Adumim is especially controversial, not least because the Israeli government has boasted it will bury the idea of a Palestinian state — as countries including Canada prepare to recognize one at the United Nations General Assembly next week.

"It is a retaliation, in a way, to the announcement by Canada and other Western states," Palestinian lawyer Hiba Husseini said in an interview at her law offices in Ramallah, a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

"[It] sends a strong message to the West: 'If you recognize the State of Palestine, it's really irrelevant for us on the ground. We do whatever we want to do because we control this entire land.'"

(Doug Kobayashi, mayor of Colwood, B.C.) idea was straightforward. After talking to doctors in 2022 about what was important to them, many said less paperwork, more financial stability and a better work/life balance.

Kobayashi's response: Make them municipal employees. This differs from the usual system where many family doctors in Canada are independent contractors and responsible for all aspects of the business plus seeing patients.

"As an employee, we want you to be a doctor 100 per cent of the time. No more administration, we'll look after this. We'll look after hiring your medical office assistants. We will give you a salary, a fixed salary. We will give you benefits, all the benefits," Kobayashi said.

Irish rap trio Kneecap have announced they are initiating legal action after Canadian MP Vince Gasparro announced "Kneecap ineligible to enter our country" based on dubious reasoning.

The owners and location are pretty-much doxxed in the article.

Fuck nazis.

https://drawtheline.world/canada

https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/types.aspx?lang=eng

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/49108690

Mexico and Canada pledged to deepen economic and security ties and strengthen the USMCA trade pact during Carney’s visit to Mexico City.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250920004935/https://mexiconewsdaily.com/politics/canada-mexico-usmca-review-carney-visit/

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Minister of Justice ^[5]^, Sean Fraser, introduced ^[3]^ Bill C-9 ^[6.1]^, titled "An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)" ^[6.2]^, or the "Combatting Hate Act" ^[6.3]^, which, among other things ^[6]^, aims ^[7]^ to criminalize ^[6.4.3]^ the public display of symbols "principally used by, or principally associated with, a listed entity" ^[6.4.1]^, and the Nazi swastika ^[6.4.2]^.

Here is the text of the bill ^[6]^, and here is a video of the announcement ^[4]^.

PM Carney attempting to speak Spanish using his recently acquired French skills

At a press conference with President Sheinbaum in Mexico City. #MarkCarney #CdnPoli #Mexico #Canada #Sheinbaum @canada

Amazon.ca prices seem to have gone up on Taiwan products even when Canada has no tariffs on them. Coffee too.

Whether Apple is making phones for US customers in India, China, or Taiwan, tariffs are applied to them for US customers. Tim Cook said US prices are not affected by tariffs. That means our prices are used to subsidize US customers.

It's a little bit normal, historically, for Canadian prices to be a bit higher to deal with currency volatility without changing prices. But 20% US tariffs on Taiwan, with 50% on China and India, would normally result in at least a 20% discount for Canada.

Government inquiry followed by fine is ok. Forcing Apple to immediately normalize prices would be far more effective pressure overall on US trade policy.

"I'm disappointed that I came to Canada — a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship." - Pete Hoekstra

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[Technology companies] have amassed “overwhelming evidence” that child-targeted marketing, and the excessive screen time it fuels, undermines healthy development. By the time a child turns 13, technology companies may have already amassed up to 72 million data points on them — and there is virtually no regulation governing how that information is used.

OECD data shows that 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in developed countries own a smartphone, and by age 15, at least half of them spend 30 or more hours a week on their devices.

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When social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, and a team of researchers collaborated on a Harris Poll of more than 500 children between the ages of eight and 12 in the United States, they found something striking.

While most children said they weren’t allowed out in public alone, and more than half had never walked down a grocery aisle unaccompanied or used a sharp knife, their online use was remarkably unsupervised.

But when asked how they prefer to spend their leisure time, only a quarter mentioned their devices, favouring free play with their friends. Eighty-seven per cent of surveyed children said they wished they could spend more time with their friends in person outside of school.

Parents and educators are navigating a world where screens, algorithms and AI companions compete for children’s attention and shape their development.

In this context, the humble call from kids for more unstructured play with friends is not nostalgia; it’s a health intervention. Protecting that space may do more to safeguard their cognitive and emotional growth than any app, program or device ever could.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/27698918

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