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The Online Harms Bill, the PharmaCare Bill and more news from federal politics. Links Brian Mulroney, former prime minister who reshaped Canada, has died Government Bill (House of Commons) C-63 (44-1) – First Reading – Online Harms Act – Parliament of Canada Long-awaited online harms bill proposes higher sentences for spreading hate online | CBC News Online harms against minors and other victims must be criminalized, not regulated: Poilievre My First Take on the Online Harms Act: Worst of 2021 Plan Now Gone But Digital Safety Commission Regulatory Power a Huge Concern – Michael Geist Why the Criminal Code and Human Rights Act Provisions Should Be Removed from the Online Harms Act – Michael Geist Online Harms Bill C-63 is a positive step forward | OpenMedia CCLA Urges Substantial Amendments to the Online Harms Act Facebook whistleblower calls Canada’s online harms bill ‘one of the best proposed today’ Online harms: Liberals seek to create digital safety commission, new ombudsperson Government Bill (House of Commons) C-64 (44-1) – First Reading – Pharmacare Act Ottawa unveils national pharmacare plan that covers diabetes, contraception to start | CBC News DND suspends contracts with ArriveCan contractor after learning CEO is a DND employee House passes motion calling on Trudeau to recoup ArriveCan funds Trudeau signs $3-billion security deal for Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion | CBC News As allies scramble to supply Ukraine, Canada still has no deal to ramp up munitions production | CBC News