Ottawa Observations: Friday, May 28, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for    Friday, May 28, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Chinese AI firm blacklisted by US gave funds to York, Queen's universities

British PM Boris Johnson says he doesn't believe COVID0-19 escaped from a lab

Trudeau's comments on China shameful

The (very strong) case for COVID-19 leaking from a Chinese lab

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario to speed up second-dose eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines, starting with those 80 and older next week

Drop in COVID-19 vaccine demand could push provinces to explore incentives

Theresa Tam urges provinces to move cautiously on reopening until more people are vaccinated for COVID-19

Now you're speaking my language: How one doctor who grew up in Brampton's L6P is helping get the South Asian community vaccinated

Canada is 'well and truly over the peak of the 3rd wave,' Dr. Tam says

Speed up second doses to fight variants, experts say as vaccines drive down COVID-19 levels in Toronto

Ontarians aged 80 and over cab get their second vaccine dose on Monday - and you ,right be up next

Not enough data on kids and COVID vaccines, Canadian expert cautions 

Vaccine passports are coming, we better be ready

BC reports 317 new cases, 2 deaths as active and average case counts fall

Over 300 new cases; virus transmission between humans and cats 

BC steps up pace for Second COVID vaccine doses

Globe and Mail

Discovery of children's remains at Kamloops residential school 'stark example of violence' inflicted upon Indigenous peoples

BC plots a cautious reopening course; Alberta, not so much

Liberal MP 'deeply embarrassed' after second on-camera slip

Teksavvy scraps wireless plans, says CRTC reversal on wholesale broadband rates a 'tombstone' for competition

Travel agencies report soaring bookings, but experts say Canada's COVID-19 quarantine hotels are holding people back

Think recognizing the 'Quebec nation' is harmless? In fact, the implications for unity are profound

How can Michelle Latimer - and Indigenous communities at large- heal from questionable ancestry claims?

Artists, musicians defend bill to update Broadcasting Act

A golden opportunity awaits the public service sector post-pandemic

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders' Summit in person, British PM says

MPs have 'relatively shallow understanding' of ethics rules, Mario Dion says

CBC

Canada commits $25 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

Quarantine hotel measures sticking around for now as Ottawa consults with provinces

Why (almost) nobody in Ottawa wants to talk about Quebec's new language bill

Liberal MP's latest exposure incident being taken 'extremely. seriously' says whip

Allan inquiry's credibility unravelling as fast as its confused mandate

How the inspiration for Jason Kenney's inquiry into un-Albertan activities came to be so (mis)understood

Toronto Star

 

The remains of 215 children have been found,. Now, Indigenous leaders say, Canada must help find the rest of the unmarked graves

A Liberal MP accidentally exposes himself on a parliamentary video -  for the second time. Here's what we know so far

'All options are on the table' as city and police prepare for another gathering at Woodbine Beach

Hey Ottawa, where's the plan for reopening the economy?

Six weeks after he was live-streamed naked, MP Will Amos was caught peeing on camera and the questions can't be flushed away

It could be at two-dose summer for every Ontarian who wants to get a COVID-19 vaccination

Bill C-15 brings economic stability to Canada

Don't be fooled by Facebook's latest ruse to pay Canadian publishers

Young Canadians would benefit immensely from a new year work adventure. It's time to think big on the Canada Service Corps.

Fast track to permanent status is an innovative approach to challenge of COVID

Toronto Sun

Justin Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Person: British PM

Trudeau's faux feminism reboot; urinating MP on Zoom?!

If Canada faces a fourth wave, there will be only one person to blame

Ontario COVID numbers drop, but not enough to begin reopening: Williams

Federal government manager fired for twice helping to hire her daughter

Conservative MPs of Asian descent blast Trudeau's racism claims

Trudeau cries racism again

National Post

Trudeau plans to attend UK G7 summit in person next month, call to Boris Johnson indicates

ISIL forced Toronto 18 terror plot leader to rethink his ideology, but change deemed not enough to warrant parole

Third-party consultancy fees paid by federal government to leap another $1.3 billion

Federal health minister won't say when mandatory hotel quarantine rule may be lifted

Faced with a tough decision over reopening schools Doug Ford flinches again

Cybercriminals are preying on Canadians. That needs to become a government priority

Even Ottawa's own experts think Canada's COVID border controls are nonsensical

A country run by amateurs who hire more amateurs

Crisis in Canada's military could make recruitment even harder

The Liberal's most galling pandemic failure - they couldn't even master basic inventory control

Maclean's

Global

Grief sorrow after discovery of 215 bodies, unmarked graves at former BC residential school site

'Tip of the iceberg' Experts say more burial sites, like at BC residential school, could be found

Rallies against BC Old growth logging held at offices of premier, attorney general 

Concerns about staff shortages preventing some BC businesses from fully reopening

Rise of B.1.517 variant could mean trouble for BC's reopening plan: expert

CN Rail fined $100,000 for spraying pesticide on BC track without authorization

BC adds $10 million to abusive services program

Premier Horgan not pushing to re-open border with US, calls for  'thoughtful'plan'

House passes bill to create national holiday for truth and reconciliation

Quebec nationalism push poses election challenge for Justin Trudeau

Miscellaneous            

 

First Nation and BC chiefs react to gruesome discovery of dozens of bear paws near Shuswap Lake

Making BC electoral boundaries commissions more independent

BC statement on Jewish Heritage Month during increases anti-Semitism

Why I voted to allow nonprofits to build 12 storey buidlings 

Remains found of 215 children from Kamloops Indian Residential School

Vancouver's RV residents prepare for a crackdown 

Poisoned Drugs claimed the lives of 254 First Nations people last year in BC

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