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The NSW Liberals have ramped up their attacks on public sector workers with a plan to increase fines for striking.

The Perrottet government is facing a wave of strikes from nurses, teachers, rail workers and others.

The government has relied on the bosses tribunal, the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC), to rule the strikes illegal so it can then go on a media offensive.

However, so far the union leaderships have defied these orders and called members out on strike anyway. This defiance has been spurred by pressure from rank and file members, such as in the nurses union where members are fed up with conditions in hospitals.

The Liberals want to increase the fines on unions for going ahead with strikes that defy IRC orders from $10,000 for the first day and $5000 a day after that, up to $55,000 for the first day and $27,500 a day after that.

The Liberals want to scare workers into backing down and silently accepting the cuts to real wages and further erosion of conditions.

But even with the increase, these fines are paltry in comparison to the funds that large unions like the teachers and nurses have accumulated over decades. Just one dollar collected from each member of the teachers union would cover a fine from the last strike. And individual members cannot be fined under the NSW industrial laws.

In the federal industrial system, the Fair Work Act allows for much more severe fines on unions, and in extreme cases individual union members can be fined.

In 2017, the construction union was fined $2.4 million over industrial action at Barangaroo. Yet even despite this, the union continues to take unprotected action successfully to win disputes.

Perrottets fine increases should not be feared. They are a sign that his government is on the back foot. Further strikes uniting all public sector workers, in defiance of the IRCs fines, can topple his rotten government.

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When Stephen Harpers government passed unconstitutional laws, it was by design.

Harper was a populist, who governed largely on the premise that what the majority wants is good law. Of course, this is hugely problematic in a constitutional democracy in which the Charter of Rights and Freedoms trumps all else.

It is also problematic in a political system that allows for a party to attain majority status with the support of significantly less than the majority of the populace.

In his effort to unmake the Canada his liberal predecessors had built, Harper sought to undermine the Supreme Court, discredit the Senate and delegitimize the mainstream media.

To do so, he rammed unconstitutional laws through Parliament by means of massive omnibus bills, censuring debate and iron-fisted control over his own caucus.

At least, though, Harper was transparent.

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The same cannot be said for the current governments Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11), which the Liberals and NDP hastily pushed through despite problems that will almost certainly be deemed unconstitutional.

At the highest level, the bill amends Canadas Broadcasting Act (1991).

Make no mistake, that legislation, which predates the internet-driven world we currently inhabit, needed to be updated. When it was implemented three decades ago, there was no Netflix, no Amazon Prime, no YouTube, no TikTok.

The law gives the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulatory authority to enforce Canadian Content (CanCon) requirements formerly restricted to traditional broadcast media.

The problem is, the legislation also gives the CRTC regulatory control over user-generated content (UGC). This has been admitted by Ian Scott, CRTC chair, and has been the subject of considerable expert criticism and growing concern from independent content creators.

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It earned the bill the colloquial moniker of the online censorship bill.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, however, have been taking the move along, nothing to see here approach to the criticism.

Im not a fan of slippery slope arguments. Chances are the CRTC will have much bigger fish to fry than Aunt Mabels how to bake the best chocolate chip cookies video on YouTube. And I doubt there is some nefarious plot to actually curtail free speech.

Nevertheless, there could be all kinds of unforeseen consequences that effectively do what the CRTC and government have said they have no intention of doing considering implementation of the regulatory framework will be based on algorithms.

If there is no intention to regulate UGC or censure free speech, why doesnt the law just exempt it? The government had the opportunity to fix the bill but refused to do so.

Instead, they are likely going to have to defend it in court.

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Last week video from a fiery Senate hearing went viral which featured GOP Senator Josh Hawley squaring off against Berkeley law Professor Khiara Bridges over our latest culture war soccer ball, whether men can become pregnant. It is worth watching, and breaking down, because it perfectly captures the definitional stalemate we find ourselves in regarding gender and biological sex.

Hawley asked the witness if the term, "people with acapacity for pregnancy," meant "women." Bridges answered by laying out her position that some non-trans women do not have the capacity for pregnancy, and that some trans men do. But it is what happened next that is not only telling, but also chilling.

