Ottawa Observations: Thursday, November 2, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, November 2, 2017.



Liberals urged to reveal exact number of ministers using conflict-of-interest loophole
B.C. First Nation officials see Jumbo Glacier Ski resort ruling as failing of top court
B.C. Ski resort can be built on land held sacred by Indigenous: Supreme Court
Workplace harassment 'no longer tolerable,' Employment Minister says
Conservative MP Alice Wong accuses Liberal Adam Vaughn of intimidation
U.S. makes final finding on Canadian softwood imports, sets duties
Liberals open to amending Access to Information bill's refusal clause
Philpott calls emergency meeting with provinces on Indigenous child welfare
Veterans Affairs Minister Seamus O'Regan on the mend after emergency surgery
Federal lawyers ask court to block release of Senate scandal documents
Julie Payette dares to be interesting with comments on climate, astrology, and divine intervention
Indigenous child welfare rates creating 'humanitarian crisis' in Canada, says federal minister
Supreme Court ruling removes barrier for year round ski resort on  sacred First Nation land
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio says she faced harassment on Parliament Hill
Government consultation hears women in workplace under-report harassment for fears of retaliation
Rideau Canal's downtown stretch declared contaminated site
Canadian government researched how Trump could have achieved quick NAFTA win
Liberals open to amending Access to Info bill's refusal clause: Brison
'Unfair, unwarranted and deeply troubling': U.S. sets final import duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Federal lawyers ask court to block release of Senate scandal documents
What awaits Bob Rae? Abused Rohingya living in epic squalor in Bangladesh
Costs to run Prime Minister Trudeau's office climb higher
Odds of another Liberal majority a coin toss if election held today: Polls
Seamus O'Regan, recovering from emergency surgery Wednesday
Philpott calls emergency meeting with provinces on Indigenous child welfare
50-year old woman dies in immigration detention
Google parent chair says company owes Canada, worried about U.S.-Canada relations
New NAFTA must not provide immunity for sex traffickers
In the era of extreme immigration vetting, Canada remains a noble outlier
Governor General appoints herself umpire of questions of faith and science
'The discussion is over': Student calls for return of Louis Riel's walking stick to Metis
Harper's right that NAFTA could fail - and Canada is woefully unprepared
Canadian softwood producers hammered after talks with U.S. fail
Canada must assert sovereignty over the Arctic while there's still time
B.C. forest industry says softwood scuffle isn't over
Feds trying to block release of Senate scandal documents
Guy Ouellette vs UPAC: What you need to know about Quebec's biggest political scandal in years
U.S. cuts softwood lumber duties on all Canadian producers - except for 2 companies