Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, November 7, 2017.




Russia bans dozens of Canadians, refuses to name names
A welcome and overdue development at Montreal City hall
Liberals introduce bill to address harassment of federal employees
Formal apology for LGBTQ persecution could include compensation: sources
Top producers lobby Ottawa for right to market marijuana like alcohol
Catherine McKenna doesn't regret fighting the Rebel on 'climate Barbie' tag
After 141 years, Liberals pledge to erase sexism from Indian Act
McKenna hopes fighting 'climate Barbie' tag inspires others
Health spending in Canada forecast to hit $242-billion this year: report
No need for national security review of Aecon takeover, China's ambassador says
Ottawa 'carefully' reviewing constitutional challenge of Quebeec's face-covering law
More rights, better communication needed for victims of crime: ombudsman
Fewer than 5 Yazidi survivors have accessed individualized trauma counselling in Canada
New veterans more likely to have hard time adjusting to civilian life: survey
Health Canada eases restrictions on abortion pill Mifegymiso
Drug costs rising fast in Canadian health-care spending, report finds
Canada's progressive push for the updated TPP might not come so easy
Paul Martin's former company one of offshore firm's 'largest clients,' Paradise Papers show
Trudeau travels to Vietnam with history, human rights and trade top of mind
Quebec's face-covering law heads for constitutional challenge
Upcoming byelections to provide glimpse of 2019's decisive battlegrounds
British-Canadian couple fear son being tortured in Syria, plead for Canada's help securing release
CRA not tracking billions in potential taxes lost each year
Canada's federal ethics law needs an overhaul
Trouble in paradise: Justin Trudeau's rich friends keep making things awkward
Stephen Bronfman denies link to offshore trust, but documents show it helped expand family business
On 'Climate Barbie' and the art of the insult
CSIS 'a workplace rife with discrimination,' say employees in $35-million lawsuit alleging Islamophobia, racism and homophobia
Jagmeet Singh sets sights on opioids, pushes Trudeau to decriminalize all drugs
Three women who shone brightly in the November gloom
Ottawa should fix broken no-fly list
The tax fixer for Canada's rich
Trudeau needs to fight this Khadr copycat lawsuit
Liberals braced for another 'huge wave' of illegal asylum seekers from U.S.
Liberals concede to Senate on Indian Act as court deadline looms
Ukrainian man takes Canada's foreign minister to court over sanctions
The New National: Do four anchors give four times the heft of one - or one - quarter?
Canadians love to virtue signal about Civil War; but Confederates had Canada's support
Garnett Genius: The 2017 Parliamentarian of the Year
Catherine McKenna accidentally praises Syria on Twitter, blames staff for error
China's ambassador to Canada hopes for 'achievements' during NAFTA talks
Governor General praises freedom of religion, tolerance in New Brunswick speech
Quebec's face-coverings law hit with legal challenge
Canada readies for potential refugee influx as U.S. ends protection status for Nicaragua