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Groups representing minorities say they’re alarmed by foreign interference legislation

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Groups representing minorities say they’re alarmed by foreign interference legislation

Groups representing minority communities are warning that a recently introduced law giving Canada’s intelligence agency and the federal government new powers to counter foreign interference is open to abuse. Bill C-70 received royal assent on June 20. The law introduces new criminal provisions against “deceptive or surreptitious acts” done “for the benefit of or in association … Read more

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown and other classics, dead at 89

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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of Chinatown and other classics, dead at 89

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail and other acclaimed films, whose work on Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, died Monday surrounded by family at his home there, said publicist Carri McClure. She declined to comment on any cause of death. … Read more