With a nervous and condescending laugh, Bridges interrupted the line of questioning to say to Hawley, "I want to recognize that your line of questioning is trans phobic. And it opens up trans people to violence by not recognizing them." She pointed out high suicide rates for trans people and asked Hawley if he believes men can get pregnant, to which Hawley, echoing the views of most Americans, said "no."

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According to Bridges and the American left to even question out loud if men can be pregnant is an immoral act of violence that must not be tolerated. But heres the thing, the belief that men can become women or vice versa is just that, a belief, an opinion. You can line up experts from here to Timbuktu to gravely say that science says trans women are women, period, but it's still an opinion.

Is she a birthing person? In this photo illustration a laughing mother holding her baby on April 21, 2020, in Bonn, Germany. (Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images)

The issue that the trans movement, and the Democrats by the way, have today is that fewer and fewer people, especially those in power, will be bullied into silence by vague accusations of bigotry. When we see male swimmers dominate women, when we see men in womens prisons and shelters, we will no longer just say that women have to tolerate it or they are literally causing violence.

What was fascinating in the exchange was the total certainty with which Bridges scolded a somewhat stunned Hawley. It was not her opinion that he was trans phobic, it was a fact. Let us assume that the left is acting in good faith in trying to protect trans people, as we all should. Even if that is their goal, the implications of erasing biologically based gender for parents are deep, far-reaching, and absolutely must be discussed, not imposed.

According to a 2018 article in the journal Contemporary Pediatrics, parents surveyed preferred the terms "mom" and "dad" when being referred to by doctors over all options, including first name or title. Most parents can recall the birth of their eldest child, when a doctor or nurse called them mom or dad for the first time and that reality sinking in. Im mom now, Im dad now, not, Im a birthing person or sperm provider, now.

It has been said that in very important ways language is not only the vessel of our thoughts, but also the driver. What chafes so many Americans about these antiseptic terms like "birthing person" is that they quite intentionally remove all of the cultural significance of the ancient term, "mother." The term implies no love or caring, just a body hosting a clump of cells. And of course, that is exactly how the left views abortion and surrogacy, a birthing person is not carrying her or his child, so much as a potential life that may as well belong to society or the state.

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Experts in ivory towers may have already decided that we should abandon thousands of years of calling parents mothers and fathers, words known in every language, but the American people have not. If the elites want to succeed in convincing the rest of us to use birthing person, or person capable of pregnancy, and let's hope that never happens. It will have to be through persuasion, not through the kind of moral bullying Bridges directed at Hawley.

The term emerging right now to capture almost all of the lefts sexual policies is "bodily autonomy." It is used to defend abortion, transgender surgery for kids, surrogacy, and sex work. These are all tied together now, in fact the hearing in question last week was ostensibly about abortion.

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Words matter, those which are ancient and cherished tend toward human connection and love, those newly created to redefine gender tend towards a scientism of disconnectedness.

The old words passed down for millennia that convey the true spirit of a mother and fathers bond with their children will not pass from our society. We need them, they are a deep and profound part of what makes us human.

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A new documentary aims to debunk the liberal talking point that America is systemically racist and minorities are victims by telling powerful stories of Black "victors" who have thrived academically and professionally.

"I Am A Victor" begins with legendary newsman Walter Cronkite making the somber announcement in 1968 that civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been assassinated. The 55-minute film then examines what it frames as the two different paths for Black Americans since King's death.

According to the film, many Black Americans took a path that led to an "Afro-centric, secular and political activist" excursion while others chose a road "rooted in the values and principals of their parents and grandparents" to live a life filled with love and respect. The result was what filmmakers call a "cultural genocide" with some emerging as victims, while the other group came away victorious. Promotional materials for the film feature the title "I Am A Victim," with the word "victim" crossed out and replaced by "victor."

"I Am A Victor" is available to rent or buy on July 22. (TakeCharge)

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Successful Black Americans identified as "victors" share their stories throughout the film. Among them is "I Am A Victor" executive producer and Army veteran Kendall Qualls, a successful businessman who is the president of TakeCharge, the group behind the film.

The Minnesota-based Qualls has served as an executive at several healthcare companies and has also dabbled in politics, challenging Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., in Minnesota's Third Congressional District in 2020 but falling short. He also made an unsuccessful bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Minnesota this year.

