Monday, June 29, 2020
Ottawa Observations: Monday, June 29, 2020
Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, June 29, 2020
Canadians held in China / China tensions
China's parliament passes national security law for Hong Kong
Canada urged to amend refugee, immigration rules to welcome Hong Kongers fleeing Chinese crackdown
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists quit Demosisto group, after Beijing passed national security law
China forces birth control on Uyghurs, other minorities to suppress population
China's 'wolf warrior' diplomats are not winning Beijing any friends
What can Canada do to get two jailed Canadians out of China? The options aren't promising
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong quits democracy group as China passes security law
Chinese lawmakers pass controversial security law for Hong Kong; reports
The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Kingston nailed its response to a COVID-19 salon outbreak
Brian Mulroney calls for bold social changes to prepare Canada for a world after COVID-19
Rare syndrome linked to coronavirus found in almost 300 US kids, adolescents
Trudeau says new federal models show COVID-19 progress, but with significant hot spots
COVID-19 transmission 'largely under control' but relapses possible: Dr. Tam
Windsor-Essex remains a main Ontario trouble spot: 4 charts that shows the latest on COVID-19
GTA mayors urge Ford to make masks mandatory to curb spread of COVID-19
'It's unprecedented': 200 new cases of COVID-19 among farm workers near Windsor
'It's still right here with us': Canadian experts nervously watching COVID-19 surge in US
The COVID mission is far from accomplished, despite Trudeau's latest feel-good message
BC reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths over three-day period
Concerns about outbreak at Brandi's and airlines eliminating physically distanced seating
No new COVID deaths over the weekend in BC: Doctor Bonnie Henry
Globe and Mail
Lawsuit alleges Ontario government failed to protect long-term care residents from COVID-19 pandemic
Citing lack of COVID-19 safety measures, courthouse workers, lawyers push back against Ontario reopening of courts
Toronto council says no to police budget cut, supports body cameras
Trudeau refuses to commit to repatriating Canadians in Syria amid calls to bring them home
CBC
Government plans to extend quarantine rules requiring self-isolation for travellers: federal official
Asylum-seekers who tried to cross from US last month turned back
Trudeau says only WE Charity can administer $900 million student grant program
Repatriate Canadian former ISIS fighters and family members, Human Rights Watch urges
Tim Horton's mobile ordering app's use of data to be investigated by Canada's privacy commissioner
Veterans Affairs hiring 300 people to cut down disability application backlog
Nova Scotia gunman liquidated assets, stockpiled gas and food due to COVID-19 fears, RCMP say
Toronto Star
Toronto council votes against cutting 2021 police budget, votes for mayor's reform plan
A vitriolic campaign has torn the Conservatives apart. Insiders worry next leader will have a hard time putting the party back together.
'Am I sacred'? Hell, yes': CERB was supposed to be a lifeline during COVID-19. Instead, it may put some seniors in a shakier financial position
Here's why Justin Trudeau ended his daily COVID-19 briefings
Ontario Liberals gearing up for 2022 election
Toronto Sun
Toronto council opts for police reform - not a funding cut
How climate change alarmism hurts the environment - and us
Hey Trudeau, Hey Ford, let's be safe and smart and keep MLA teams out of Canada
How sad that even our flag now comes with a disclaimer
It's time for push back against this defund the police narrative
We need to do more to protect agricultural workers from COVID-19
Nobody said reopening would be easy
National Post
Decision to reduce Trudeau's daily briefings will further erode government insight, experts say
Hundreds of thousands of US visitors are still crossing the border into Canada each week
Introducing Canada's newest COVID-19 bubble, the four Atlantic provinces
Records show charity closely linked to Trudeau has received multiple sole-source contracts from Liberal government
There's nothing charitable about circumventing Parliament
Maclean's
Jason Kenney reaches for economic heights with a race to the bottom
Global
BC taxis' annual licencing fee cut in half as part of COVID-19 relief
BC strip club linked to COVID-19 cases 'skirting the rules in some ways': Henry
Police chief in Delta breaks silence on allegations of racism, assault against wife
BC announces $5M grant to get youth back to work during COVID-19 pandemic
Mechanical failure on BC Ferries vessel strands passengers overnight for five hours
Pamela Anderson thanks Trudeau for support of vegan industry: 'Nothing is sexier than compassion'
Vancouver school trustee resigns from committees after racial comments at board meeting
BC caterer calls for 'lifeline' as business chewed up by COVID-19
Ejection seat tangled with parachute in 2019 Snowbirds crash: Investigators
'The actors are the most vulnerable': Filming on two Vancouver-shot TV shows to resume in July
Ottawa awards $72.6M contract for Halifax-class frigate maintenance to Irving Company
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum would hurt both economies
Trudeau to end daily coronavirus briefings as country moves to reopen
More than defunding police needed to fix 'broken' mental health system: experts
Conservatives ask auditor to probe government $900M partnership with WE Charity
Miscellaneous
BC First Nation members allege racial discrimination by RCMP in its investigation of John Furlong
BC government pays $17.9 million for American Hotel and adjacent property in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood
Smaller than a typical Vancouver lot, West Broadway property assessed over $4 million
After $4.6 million markdown, brand new West Vancouver home sells for $13.2 million
First Nations are faring well in Pandemic, but fear BC's latest moves
Security Camera captures heavily armed RCMP at Wet'suwet'en cultural site
Airbnb Hosts are already plotting their Post-pandemic comeback
Surrey gets its police board with chief to follow, a year behind schedule
Vancouver creator of racist video lives with person of colour in US for two weeks
Trudeau dismisses potential aluminum tariffs as harmful to US economy
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