Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, June 5, 2019 


D Day observances

D-Day confidential: How four Canadian soldiers made it through their longest day
Jacques Raymond recounts his experience on D-Day
'I don't know how I survived': D-Day veterans join world leaders in Portsmouth on invasion's 75th Anniversary
Canadian D Day film footage among the best known invasion images
'Those who lost their lives will never be forgotten': World leaders commemorate D-Day
75 years after D-Day, has the old alliance fallen apart?
Trudeau takes part in elaborate D-Day commemoration in Portsmouth UK
Remember the warriors among us
D-Day alliances still strong, leaders say on eve of anniversary
D-Day: Here's what Operation Overlord, the battle for the beaches of Normandy looked like, through Canadian eyes


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Beijing's undiplomatic envoy goes, but will China send another like Lu?
Chinese ambassador to Canada to depart as diplomatic dispute rages on
China's ambassador pulls out and Canada takes it up the Wanzhou
Trudeau's unrequited love for China
Political fracture between China and Canada runs deeper than outgoing Beijing ambassador criticism, says trade minister

MMIWG findings

Changes to solitary-confinement bill could address key MMIWG inquiry findings
What does it mean to call Canada's treatment of Indigenous women a genocide?
International group of American countries wants to investigate MMIWG 'genocide' findings
MMIW final report raises concerns about Gladue principle intended to support Indigenous offenders
Organization of American States wants to probe MMIWG allegation of 'genocide'


Globe and Mail 

Court of Appeal pauses investigation into Trudeau's vacation with Aga Khan
Elections Canada hires social-media 'influencers' to get out the youth vote
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans on eve of D-Day anniversary


CBC

Long anticipated RCMP civilian advisory board named
UNDRIP bill in 'grave danger' of dying in Senate, committee chair says
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
Indigenous youth leaders address Senate committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Ottawa throws lifeline to 50 Million Tree Program cut by Ontario government
People's party of Canada slammed for racist tweet from Burlington account
Ottawa throws lifeline to 50 Million Tree Program cut by Ontario government
After years of legal wrangling, Ottawa moves to ban shark fin imports
Rival All-Alberta Indigenous coalition sets sights on Trans Mountain pipeline


Toronto Star

When it comes to cabinet, Trudeau should put his money where his mouth is
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off BC targets Alberta, divides country


Toronto Sun

MPs send Cooper down Orwell's 'memory hole'
Why Canada's hate speech provisions were wrong then and still wrong now


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National Post

What Michael Cooper should have said
Scheer won't march in Pride parades this year, but Conservatives say they fight for gay rights in 'many ways'
In new court filings, federal prosecutors say SNC-Lavalin misunderstands the AG's roles in criminal cases


Global

Cross party group of MPs call for housing stipend for veterans
Legacy of Edward Cornwallis to be scrutinized as public consultations on Halifax's founder begin
Feds name civilian advisory board tasked with overhauling RCMP 'culture of dysfunction'
Ottawa pledges to spend $15 million to save Ontario's tree-planting program


Miscellaneous

The 'Big Five' Qs You Want answered this election: We asked, you told us
BC bud producers say new regulations will weed out small growers
Inside the race to unify Progressives behind a Canadian Green New Deal
Canadian government adds LGBT inclusive gender option to identity documents