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Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario, May 30, 2024 /CNW/ – On Monday, the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, hosted an Economic Reconciliation Roundtable at the Bank of India. Canada Consultations between Indigenous leaders from national Indigenous organizations and economic institutions, executives from Canada's banking and financial sector, and federal ministers and senior officials to identify opportunities to reduce economic barriers for Indigenous people and advance economic reconciliation.Pictured, Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu poses for a group photo with participants representing Indigenous organizations, financial institutions, Canadian bank executives and federal ministers during a roundtable discussion on May 27,…

The Senate on Wednesday approved a government-proposed bill that includes salary increases and career path changes for several federal government employees, including those of the Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, the National Mining Agency (ANM) and the Agency for Indigenous Peoples (Funai). The House of Representatives has already passed the bill, which will now be submitted to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to be signed into law. The federal government estimates the bill will cost the government 316 million reais ($60 million) in extra costs this year and another 2.5 billion reais ($480 million) in 2026, when the changes…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the National Rifle Association can sue New York state officials for unlawful coercion when they urged companies to cut ties with gun rights groups.The justices unanimously ruled that the NRA could move forward with its claims that the actions of Maria Vullo, then head of the New York State Department of Financial Services, violated its First Amendment free speech rights.The case is one of two the Supreme Court is considering involving alleged government coercion of private companies. The other, which has yet to be decided, concerns claims that the Biden administration illegally…

The US and Singaporean governments have dismantled what they called “possibly the world's largest botnet” and arrested its administrators. The 911 S5 botnet gave cybercriminals a way to hide their identities while carrying out their various schemes. The news was confirmed by FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said, “The FBI worked with our international partners to conduct coordinated, sequential cyber operations to dismantle the 911 S5 botnet, perhaps the largest botnet in the world. We arrested its administrator, Yunhe Wang, seized infrastructure and assets, and imposed sanctions against Wang and his co-conspirators.”Millions of unique IPsThe news came hours after it…

During a budget work session that lasted nearly four hours on Tuesday, the Aiken County Council heard from elected officials and appointed department heads about the funding they would like to receive for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The committee continued to discuss those requests, which “primarily raised issues that require further discussion,” Chairman Gary Bunker said.”We are narrowing down the issues that need to be addressed,” he added.Coroner Darryl Ables has asked the County Council to give all staff an 8 percent pay increase, in addition to the 3 percent raise for all county employees included in the proposed budget prepared…

香港の民主活動家14人が木曜日に有罪判決を受けたことについて、外国政府は懸念を表明し、活動家団体は非難した。2024年5月30日午前6時10分（東部標準時）• 2分で読む香港 — 香港で木曜日に民主活動家14人が有罪判決を受けたことに対し、人権団体から非難が寄せられ、外国政府からは懸念の表明があった。活動家らが起訴された2020年の国家安全法を制定した中国は、香港当局を支持した。この旧英国植民地は中国の一部だが、独自の統治制度と司法制度を有している。国家安全法の公布以来、最大規模の事件となり、計47人が起訴された。そのうち31人は先に有罪を認め、残り2人は木曜日に無罪となった。欧州連合欧州連合外務省は、この有罪判決は「香港における基本的自由と民主的参加のさらなる悪化を示すものだ」と述べた。また、被告らは「基本的な民主主義の原則を尊重するいかなる政治制度においても合法であるべき平和的な政治活動に対して罰せられている」と付け加えた。同事務所は、この事件は、国際的な商業・金融の中心地としての香港の魅力の礎である開放性と多元主義への香港の取り組みに疑問を投げかけるものだと述べた。オーストラリアペニー・ウォン外相は、オーストラリア国民ゴードン・ン氏を含む判決をオーストラリアは深く懸念していると述べた。「私たちは香港の権利と自由を組織的に侵害しているとして中国に対し一貫して強い反対を表明しており、今後もそうし続ける」と彼女はX（旧ツイッター）への投稿で述べた。中国中国外務省の報道官、毛寧氏は、中央政府は香港特別行政区の法執行機関と司法当局が国家の安全を損なうあらゆる行為を処罰することを断固として支持すると述べた。同報道官は、香港の法治を「中傷し​​、損なう」他国に中国は反対すると表明した。「誰も民主主義を口実に違法行為に手を染め、司法から逃れようとするべきではない」と彼女は語った。人権団体アムネスティ・インターナショナルのサラ・ブルックス氏は、今回の有罪判決を「香港国家安全維持法が反対意見を封じるためにいかにして武器として使われているかを示す、これまでで最も冷酷な例」と呼んだ。ブルックス氏は、今回の有罪判決は政府の行動に反対する者すべてに恐ろしいメッセージを送るものだと語った。ヒューマン・ライツ・ウォッチの中国担当代理マヤ・ワン氏は、この有罪判決は民主的な政治プロセスと法の支配の両方に対する「完全な軽蔑」を示していると述べた。「中国政府と同政府が選んだ香港の裁判所が何を言おうと、民主主義は犯罪ではない」と彼女は語った。 Source link

One of the alarming things about the current crime wave is that both violent and property crimes are increasing dramatically in Maryland, a state that has not seen a similar spike in the past. This is exactly what is happening in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, which are suffering from a surge in violent crime, carjackings, and robberies. Over the past few years, crime in these counties has skyrocketed from a secondary concern to a top concern for their residents. Local and state leaders cannot address this crisis alone. In the Senate, I will work to ensure that the federal…

In a recent national survey, more than half of respondents said they believe the use of generative artificial intelligence is “important” to improve services provided by government agencies, such as health benefits and automotive services. The results, released Thursday, follow an annual survey by accounting firm KPMG conducted last April that asked 1,100 U.S. adults about their personal finances, the economy and their views on the economy and government. Only 30% said they thought government agencies were using technology appropriately to improve services. In larger cities, even fewer respondents said their local government is using technology well: 24% in Boston…

As President Donald Trump and Joe Biden continue their 2024 campaigns, Americans are asking tough questions about aging: What does it mean that all of the candidates are over 75 years old? How will the effects of aging affect their ability to perform their jobs? Meanwhile, those on the front lines of America's homelessness crisis are confronting the issue of aging not from the perspective of those with power and connections, but from the perspective of those with the least protection. Seniors are the fastest-growing age group of people experiencing homelessness. The most recent federal data shows that more than…

Indigenous protesters in New Zealand caused severe traffic jams in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, on Thursday. The opposition Te Pati Maori party and indigenous activist groups launched the protests, accusing the government of draft budget plans that would undermine the country's ability to protect indigenous rights.The government published a new budget on Thursday, making significant cuts to Māori resources, including the abolition of Te Aka Wai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) and funding for Māori housing. In a press release from the Greens, Pacific Islander spokesman Te Anau Tuiono said, “There's one word to summarise this budget: pathetic.”Te Pati…