Ottawa Observations: Monday, June 25, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, June 25, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Sixties Scoop settlement on hold amid disagreement on legal fees
Court asked to bar residential school survivors' compensation claims from being heard by indpendent adjudicator
RCMP pledge to do better on Indigenous issues at missing and murdered inquiry
Canada levies sanctions against seven Myanmar military leaders
Stephen Harper finally reveals his hidden agenda
Collection of Inuit oral history of Franklin expedition will continue despite death of researcher
Trudeau to visit three cities on Canada Day, skip Parliament Hill festivities
Canadian senator urges Ottawa to speak out about encroachment on basic rights in Hong Kong
Federal government to spend $75 million studying seniors' quality of life


CBC

Trudeau's first peacekeeping mission just under stated goal of 15% female soldiers
No logos: Tobacco firms under tight timeline to adopt plain packaging
Canada, EU slap economic sanctions on seven Myanmar officials
RCMP faces $1.1B lawsuit over bullying, harassment claims dating back decades
Trudeau to visit three cities on Canada Day, skip Parliament Hill festivities
Equalization debate re-emerges ahead of finance ministers' meeting in Ottawa
Federal officials felt 'pressured' to direct frigate repair work to Halifax: documents
Canada Revenue Agency falling behind as uncollected taxes owed rise to $44 billion
Conservatives support single tax form for Quebecers
UN housing watchdog chides Liberals for watering down rights in housing strategy


Toronto Star

Conservatives attack Trudeau for taking 'personal' day
The Conservatives are happy to double down on the approach that has served Donald Trump so well
Politicians such as Justin Trudeau need personal days, too
RCMP Commissioner apologizes to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women


Toronto Sun

Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali for 'worlds most dangerous' mission
With equalization payouts nothing is safer than sacred cows
Liberals' carbon tax racket coming to an end
Clarity needed over Canada's Mali mission


National Post

Equalization program merits reform, but neither side is eager for debate
Why must Trudeaus always anger the west? No, really. What's up with that?
Controversial Canadian Military VIP Party flight cost taxpayers more than $337K
Whopping $1.1B sought in lawsuit over culture of workplace bullying in the RCMP
'What's the deal, man?" BC Premier Horgan blasts Trump over trade protectionism


Maclean's

Happy Canada Day. Stay Home


Global

Justin Trudeau heads to NATO summit on the heels of trade fallout with Donald Trump
Parliament Hill staffer Paul Wernick calls for mental health support after suicide attempt
Equalization debate re-emerges ahead of ministers' meeting in Ottawa
Canada slaps sanctions on Myanmar military leaders over Rohingya crisis
Trump says migrants should be 'stopped at border'' Meanwhile thousands enter Canada from U.S.
Group whose head called for 'eradication' of Israel got Canada summer Jobs cash for last 4 years


Miscellaneous 

World Sikh Organization founding president categorically rejects that his group ever paid Jasapal Atwal's legal bills
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says Trump immigration policies violate UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples