A public petition aimed at opposing the creation of a foreign agent registry in Canada has closed with less than 2,500 signatures despite the strenuous efforts to promote it by some groups that have historically backed Beijing’s aggressive policies. Petition e-4395 closed on July 13, with a total of 2,450 signatures, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter….
Sen. Woo Drafted the Citizen Petition Against Foreign Agent Registry Presented in House in April
A citizen petition against a foreign agent registry that was sponsored by Liberal MP Chandra Arya in the House of Commons in April was drafted by Sen. Yuen Pau Woo, The Epoch Times has confirmed. “At the request of organizers across the country, I helped to draft the petition,” Woo told The Epoch Times in…
Target Faces ‘Bud-Light Treatment’ as Opposition to LGBT Merchandise Aimed at Children Grows
DALLAS—The backlash against Target continues as conservative groups launch petitions and campaigns demanding that the company remove LGBT products, particularly merchandise aimed at children. Target came under fire this week as details of the store’s “Pride Month” merchandise, which included products made for children, appeared on social media and were picked up by news outlets….
Family Groups Launch Petitions Over Target’s Embrace of LGBT Merchandise Aimed at Children
The backlash against Target continues as conservative groups launch petitions and campaigns demanding that the company remove LGBT products, particularly merchandise aimed at children. Target came under fire this week as details of the store’s “Pride Month” merchandise, which included products made for children, appeared on social media and were picked up by news outlets….
F1 Stewards Dismiss Ferrari’s Penalty Petition
LONDON—Formula One stewards have dismissed a Ferrari petition to review the penalty that dropped Carlos Sainz from fourth to 12th at this month’s Australian Grand Prix. The four stewards upheld their original decision after a virtual meeting on Tuesday to consider whether to review the matter. Ferrari needed to present a “significant and relevant new…
Hong Kong 47: Pro-Democracy Figures On Trial in Landmark Case
A group of 47 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong (HK 47) charged with “conspiracy to subvert state power” are back in court after almost two years. Among them, 16 defendants who have pleaded not guilty began their trial in the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (acting ad interim for the High Court) on Feb. 6. The…
Capitol Report (July 28): US Economy Enters Into Recession; Biden, Xi Talk for Over 2 Hours
New economic data shows the economy is in a recession, but President Joe Biden urges Americans to consider other factors, as Democrats are inching closer to passing a new historic spending bill. What is a recession? This is the question many throughout the country are asking as the U.S. economy contracts for the second straight…
Amazon Worker Group in New York Withdraws Petition for Union Vote
SAN FRANCISCO—A group of Amazon.com Inc. workers in New York City’s Staten Island have withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, marking a setback in a growing push by organized labor to bring the online retailer’s staff into the fold. The group, known as the Amazon Labor Union, which is not affiliated with a…
Over 100,000 Sign Petition Against Vaccination of Australians Aged 12 to 15
Over 108,000 Australians have signed a petition to the federal Parliament against the use of vaccines on adolescents aged 12 to 16. The petition comes after the nation’s immunisation advisory body approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) on Australians aged 12 to 15 from Sept. 13 onwards. The petition, Immediately Stop COVID-19 Vaccines…
Chinese Human Rights Awareness Campaign Resonates With Regional Australians
Joey Huang landed in Australia as a skilled migrant in 2015, with a PhD degree and 15-year experience in transport planning in Shanghai. However, the main reason for his move was to escape the persecution of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Breathing the air of freedom in the southern hemisphere, Huang has…
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