Ottawa Observations: Thursday, September 20, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, September 20, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Governor-General's review of patronage activities leaves charities in limbo
Canada, U.S. NAFTA talks on pause after two 'tough' days
A bad NAFTA deal? Canada should take it and run
House of Commons declares Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya a genocide
Freeland calls crimes against the Rohingya 'horrific'
Ottawa spent more than $2.3 million fighting claims by survivors of most notorious residential school
Legault strikes more conciliatory tone on immigration during final leaders' debate before Quebec election
Tories press government to halt payments from Veterans Affairs for convicted killer's PTSD treatment
Ethics committee launches review of federal lobbying and conflict of interest laws
Ottawa urged to save parts of promised Indigenous chapter in NAFTA deal
Federal government to gradually eliminate plastic waste in its operations across the country


CBC

MPs unanimously declare Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya a 'genocide'
Why Stephen Harper's former policy director is defending Trudeau's carbon tax
Canada seeks tariff shield, assurances from U.S. as NAFTA talks continue and Freeland flies home
Ottawa aims to eliminate single-use plastics from federal operations
Military to reopen 23 'unfounded' sexual assault cases
Ottawa spent $2.3M on court battles with St. Anne's residential school survivors
Uncertainty builds over fate of promised Indigenous chapter in NAFTA
Infrastructure Bank tapped Ottawa for millions in funding - with only one project on its plate
Hundreds of pipeline parts are faulty but 'not an immediate danger'
How Trump's trade war could see U.S. lobster industry use Canada as conduit to China


Toronto Star

Freeland cites 'tough issues' as NAFTA talks break again with no deal
Ottawa to ditch unnecessary plastics throughout government operations
Privacy laws should apply to everyone, including political parties


Toronto Sun

Scrapping the So called green energy act
Newest Tory motivated by oath to country and Liberal failures
Notwithstanding Judicial over reach is healthy for  democracy
Liberal tax increases change behaviours including charitable giving
It was the judge not Doug Ford who was in the wrong
White House not amused with Freeland's 'Tyrant' antics
Ford strikes blow for democracy


National Post

Deeply flawed carbon dividend scheme draws flak from Conservatives
Canada may hold off until after Quebec election as U.S.-Mexico drafting two way trade deal
I fought at Medak Pocket and I've never really left that dark bloody place
Canada should not 'jump in the lake' with U.S. on tax reforms, despite competitiveness worries: Mintz
Alberta education minister apologizes over online course asking about positive effects of residential schools


Maclean's

Doug Ford's notwithstanding decision is a symptom of a problem with Canada's democracy


Global

Canada pushes back on U.S. trade law that lets Trump use national security to justify tariffs
Global economic growth 'may have now peaked,' OECD says - for Canada, too
Alberta does not support federal proposal to ban strychnine against gophers
Canada looks at tackling global issues of plastic pollution in oceans
House of Commons unanimously votes to call Myanmar Rohingya killings a genocide
Canada Post rural workers to get hefty pay increase, arbitrator rules
AFN chief concerned NAFTA's Indigenous chapter will get dropped amid tense talks
Military to reopen 23 'unfounded' sexual assault cases but dozens remain without clear path forward


Miscellaneous 

Broken People, Broken Promises: How Canada is failing the Yazidi