He was inspired to tell his story when Rep. llhan Omar, D-Minn., and other far-left Democrats, continuously painted a picture of Black America he didnt feel was accurate.

"The narrative that started coming out specifically from Ilhan Omar and the progressive left, that our country was systemically racist. It's full of White supremacists and people can't get ahead and all of that stuff from my perspective, you're talking to a guy that as a kid, I was called a ghetto kid, trailer trash, because I lived in Harlem, New York with my divorced mom, and then later with my father in Oklahoma in a trailer park, and a guy like me should not do well academically, professionally," Qualls told Fox News Digital.

"I was able to, you know, serve in the military go to school, get a graduate degree, become a VP of a Fortune 100 company," Qualls continued. "The people that helped me along the way, some of them were Black and many of them were not. They didn't look like me. And this narrative that was coming out of the progressive left, I felt was an absolute lie, and it was dangerous."

Executive producer Kendall Qualls felt obligated to do something after rhetoric from the progressive left didnt align with his own life story. (Courtesy Kendall Qualls)

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Qualls felt obligated to respond, and the idea for the film was born.

"They're sending a message to people literally that there's no hope other than government, and so I felt there was a narrative, a counter-narrative that needed to be presented, and I stepped forward to do that," Qualls said.

"I Am A Victor" also examines how Martin Luther Kings message "drifted further and further from his philosophy" after his death as the narrative that race causes all disparities in America, as opposed to personal accountability, faith and family.

"You turn on the news and everything is about race and racism, and how if Im Black, Im a victim," one of the victors says in the film as clips from CNN, MSNBC and NBC News are shown.

"I Am A Victor" executive producer and Army veteran Kendall Qualls is also featured in the film. (TakeCharge)

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Qualls believes liberals should watch "I Am A Victor" even if it debunks one of their popular talking points with "facts and figures" that are explained by "regular folks" who dont operate in the elite bubble of lefty lawmakers, educators and media members.

"I believe there's a lot of liberals, a lot of good intentioned, White, liberal, suburban, even young college students that believe what they're hearing, unfortunately, from the progressive left and from media and from especially academia they've been sold a bill of goods," he said. "It's a wrong narrative, wrong perspective."

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The film is presented by TakeCharge, a group dedicated to inspiring and educating Black and other minority communities "of their full rights and privileges as Americans granted to them by the Constitution," according to its mission statement.

"We desire to inspire them to take charge of their own lives, the lives of their children and not to rely on government and politicians for redemption and prosperity. We do not apologize for embracing America or its history. We believe that a well-grounded knowledge of American and world history strengthens our diverse country," the TakeCharge mission continues.

"I Am A Victor" is available to rent or buy on Friday.

Fox News Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.

Brian Flood is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent tobrian.flood@fox.comand on Twitter: @briansflood.

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People have been struggling to pay their bills and support their families as costs continue to skyrocket. Now Canadians are taking another hit to their budgets clawbacks on the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) by over $600 per family.

By clawing back the support these families count on, Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are punishing people who lost their jobs during a global pandemic. This is beyond inappropriate. Families rely on the CCB to help them make ends meet and cover the growing cost of their mortgages, groceries and gas for their cars. These clawbacks will be devastating, particularly for mothers with multiple children who will see the largest reductions.

People need help right now. But instead of being there for families, the Liberals keep choosing to make things harder for them while supporting ultra-rich companies. Huge grocery chains, oil and gas companies and big box stores are making a fortune off of hardworking people by taking advantage of global crises to justify sky-high prices. The Liberals aren't taking action to address this corporate greed or make the ultra-rich pay their fair share. If that wasn't bad enough the federal government is actively making cuts to families funds.

Forcing families to shoulder the burden of increasing prices alone while cutting their income is irresponsible and wrong. New Democrats know that in hard times our government should be helping people, not protecting the profits of the rich. Thats why weve been urging the Liberals to make big oil and gas companies and grocery chains pay their fair share and to redistribute this money to Canadian families.

New Democrats will fight for you and your family by pushing the government to stop the clawback and add $500 to every Canada Child Benefit to get more money in people's pockets.

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