Monday, May 11, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Monday, May 11, 2020



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday  May 11, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

China pushes back against efforts by Canada, to get Taiwan access at WHO


The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Even when COVID-19 is beaten, the stress and depression of the pandemic will still be with us. How do we recover?
How BC aggressively 'flattened' its curve
Crowds at beaches, mask-wearing advice and Vancouver protest against restrictions
Just one COVID-19 death since Saturday
                                                                                                                                       
Globe and Mail

Ottawa vows support for big companies hit by COVID-19 fallout but says 'strict' conditions apply
Ottawa is spending big-time to slow the recession. It's not spending nearly enough on stopping the virus
Quebec should not be heading back to school
McGill, UBC among universities to offer majority of fall semester online
Surge in new German cases sounds coronavirus alarm as world takes steps to reopen
Boris Johnson's plan to ease Britain out of lockdown met with confusion and regional resistance
Wet'suwet'en elected chiefs call on Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister to resign over proposed agreement with hereditary chiefs
With salons planning to reopen, what will a haircut be like during a pandemic?
An airline bailout should come with conditions





CBC

Wet'suwet'en elected chiefs call for minister's resignation
Air Canada temperature checks raise privacy concerns, experts say
Families of Flight 752 victims call on airlines to stay out of Iranian airspace
Increased border traffic likely as Canada, US economies reopen
Federal government offers bridge loans - not 'bailouts' - for big businesses hit by COVID-19 
Federal veterans ombudsman abruptly resigns
Food inspectors could face sanctions if they refuse reassignment to COVID-19 infected meat plants, union told
Scheer backs Liberals' push to see Taiwan included in WHO pandemic talks
Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern




Toronto Star

As economy reopens, Ontario is missing crucial details about COVID-19 spread, epidemiologists warn
Testing up, positive cases down: 3 charts that explain COVI-19 right now in Ontario
'We need to do a better job.' COVID-19 shows why national standards are needed for long-term care, federal health minister says
Reschedule and rescue grads and proms, urges Education Minister Stephen Lecce
Premiers bristle as Ottawa moves along on COVID-19 responses
When it comes to long-term care, what matters more than ownership is accountability and responsibility
What about hacking or lack of privacy? Teachers unions share concerns about live video conferencing
Doug Ford won't say if he broke COVID-19 guidelines after two of his daughters visited his house on Mother's Day
COVID-19 unmasks another difference between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump
Ontario expected to extend state of emergency to June 2
Ontario pledges financial support to Canada's biggest companies
Burden of the crisis must be shared fairly

Toronto Sun

Police don't call them assault weapons why should you?
Could cannibal killer Luka Manotta get COVID-19 release?
Increased border traffic likely as Canada, US, economies reopen: Freeland
Re-open Canada and let the individual decide
Memo from the private to the public sector



National Post

Canadian military asks U.S. for help recovering Cyclone helicopter wreckage it has yet to locateLiberals couldn't resist anti-oil pandering with their badly needed business backstop
Where there's smoke - the cigarettes - and - Covid story is growing harder to ignore
CRA claiming $4.4B from Canadian companies and individuals suspected of tax evasion
Industry welcomes long-awaited COVID-19 aid for large companies, but laments lack of details
From 'quarantine greenhouses' to 'sneezing fences,' pandemic dining is a whole new world
We need to get the House of Commons back, now
How many people are dying in COVID-19 pandemic? Canadian may soon find out it's true toll
Canada fixes official residence, a predictably dumb debate ensues
'Do not impose a stop pay': Federal workers ordered to ignore cheating in CERB and EI claims

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Global

2nd death at Cargill prompts call from Alberta NDP, union to shut down meat plant
More coronavirus aid for Canadian meat plants may not come for months, officials say
Nearly 1,900 warnings issued over lack of social distancing at Vancouver parks, beaches
Montreal's reopening may be pushed back again amid coronavirus crisis, Quebec premier says


Miscellaneous

Prison Justice action in the time of COVID-19
Job loss disaster slams low-wage, young workers
This energy analyst says the Oilsands are 'Done'
The Human cost of making social housing scarce
Vancouver councillors look to reimagine use of streets sidewalks during pandemic and beyond
Factories consider robotics in post-pandemic retooling
Build trust when reopening offices: experts
COVID-19 wary Canadians burst the family bubbles' proposal

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