Return of Water Restrictions, Democratic National Convention, and Concerns About Canada’s Proposed Online Harms Act

23/08/2024 24 min
Return of Water Restrictions, Democratic National Convention, and Concerns About Canada’s Proposed Online Harms Act

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‌Repair work on the Bearspaw feeder main begins on Monday and Calgary will return to stage 4 water restrictions. We discuss the scope of the work and the impact the restrictions will have on you with Ward 7 City Councilor, Terry Wong.

Next, the Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Chicago last night with Vice President Kamala Harris taking stage following her official confirmation as the Democratic Nominee. We take a look at the the highlights from the DNC and what comes next in the presidential race, with Global News Washington Correspondent, Reggie Cecchini.

And finally, Canada’s proposed Online Harms Act aims to make social media platforms take action against "harmful" content such as hate speech; extremism and child bullying. But how will it be enforced and what can Canada learn from the U.K.’s disastrous online speech laws? We tackle the topic with Joanna Baron, Executive Director of the ‘Canadian Constitution Foundation’.

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