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Two New Democrat MLAs are distancing themselves from a signature PC government bill designed to bring together all 3 parties in the Nova Scotia Legislature to fight racism, hate and inequity.

In what it calls a "groundbreaking" move, the Nova Scotia government is proposing legislation aimed at combating systemic racism, hate and inequity in the province.

News releases from the Government of Nova Scotia

A community network will also be established to gather further input, and data will be collected to help monitor and address systemic racism, inequity and hate.

Liberal Angela Simmonds says the premier approached her on Thursday and informed her about the comments

Came to the justice department was to investigate hate crimes on a nationwide basis, particularly against the api community and thats why we have made all the changes required by the no hate act. most of them before the act was even passed because we were ready on that route. there is no excuse for this discrimination and the obligation of the justice department to protect people. >> thank you. >> let me tell you that a study came out that showed this problem was wider than we feared a period it...

0 another statute, the justice department defends the constitutionality of statutes construed as constitutional. we believe that statute can be, yes. >> i would like to move on. recently you directed the f.b.i. to coordinate with 14,000 school districts after the national school board association asked you to protect school boards from the imminent threat of parents. along with friends, neighbors and constituents i have attended multiple school board meetings over the last year and have a child ...

Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. Subscribe L.A. Democratic Congresswoman Judy Chu called on President Joe Biden to commit to stopping anti-Asian hate crimes during his first address to a joint session of Congress, which will take place Wednesday evening. Chu, whose district spans much of the western San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena, is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who earlier this month introduced the "No Hate Act," a bill that would provide resources to law en...

3 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will take up hate crime legislation on Wednesday intended to combat violence against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a potential first major test this Congress of the Senate procedural tool known as the filibuster. Slideshow ( 2 images ) The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, led by Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono and Congresswoman Grace Meng, also raises the question as to whether the two parties that evenly divide the Senate can agree ...

Schumer, who held a press conference on the bill on Tuesday, argued that the end result should be bipartisan. "The way to do that is for 60 senators is to vote to proceed to the legislation. I hope it will be many more than 60. Who would oppose this very simple but necessary legislation?" Schumer asked. The bill from Hirono requires the Justice Department to designate an official to review coronavirus-related hate crimes, beef up state and local resources and examine "best practices to mitigate...