Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, October 5, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for October 5, 2016.

RCMP set to announce major sexual harassment settlement
Liberal government formally ratifies Paris climate accord
Native Women's group frustrated by 'no visible progress' in national inquiry
New spy-accountability bill will create easily muzzled watchdog, report says
Conflict of interest screen not necessary, Scott Brison says
Export engine revs up, but too early to say how it will propel the economy
Canada should refuse to vote human-rights abusers to UN council, MP alliance says
Canada, other countries make joint call for clearer rules on armed drones
China tries to block visits by Canadian diplomats to Tibet: Dion
Trudeau flexes his muscle with provinces
Fear factor in U. S. election casting shadow on ties with Canada
MPs vote 207 to 81 to back Paris climate change agreement in House tonight
China, Russia aim for key UN peacekeeping positions as Canada prepares deployment
Iranian interrogators 'threatened to send my body back to Canada': Homa Hoodfar
Ottawa expected to compensate 500 past and present female RCMP employees over harassment claims
Elections Canada sorry for issuing byelection voter cards with wrong information
First Nations education a cash-strapped 'non-system,' bureaucrats tell minister
More than half of Phoenix pay backlog remains as October deadline looms
Canadian Judicial Council wants greater range of options for judges
Grading the gap
Anti-ISIS fight will get harder after Mosul, says Canadian general
House of Commons votes to ratify Paris climate deal
Liberals to compel pay equity for all workers in federally-regulated sectors
Trudeau's announcement takes a minute, the consequences take years to play out
Trudeau helps doom the world!
Trudeau may change law to protect Monsef
Saeed Malekpour's story matters too
It's time for the feds got off the health-care escalator
CMA tells politicians to stop 'putting the money first,' calls for health-care reform talks
RCMP to settle in workplace harassment class-action cases, apologize to victims: source
Federal Conservative environment critic points to B.C.'s revenue-neutral carbon tax as 'right thing'
'Shining a light on the hypocrisy': Canada urged to vote against human rights abusers
Foes mock 'Mad Max' Bernier over photoshopped Tory leadership ad: 'If people laugh - even better'
Canada's Fishing Industry at risk of major Stock collapse
Commons votes to ratify landmark Paris climate deal
MPs bill to protect animals from abuse is set to fail. Here's why







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