Ottawa Observations: Monday, May 31, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, May 31, 2021

 

Kamloops Residential School Graves

Indigenous leaders say discovery of children's remains at Kamloops residential school is beginning of national reckoning

It's time to bring our children home from the residential schools

The Kamloops residential school's mass gravest: What we know about the 215 children's remains, and Canada's reaction so far

UBC mulls rescinding degree given to principal of Kamloops residential school

Charlottetown to remove Sir John Al Macdonald statue after Kamloops residential school discovery

Trudeau vows help after discovery of children's remains at Kamloops residential school, but offers no details

Sir John A Macdonald statue to be removed from Charlottetown corner

UBC reviewing honours given to Catholic bishop and former Kamloops residential school principal

'No words, just cries': In Kamloops, calls for healing calm - and accountability for 215 children lost

Under fire over Indigenous children's mass grave, Trudeau defends his government's work on reconciliation

'Emotional ... beautiful': From shoes by statues to teddy bears on porches, memorials for 215 Indigenous children stretch from coast to coast in Canada

Survivors helping survivors: residential school hotlines flooded with calls after Kamloops mass grave discovery

Catholic Church must take responsibility for the harm done in residential schools

Trudeau says federal government will help find other residential school gravesites

Technology uncovered remains at BC residential school but secrets still remain beneath the soil

'It's blood curdling': Calls for accountability after mass grave found at BC residential school

UBC reviews honorary degree given to principal of Kamloops Indian Residential school

Trudeau vows 'concrete action' after discovery of 215 bodies at former residential school site

Splastin band members gather to remember Kamloops Residential School students

'I want all of us to live with the burden:' BC Premier on remains of 215 children found a former residential school

UBC will review honorary degree granted to former Catholic bishop John Fergus O'Grady

BC Legislature issues apology after shoe display commemorating Indigenous children take down

An emotional, powerful day in the BC Legislature

Unmarked graves prove Canada's genocide of Indigenous children

Musqueam Indian Band office flooded with flowers in tribute to 215 children buried at resident school

Call to examine St, Paul's Indian Residential School site after children's graves found in Kamloops

Hundreds gather to mourn after remains of Indigenous children found

BC Legislature observes a moment of silence for children of residential schools

Island schools working together to support community after graves found at BC residential school site

Victoria vigil honours Indigenous children buried at Kamloops residential school

Gitksan grandmother says Canadians need to face the whole truth about residential schools

BC must do more for Indigenous reconciliation after residential school deaths: First Nation MLA

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

New report details Beijing's foreign influence operations in Canada

Winnipeg virus lab firings set up showdown in Parliament

Questioning government policy on China is not fomenting racism, Prime Minister

Manitoba officials didn't heed warnings about a 3rd COVID wave. Now hospitals are overwhelmed

WHO gives new names to COVID-19 variants of concern 

Ottawa should help international effort to determine COVID-19's origin, says former Canadian envoy

China 'exporting their authoritarianism overseas' though Canadian institutions, Hong Kong advocate warns

Canada must be transparent about Wuhan lab ties

A COVID-19 Lab Leak in Wuhan? Story, it doesn't hold up

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How many COVID-19 vaccine doses could make the difference between a fourth wave in Canada and no wave at all? New models offer four scenarios

Quebec and Ontario report fewest numbers of cases I months

BC's top doctor says stay vigilant as not enough second vaccine doses administered

UK sees big spike in variant cases and hospitalizations -- is Canada next?

BC reports 708 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths over three days as hospitalizations drop sharply

12 youth given wrong COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver

Vaccine error among youth; one new blood-clots case

Why are So Many Albertans Vaccine hesitant 

Globe and Mail

Air Canada granted special stock awards and $10 million in bonuses while negotiating government bailout

BC's minimum wage increase will be the highest in Canada: ministry

Canada posts first current-account surplus in more than a decade

Defence committee will not hear from more witnesses concerning Vance allegation

Days after children's remains reported, Trudeau says more help coming for residential school survivors

CBC

Ottawa set to approve NHL travel exemption that requires strict testing and hotel bubbles

Freeland to attend in-person G7 finance ministers meeting in London

NATO tests its ability to reinforce Europe in a crisis with massive trans-Atlantic operation

Canadian Coast Guard moving toward gender-neutral uniforms

Toronto Star

 

Doug Ford is looking to dump lockdown critics as he shuffles cabinet that's 'too white and too male'

Doug Ford urged to let people go to more businesses, not just hockey games

Industry  minister open to 'improvements' in privacy law that watchdog panned

Ontario's school reopening decision to be revealed in 'next day or two' Doug Ford says

Toronto Sun

Kick the remnants of the Wynne Liberals to the curb

Taxpayers ripped off for weak anti-racism training

Renegade Aylmer church slapped with $66Gs in new fines, penalties

Is anti-racism training from Trudeau's government hypocritical

Vast majority of Toronto crime guns are prohibited weapons

Irrational restrictions have led to loss in public trust

COVID fatigue and parking spots

National Post

Liberal ministers urge senators to pass bill implementing UN declaration on Indigenous rights

Calls for Federal government to reverse decision on internet wholesale rates, fire CRTC head

NDP asks auditor general to look into CRA's ability to audit large corporations and wealthy individuals

Who speaks for Canada? Not Trudeau, but Jody Wilson-Raybould

Justin Trudeau walking with cane after spraining ankle playing Frisbee with his kids

Military diversity, inclusion efforts hampered by a lack of clarity,  internal review finds

Maclean's

Where did Canada's vaccine effort actually go wrong?

Global

On June 1, BC's minimum wage will become one of the highest in Canada

'Hoping there isn't a serial killer': Trucker who found body last year off BC highway shaken after 2nd body found

BC's police watchdog investigates Prince George Shooting

BC high school grads urge province to allow larger celebrations for those vaccinated

With tourists gone amid COVID-19 BC small tour operators shift to cleaning coastline of debris

Canadian mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing

G7 officials vow to reach minimum global corporate tax deal

Miscellaneous            

 

Vancouver land assembly pitched as potential site for rental project with city incentives lists for $39 million

Adler University's Master of Public Policy and Administration trains social change agents  to build better world

The Fate of the Canadian Rockies Rest on this Decision