Ottawa Observations: Monday, May 18, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday,  May 17, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                         

The Israeli/Palestinian conflict -- Canadian views

Protesters swastikas over the line

Anti-Semitism unleashed: Protest what you want but leave hate and violence out of it

Condemning anti-Semitism

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Quebec reports 551 new cases - lowest number of daily infections since September

Asumyptomatic Ontarians can now buy rapid COVID tests at Shoppers, Loblaw pharmacies

BC residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine

Canada racing once again against a new variant

Clock ticking on AstraZeneca expiry as province ponders next move

'Unjustified fears': When COVID-19 anxiety stops making sense

'Messing around is going to cost lives': AstraZeneca developer slams Canada's approach to the vaccine

Canada is about to surpass the US in first doses of the COVID vaccine 

The NACI problem and how to fix it

BC likely to give second doses of COVID-19 vaccine sooner than expected: Dr. Bonnie Henry

BC reports 1,360 new COVID cases over three days, along with 14 additional deaths

Vaccine wristbands handed out for COVID-19 hot spot in Surrey

BC addressing possible reopening plans; fourth wave concerns

Globe and Mail

DND waited two months before removing Fortin from duties and as head of Canada's vaccination rollout

On eve of trade talks, Canada warns United States against shutting down Line 5

Former BC Liberal minister seeks party leadership after almost decade away from politics

Avi Lewis to run for NDP in West Vancouver area riding

After decades of playing Charter chicken, Canada is now home to what is effectively an illiberal democracy

Bloc Quebecois offers to work with Liberals to shut down debate, pass bill C-10 before summer

Ottawa looking for 2,000 new energy auditors to get home retrofit program going

CBC

New head of Canada's vaccine rollout named after predecessor accused of misconduct

Hundreds of thousands of Canadian citizenship hopefuls waiting for applications to be processed

To protect the French language, non-francophones must be encouraged - not punished

Toronto Star

 

Brigadier General Krsita Brodie to lead Ottawa's vaccine delivery operation

Here's how Erin O'Toole says he learned of a rumour about ex-top soldier Jonathan Vance in 2015

Summer camps will look different this year. Here's what we know

'Flying for you today Jenn': As Snowbirds mark one year since fatal crash, are safety changes finally coming?

I spent the night in a homeless encampment and saw the twin urban plagues: mental illness and hosing shortage

Let women in assault cases make an informed choice about publication bans

Toronto Sun

Summer camp in your kids' future

Bloc will back Trudeau's internet control bill

Democracy Watch taking Trudeau to court over WE scandal

Big Brother unleashed: Internet and Social Media regulation destined to become law

National Post

Doug Ford delivers good news for campers. And more weirdness for everyone else

'It's about promotion of Canadian choices': Witness tells committee Bill C-10 does not impeded freedom of speech

Facing a demographic shift, Quebec doubles down on language laws

In Ontario, the government has lost the people

Liberals are deaf to their own MPs, never mind the opposition

Federal government returns to military for new head of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Ian Lee reveals the alarming economic reality facing Canada

On Line 5 and Israel only total capitulation would satisfy AOC wing of Democrats

The NDP were wrong to call for the Proud Boys to be labelled as terrorists

Maclean's

Nowhere to Buy 

Global

Kevin Falcon officially joins the BC Liberal leadership race

Six Metro Vancouver gangsters identified as posing 'significant risk' to public safety: police

Vancouver police apologize for handcuffing retired Black BC judge

Avalanche Canada to expand safety services in BC with $10 million provincial grant

Fraser Health's immunization program for school-aged children resuming for grades 7 and 10

RCMP move to end blockade against logging of forests on Vancouver Island

Canada, US, Britain impose new sanctions against Myanmar junta

Military's ex-vaccine rollout head 'vigorously' denies misconduct allegation: lawyer

Miscellaneous            

 

Kevin Falcon and Michael Lee enter BC Liberal leadership race

Vancouver Police list six highest risk gangsters as Delta and Surrey boost anti-gang efforts

Avi Lewis declares his intention to seek NDP nomination in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country

Vancouver police pose with anti masker who once declared that George Soros controls all the world's media

BC issues statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 2021

Canada's First Shelter for Sex Workers Provides a 'Sanctuary'

In Vancouver, it's harder to build Social Housing than Mansions. Let's Change that

Want to encourage electric trucks? Let them haul more, says BC

A legacy of mistrust: Can Indigenous Health Care in BC's North Turn a Corner

The Bute Inlet Disaster: How Dying Glaciers can unleash devastation