TikTok’s time in Canada isn’t ticking yet

While teens fear for Howie Mandel

Shruti Shekar @shruti_shekar

So, what would it take for TikTok to get banned? Spoke to @CharlieAngusNDP, @RachaelHarderMP, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith @beynate, and @Cybersecure_CA's Sumit Bhatia on TikTok in Canada. Maybe it might be a good idea for govt workers to not download the app?

ca.finance.yahoo.comCanada needs evidence of data misuse before considering TikTok ban: MPsThe popular video app TikTok has come under scrutiny for national security concerns, and some Members of Parliament say Canada should strengthen its privacy laws before considering an outright ban.

Politicians have a variety of opinions on whether Canada should cut off TikTok if its ownership remains attached to China. But this country also now stands alone among Five Eyes allies in not blocking Huawei. TikTok is actively used by Jagmeet Singh and his Ontario NDP MPP brother Gurratan, but also Ontario PC MPP Goldie Ghamari.

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Maggie T.’s scandalous return

National Post @nationalpost

Trudeau government contributed $1.18 million to WE Day event in 2017 during which PM's mother was likely paid to speak

nationalpost.comTrudeau government contributed $1.18 million to WE Day event in 2017, during which PM’s mother gave a speech‘It’s an unbelievable revelation in a series of unbelievable revelations,’ said Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett

A memo obtained by the National Post has We Charity co-founder Marc Kielburger stating Justin Trudeau invited them to host a 2017 Canada Day event featuring his mother, with $1.18 million in government funding. The parties involved didn’t respond to inquiries about whether it was one of the 28 speeches Margaret Trudeau was paid to do for We.

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The wife of Quebec’s premier addresses a wave of accusations. Isabelle Brais posted to Instagram about how “knights, princes and gentlemen” should challenge “deviant brothers” who “stain your reputation and put you into their boat of shit.” Her husband, François Legault, praised women recently, speaking about celebrity sexual misconduct.

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Running numbers on leadership

CBC union members are demanding action on systemic racism in an open letter whose signatories are being kept private, though it’s been shared publicly by some of them. Meanwhile, the public broadcaster put its lens on those who call the shots about sports in Canada, finding little diversity despite policies promising to address it:

CBC Sports @cbcsports

SPECIAL REPORT | Of the nearly 400 positions CBC Sports examined within @USPORTSca, only about 10 per cent were held by Black, Indigenous or persons of colour (BIPOC). Only one of the 56 schools has a non-white athletic director

cbc.caSidelined: How diversity in Canada’s sports leadership falls short | CBC SportsThe vast majority of leadership positions in Canadian sport — from the NHL and CFL to high-performance governing bodies and university athletics — are occupied by people who are white. For many Black, Indigenous and persons of colour, that is a problem.

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Roger Petersen will no longer see you on City. Viewers of Breakfast Television Toronto were told that its co-host is no longer working there, a fact Petersen echoed with gratitude. The longtime Citytv news anchor moved to mornings after 27-year BT veteran Kevin Frankish announced his departure.

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Finally, a gloved conspiracy

Howie Mandel discovered what it’s like to be a 64-year-old on TikTok when his video poking fun at quarantine crafts by making his own “shoe bag” prompted reactions about how he seemed to be speaking in code about being held captive. The former Toronto carpet salesman let BuzzFeed News know he actually appreciated the concern:

Tanya Chen @tanyachen

I got on a phone call with Howie Mandel because a bunch of young people on TikTok believe he's been kidnapped

buzzfeednews.comHowie Mandel Says He Is “Fine” After Teens On TikTok Were Genuinely Concerned He Was Being Held Captive“If I was held captive — and I’ve never been held captive before — I would imagine they would not allow me on TikTok.”