Denise

Book lover, especially THE book.

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

This was a very bad week for privacy in Canada.

[Elie Jarrouge, MD @ElieJarrougeMD]

Imagine believing a substance is dangerous when:

• Every nerve impulse depends on it
• Every muscle contraction depends on it
• Blood volume depends on it
• Blood pressure depends on it
• The body has multiple hormonal systems dedicated to conserving it.

That’s SALT.

Your kidneys don’t spend 24 hours a day trying to preserve toxins.

Yet it’s the first thing every doctor tells you to cut.

[Dr. Leslyn Lewis @LeslynLewis]

For years, many who raised concerns about expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for mental illness were told those concerns were exaggerated or rooted in fear.

This week’s parliamentary report reminds us that difficult ethical questions deserve careful scrutiny.

Compassion means walking with people in suffering. To assume that suffering is permanent risks relieving government of its responsibility to provide meaningful supports for those living with mental illness. Compassion means investing in mental health care, treatment, housing, community, and hope.

People living with mental illness deserve dignity, support, and to know they are not forgotten.

A compassionate society should never place people in the position of choosing death because care, treatment, or support feels out of reach.

We can hold two truths at once: suffering is real, and every life has value.

[Rebel News Canada @RebelNews_CA]

Newly obtained Canada Revenue Agency records show temporary residents received more than $1.35 billion in Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments between 2020 and 2023, including $369.1 million in 2023 alone.

Full details: https://t.co/cks4X52CC8

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

@MarkJCarney Bill C-9 directly violates that promise. Religious communities and legal experts across the country told your government as much. Now, Bill C-9 throws into question the very constitutionality of the Criminal Code's prohibition on hate speech.

[House Rabbit Society @HouseRabbit]

Pearl is absolutely thriving with her new family and her friend Angel. 💘

“When we first fostered Pearl, she was very timid & shy…She now is free roam and loves to play with her companion, Angel…”

Learn more about adopting and sign up for speed dating: https://t.co/AViQVueAy7

[Juno News @junonewscom]

PrescribeIT processed less than 5% of prescriptions at its peak before being shut down.

Meanwhile, Infoway leadership earned nearly $900,000 annually with $200,000 in performance bonuses.

Another $23M went to consultants and $400,000 to executive travel.

[Denise @Denisebookworm]

@LeslynLewis I have no words. Canadian citizens have no rights at all anymore.😢

[Blacklock's Reporter @mindingottawa]

DOCUMENTS: Expense claims by @ChiefSciCan worth $416K include 12 business-class junkets to Paris. Appointee had testified she couldnt recall: "What exactly are Canadian taxpayers paying you to do?" 
https://t.co/nmkq2djLsX #cdnpoli @VincentNeilHo

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

Mama koala helps her baby climb down a tree..🐨🌲😊

[Sharkey @hoppermark]

Wednesday June 17 everyone eats. haha @weathernetwork @CanGeo Prince Edward County

[Ken D Berry MD @KenDBerryMD]

7 Cheapest Quality Proteins You Can Buy with Dr. Berry & Nurse Neisha https://t.co/jytxhoT9Bv

[Elie Jarrouge, MD @ElieJarrougeMD]

The cheapest food in the grocery store often carries the highest long-term cost.

And the foods people complain about being expensive are often the ones that help keep them out of the medical system.

People will think nothing of spending thousands of dollars a year on medications, copays, procedures, and health insurance deductibles.

Then complain that steak, eggs, or salmon are too expensive.

We’ve been taught to evaluate food based on its sticker price.

The real cost of food is what it does to your health over the next 10–20 years.

The cheap meal becomes:

• 50 extra pounds
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Fatty liver
• Heart disease
• Cancer

Years later. And the cost associated with managing all these diseases is astronomical.

Healthy food isn’t an expense. It’s an investment in your future health.

What do you think? Is healthy food actually expensive, or is it one of the best investments you can make?

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

After years of troubling reports of Canadians being offered assisted suicide for conditions that may be treatable, including depression, and amid one of the fastest increases in assisted suicide deaths anywhere in the Western world, a Parliamentary committee is now recommending a permanent pause on the program’s expansion. The Justice Centre argues that Canada’s assisted suicide regime requires meaningful safeguards to prevent abuse and ensure stronger protections for vulnerable Canadians.
https://t.co/a9iMXK3usT

[Juno News @junonewscom]

MUST WATCH: Conservative MP @FrankCaputoKTN rejects filibuster claims on Bill C-22, saying seven amendments have passed.

"That's not a filibuster," he said. "I call [that] scrutiny."

"What [Liberals] call taking time, we call democracy."

[Rebel News Canada @RebelNews_CA]

Governments across the world are trying to implement digital ID. These policies call for the invasive collection of biometric markers, location data, banking information, and vaccination records.

They must be stopped! https://t.co/JIiFnEPmPL.

[Rebel News Canada @RebelNews_CA]

📲 Liberals facing backlash over privacy concerns after introducing 'Safe Social Media Act'

Bill C-34 bans all children under the age of 16 from using social media and creates a new 'Digital Safety Commission of Canada.'

On Thursday's live stream, Sheila Gunn Reid and Tamara Ugolini discussed the potential harms of the Liberal government's new 'Safe Social Media Act.'

Introduced on Wednesday, Bill C-34 bans all children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. It also regulates AI chatbots with new safety rules and forces platforms to submit comprehensive "digital safety plans".

Critics of the bill point to potential privacy concerns, as age verification could require ID uploads, facial recognition, or biometrics — seen as mass surveillance of Canadians.

Prime Minister Mark Carney took to social media on Wednesday to introduce the bill, asserting it will be used to "keep our kids safe."

Sheila condemned the bill, noting that it won't be just children that will be required to submit digital identification to the federal government.

"There will be a requirement for everybody to input their age, because how do they sort out the kids from the grownups, well that requires everybody to confirm their identity with social media platforms, which will ultimately, I believe have to share this data with the feds," she said.

"So this is a way to figure out who we are under the pretense of figuring out who the kids are, and we already know what the government does with that sort of data. If you were someone who donated to the Freedom Convoy, you know what the government does with your personal data. They use it to harm you for political reasons," Sheila continued.

Opponents of the bill, including several Conservative MPs, argue it creates a "Ministry of Truth"-style bureaucracy and repeats problems from the earlier failed Online Harms Act (Bill C-63). The bill is still at first reading stage and will face debate, amendments, and committee hearings.

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

The Government of Canada postponed the 2025 federal budget until November. But it is rushing Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, through committee before Parliament adjourns on June 19. Apparently, expanded surveillance powers are more urgent than the federal budget. Make it make sense.

[Roman Baber @Roman_Baber]

It's sunny in Ottawa, but one of the darkest weeks for our democracy.

The Liberals are ramming through, C-9 (hate), C-22 (lawful access) and C-34 (digital safety).

Give me a few minutes to explain. ⬇️

[Dr. Leslyn Lewis @LeslynLewis]

The Liberal government is moving to fast-track Bill C-22 (Lawful Access) by limiting committee scrutiny and restricting debate. Bill C-22 raises serious concerns about privacy, lawful access, and government power.

When legislation has the potential to affect the rights and freedoms of millions of Canadians, Parliament should be taking the time to get it right not shutting down meaningful review.

Democracy depends on transparency, accountability, and robust debate. Canadians deserve nothing less.