Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, June 12/13, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday,  June 13 & 14, 2021

 

G7 UK meetings

G7 chides China over human-rights abuses in Xinjiang, demands fresh COVID-19 origins probe

Canada plans to redirect 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to low-income countries

G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China

Head of NATO says member states need to 'strengthen' policy on China

G7 leaders set to agree on plan to cut short future pandemics

China looms large in G7 talks, Trudeau-Biden dialogue

Foreign policy on the agenda for Trudeau, G7 leaders at 2nd day of summit meeting

After G-7, Biden says he's reestablishing US credibility

Trudeau pledges support for Ukraine, mum on support for next step in NATO membership

With Merkel leaving, Trudeau positions himself as new 'Dean" of G7

'We will promote our values': G7 scolds China over human rights, demand investigation of COVID-19 origins

Canada to donate 13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries, fund even more

China 'harming their own interests' by detaining 2 Michaels, Trudeau says

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As COVID-19 outbreaks in long term care continue, BC rethinks voluntary vaccines policy

With COVID-19 vaccines unavailable for young children, vaccinated patrons face conundrum

Canada paid a premium to get COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer earlier than planned

How vaccines can crush the variants and make reopening permanent in Canada 

'We're not immune to it': Grand Forks is now among BC's COVID-19 hot spots 

Globe and Mail

Navy commander apologizes for golfing with former chief of defence staff under sexual misconduct probe

A clubby outing that says the generals still don't get the problem

Condo developer plans to buy $1 billion worth of single-family houses in Canada for rentals

Trudeau says he discussed border with Biden, but no reopening deal

Quebec's Premier says reopening needs to be gradual

Senior Federal Court judge under fire fo objections to Indigenous principles and land acknowledgements

Bill C-10 faces backward and will embarrass Canada on the world stage

Doug Ford wields a sledgehammer on a gnat

Travel rules to ease for fully vaccinated Canadians in July, while Ottawa works out COVID-19 vaccine passport standards

Seamus O'Regan aides door-knocked for Newfoundland Liberals during taxpayer-funded trip from Ottawa

Federal government  not tracking vaccination status of returning Canadians who got their shots abroad

Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq reflects on time in Parliament

Quebec, Ottawa name facilitator on residential schools file

Trudeau offers Johnson help with UK"s post-Brexit Irish border problem

'Ideal RCMP member ': Constable killed during traffic stop in rural Saskatchewan

CBC

Navy commander apologizes for golfing with former chief of defence staff under military police investigation

Senior military leaders golfed with former top soldier currently under investigation 

Records, oral history shed light on how some students at Kamloops Residential School lived and died

When International travel resumes, Canada's borders and airports will be very different

Will Doug Ford pay a price for deploying the notwithstanding clause?

Six Nations wants $10M to search residential school grounds, a third of Ottawa's allocated funds

Saskatchewan RCMP officer killed while on duty mourned

Toronto Star

 

Why are Canadian police using expired blood collection equipment in DUI investigations?

'I had no idea that I built a bad guy': Three artists talk about the John A Macdonald statues they made - and what's happening to them

Refugee group hopes to push Canada to ban goods from Xinjiang

Canadian Muslims' anguished demand: how many more times?

The senseless murder of a family walking down the street is an atrocity - one that begins with subtle forms of Islamophobia in Canada

As Canadians emerge from lockdown eager to travel, a moment of silence for my cheap and cheerful Greyhound bus

The pandemic proved we need less red tape. Repealed regulations should stay that way

How Jagmeet Singh channelled outrage for speech on Islamophobia and London attack

Indigenous child-welfare battle heads to court despite calls for Ottawa to drop cases

The inside story of how the Liberals lured a Green MP and raised Justin Trudeau's election hopes

With a federal election looming, this party is shaping up to be the campaign's spoiler

Toronto Sun

Brampton LTC nurse charged with withholding drugs

Fixing TO's lousy history would mean tearing down half the city

Senior Officer who golfed with Jonathan Vance has power over military police investigations

Celebrate Canada's history - don't appease the woke mob

Federal election still a horse race as we head into summer

Polling shows Canadians more cautious on COVID reporting

Trudeau, O'Toole and Singh are all hypocrites

Yet another nail in the coffin of Canada's energy industry

X University caves to cancel culture

National Post

'Serious conflict of interest': Officer who golfed with Vance has power to direct military police investigations

A week in the after-life: Canadians keen to get back to the future after COVID, poll finds

After terrible tragedy in London, Canada's leaders must fight hatred with more than condolences

'Ideal RCMP member': Saskatchewan's Constable Shelby Patton killed while on duty

The woke onslaught is a war on the West itself

Maclean's

A summer election would be a risky bet for the Liberals

Global

When BC moves to Step 2 of restart plan on June 15 - what will you be able to do?

Roman Catholic Church in Vancouver defaces with words 'Killers" and "release the records"

Opponents to stage hunger strike to protest old-growth logging on Vancouver Island

Canadians need to step up to tackle online hate - even with 'crazy uncles' says expert

Canadians seeking COVID-19 vaccines in US should be essential travellers: congressman

Senior military leaders went golfing with General Jonathan Vance amid military police probe

Old-growth logging opponents block major Vancouver intersection

Constable Shelby Patton, 26, identified as Saskatchewan RCMP officer killed on duty

Miscellaneous            

 

Queen Victoria statue vandalized at BC legislature