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All Canadians should read this carefully: “They are flooding Parliament with distraction bills so the public is overwhelmed and cannot see the one bill that makes the entire system possible. More than a dozen federal bills are advancing simultaneously — each attacking a different pillar of Canadian freedom but S206 is the key. They fall into clear clusters: Bills attacking due process and court rights. Bill S-206 — Administrative Monetary Penalties (the central pillar) enables penalties without hearings, judges, trials, or common-law protections. Bill C-63 — Online Harms Act. Undefined “harm,” digital speech penalties, CRTC enforcement authority. Bill C-27 — Digital Charter Act. Creates federal AI regulators empowered to issue compliance orders without court oversight. Bill C-52 — Beneficial Ownership Transparency. Expands federal surveillance and administrative enforcement. Bills attacking parliamentary supremacy (power shift to agencies). Bill C-26 — Critical Cyber Systems Act. Sweeping regulation by order-in-council, bypassing Parliament. Bill C-11 — Online Streaming Act. Gives the CRTC unprecedented control over content curation and digital reach. Bill C-18 — Online News Act. Allows federal regulators to determine access to, and compensation for, digital journalism. Bills attacking property rights. Bill C-234 — Agricultural Fuel Restrictions. Expands federal control over farm operations and production. Bill S-241 — Jane Goodall Act. Sweeping biosafety authority over wildlife, land, and private property. Bill C-49 — Atlantic Accord Amendments. Expands federal control over offshore land, climate restrictions, and energy development. Bills attacking freedom of speech and assembly Bill C-63 — Online Harms Act. Criminalizes undefined “harm,” empowers bureaucrats to judge speech. Bill C-261 — Misleading Communications Act. Penalties for “misleading” speech — undefined and discretionary. Bill C-70 — Foreign Interference Act. Mass surveillance powers with vague thresholds. Bill attacking religion freedom. Bill C-9 — “Harmful Conduct” Redefinition. Allows the state to regulate spiritual beliefs and pastoral work under “harm.” The critical pattern. Different bills, different sectors and different rights being attacked. But here is the truth: Every single one of these bills depends on ONE central enforcement pillar, and that pillar is: Bill S-206 — The Administrative Penalty Switch Bill S-206, the hub of the entire system, gives federal departments the power to issue penalties without: ▪︎ a hearing ▪︎ a judge ▪︎ a trial ▪︎ due process ▪︎ common-law protections ▪︎ judicial review in practice It turns federal agencies into their own courts — investigator, prosecutor, judge, and enforcer. No democracy on Earth should tolerate this. This is the enforcement engine behind: ▪︎ Digital ID ▪︎ CBDCs ▪︎ Carbon allowances ▪︎ Biosafety / One Health rules ▪︎ Smart-meter penalties ▪︎ Travel scoring ▪︎ Online speech controls ▪︎ Zoning & land-use mandates Data alone cannot control a population. They need the power to punish. S-206 provides it. Remove the keystone → the arch collapses. Why scatter us with other bills? Because if Canadians focus on S-206, the agenda dies The distraction bills serve one purpose: ▪︎ to scatter attention and exhaust the public. ▪︎ to keep citizens debating side issues ▪︎ to hide the enforcement bill under noise ▪︎ to make resistance impossible to organize ▪︎ to create outrage fatigue This is how large control systems are built — through distraction around the edges while the core is slipped into place. What are they building - and why S-206 is the core. Here is the architecture of the planned digital-governance system: ▪︎ Digital ID → who you are ▪︎ CBDCs → what you buy ▪︎ Carbon scoring → how you move & heat your home @Martyupnorth @ShaunRickard67 @ikwilson @echipiuk
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You may as well vote your conscience, Canada. With the utter collapse of the NDP, Carney will be coronated on April 28th as the polls close in Ontario. The only campaign collapse that exceeds the NDP is the fantastical conservative collapse. The urban eastern boomers blind hatred for Trump and desperation to save their pensions and overpriced homes have created a powerful electoral alliance with the millions of public sector employees, the rainbow agenda crowd and faux environmentalists. The silver lining is that this coalition will undoubtedly speed up the push and timelines for the 51st state.
338Canada🍁federal update | April 11, 2025 🔴LPC 196 ------------------majority: 172 seats 🔵CPC 120 ⚜️BQ 17 🟠NDP 8 🟢GPC 2 Details here → 338canada.com/federal.htm
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When you’re triggered, what’s your first instinct -- fight, flight or freeze? Join us for our next #womenintech coaching circle with @micberman + @coachtararhodes to learn about the physiology behind these reactions and learn to trust your body more. bit.ly/2sKj4dn
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WTF is culture within a company? And why is it so essential to your success? If these are Qs you've been asking yourself, you should definitely jump on the waitlist for this @Shopify Sessions @Meetup in #Waterloo. Our very own @micberman will be speaking! bit.ly/2sIksgp
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.@MaRSDD #TalentFuelsTech report launches today! Dives into why creating a diverse tech workforce should extend beyond gender; more representation is needed from the African-Canadian, Latin-Canadian + Indigenous communities. Diversity requires inclusion. tgam.ca/2Dq7R2n
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Happy #DayoftheGirl 👩 Shoutout to those in pursuit of #STEM careers, keep showing them why #GirlsBelongHere ✊
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LOVE hosting #Saturday #GirlsNightOut here. Seein more of this, these days... & WE LOVE IT. Good #foodandwine are for sharing w/good people. xitter.cf/kati_ivanyi/status/914…
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Thanks to the @TEDxToronto organizers and community for this once in a lifetime opportunity. 🙏🏽 xitter.cf/tedxtoronto/status/907…
Introducing three more speakers for TEDxToronto 2017. You won't want to miss this: bit.ly/2jibWAa
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.@jodilynnkovitz reminds us how the little steps have a ripple effect; take a few mins to help a #womenintech #movethedial. #ElevateToronto
Canada is a #fintech power house. #Finovate Fall Best in show. Canada takes 2 of 7 spots. #awesome
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Did you hear, #Hamilton? We're expanding our team. E-mail your resume! #Food #Wine #Jobs #CulinaryArts #Ontario
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Why You Should Care That Coral Reefs Are Dying, bzfd.it/2v4iFQ6 @BuzzFeed #ChasingCoral #Buzzfeed #reditt #climatechange
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Lots of serious reflections here about how you run your company. thanks to @johnath buff.ly/2t2bbzo
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Canadian tech leaders ask Ottawa for temporary visas after Trump order - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/report-o…
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Like what you saw from @StevenUster last night at #DesignMeets? Join the team as Lead Designer (visual + UI). Job: bit.ly/2fkCOcz
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5 marketing growth tips for entrepreneurs by our own @mitchsolway via @financialpost #marketing #growth bit.ly/2emknCC