Ottawa Observations: Friday, June 4, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday June 4, 2021

 

Kamloops Residential School Graves

BC First Nation that discovered unmarked Kamloops graves joins Trudeau in calling for apology from Catholic Church

We witnessed the cruelty of residential schools as child-care workers. We will not remain silent about what we saw

Archeologist begins new probe of grounds at former NS residential school

The shame of residential schools must be worn by us all - not just historical figures

Trudeau calls on Catholic Church to publish residential school records, urges Catholics to apply pressure 

The Catholic Church should share records on residential School burials - or Canada might take it to court, Justin Trudeau says

Archbishop of Toronto offers explanations why Catholic Church hasn't apologized for residential school victims

Kamloops discovery spurs new effort on East Coast: Site of Maritimes' only residential. school will be searched for children's remains

UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites

Trudeau calls on Catholic Church to 'step up' on residential schools and release more records

First Nation calls on Catholic Church to apologize for residential schools - and release records on Kamloops

Historically inaccurate to suggest Catholic Church hasn't apologized for residential schools

Cancelling John A Macdonald will do little to help Indigenous people

Catholic Church needs to 'take responsibility' for residential schools, Trudeau says

'No road map' for grieving, healing work after BC residential school finding: chief

Royal BC Museum to work with First Nations on residential school records

A time to grieve. The Action

Investigation at BC residential school only just beginning TK'emlus te Secwepemc chief says

How to talk to your kids about residential schools

Airspace over former Kamloops Indian Residential School restricted

Lehidli T'enneh chief wants impromptu residential school memorial to become permanent

A history of pain and suffering. A look at what is known about BC's 18 Indian Residential Schools'

This is a painful time for our elders': Tsawout honour children who died at residential school

Royal British Columbian Museu working with Indigenous groups on school records

Tsawout walk to Central Saanich highway overpass part of healing journey

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Whereabouts of two scientists fired from Winnipeg virus lab for possible national-security issues shrouded in mystery

O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics

It's time for Canada to return Meg Wanzhou and get the Two Michaels back

Chinese media see a propaganda opportunity in 215 children's graves, say Canada should't criticize others

Process to free 2 Michaels from Chinese detention will take 'a long time': Trudeau

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario moves up second COVID-19 vaccine dose eligibility for seniors, but not essential workers

Ontario hospitals brace for a wave of non-COVID-19 patients as pandemic caseloads ease

Tam urges second COVID-19 vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'

Canada secures more Pfizer shots as focus shifts to second doses

Pfizer increasing vaccine shipments as Canada appeals to US to help with Moderna 

With COVID Delta variant 'essentially across Canada' Tam stresses importance of second vaccine dose

Canada, where vaccine acceptance isn't political

BC holds new COVID-19 cases under 200 for 4th day, reports 1 death

Exhaustion and cautious optimism: On the front lines at BC's busiest COVDID-19 ICU

Doctor's group concerned about Calgary Stampede, major corporate partner won't take part

Reason to be hopeful,: Canada to see 2M Pfizer shots weekly in August, Trudeau says

Fourth day with new case count below 200

Globe and Mail

It's time to wake up and reopen the Canada-US border

Conservative protest erupts in House of Commons after Liberals invoke rarely used rule to end Bill C-10 debate

As beauty businesses stay shuttered, Brampton salon owners face losing clients to the underground economy

Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support

Is Ottawa prepared to call Big Pharma's bluff?

Fully vaccinated travellers? Welcome to Canada. Everyone else? Quarantine

Liberal Party triggers 'electoral urgency' rule for nominations

Does Canada need another pipeline? That's the question federal officials were asking after Keystone XL cancellation

Liberals tap text messaging platform to directly connect with Canadians

CBC

Another Senior soldier has been removed from the vaccine rollout project

Foster care is modern-day residential school system: Inuk MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq

O'Regan says 30 million trees to be planted this year, two billion by 20230

Liberal Party triggers 'electoral urgency' clause to speed up nominating candidates

Applications open for federal vaccine injury compensation

NDP asks federal health minister for national mental health strategy for pregnant women, new moms

Kenney's once-upon-a-time allies lying in wait for him to fail

Toronto Star

 

Liberals pin their hopes on social media influencers to help sway voters

Toronto schools to stick with virtual graduations, and Doug Ford is 'extremely disappointed'

Tories foil bid to cut short debate on bill to regulate online streaming services 

Does Canada need another pipeline feds ask after Biden cancels Keystone XL

Toronto Sun

City Councillor calls residents concerned about modular housing projects 'misinformed'

Report calls Ontario Public Service a 'White Supremacist' Organization 

Should cops be able to conduct a sobriety test on your driveway?

Ford Tories get labour peace one year out fro election

Canada Censorship Plot! Air Canada bailout?! Investigate ALL Residential Schools

TDSB keeping Grad ceremonies virtual

Trudeau government running Canada's economy into the ground

Let's hope reason soon trumps excessive caution in Canada

National Post

Liberals, Bloc move to limit debate, push controversial Bill C-10 through

The pandemic should have turned our leaders into serious people. But it didn't

Apparently debate on Trudeau's quarantine hotels would threaten the nation 

Liberal policies are pricing Canada out of the Pharma market

Canada moves quickly to update citizenship guide to include respect of Indigenous treaties

Maclean's

The lost year in education

Global

'Justice for Mona Wang': Settlement reached in lawsuit over BC RCMP wellness check

Dispatch system snaps add to growing concern over BC ambulance delays

BC family say they were assaulted with pellet gun, machete at Chehalis Lake campsite

Evacuations, flood warnings as rivers rise in northwestern BC

Trudeau will do COVID0-19 hotel quarantine after G7 meetings in UK

Liberals push to end Bill C-10 study amid social media free speech concerns

Miscellaneous            

 

BC RCMP discover woman's body in Downtown Nanaimo ravine

Kennedy Stewart promises to rename Trutch Street after one Vancouver politicians ignored this issue for years

RCMP breaches Fairy Creek blockade; Indigenous land defender calls Premier John Horgan a 'punk'

Retire the Carbon footprint

What about my vaccination winnings?

New Short Films explore BC's many 'facades'