Ottawa Observations: Monday, July 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday  July 19, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Canada joins allies in denouncing China for global Microsoft cyberattacks

US and Canada blame China for Microsoft Exchange hack earlier this year

Canada joins allies in publicly blaming China for massive Microsoft Exchange hack

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Don't want to get vaccinated? Maybe you need to find another line of work

Seniors living in hotspots, poverty have lowest tax rate in their age group

Flawed COVID performances leave the public poorly served, confused and distrustful

Vaccine passports are an unnecessary infringement on civil liberties

BC reports 156 new COVID-19 cases over three days, along with two additional deaths

Privacy concerns raised as Interior Health mails letters encouraging the jab

Most new cases in Fraser and Interior Health, one new healthcare outbreak

Globe and Mail

Canada to reopen its border to fully vaccinated US citizens and permanent residents

Ottawa scraps delay on law giving small business tax breaks after storm of criticism

'Slow and steady here wins the race: Canadian banks aim to balance flexible work with revival of office culture

Report details harms to Alberta First Nation for creation of Wood Buffalo National Park

Green Party abandons non-confidence vote against leader Annamie Paul

Paul seeks to push past 'incredibly painful' threat to her leadership of Greens

CBC

Fully vaccinated tourists will soon be able to visit Canada again

Green leader Annamie Paul calls for unity, asks foes to stand down until after election

Vote on Annamie Paul's leadership of Green Party cancelled, sources say

Commissioner investigating after complaints pour in about next governor general's lack of French

The conversion therapy ban can still be saved - if all sides want it saved

Black federal employee alleges senior colleague praised 'good old days when we had slaves'

How Mary Simon could open doors for reconciliation from Rideau Hall

Public health experts concerned by Alberta premier's claim that pandemic is over

Stock markets fall, oil prices plummet as COVID-19 fears rise again 

First Nations leaders decry 'racist political propaganda' by Manitoba government, call for resignation 

Climate change focus moves to the suburbs as cities continue to sprawl

Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist

 

Toronto Star

 

Knowledge on residential schools needed: Price 

'Im certainly hoping that this is the end of this': Green Party calls off challenges to Annamie Paul's leadership - for now

Feds pour $120 million into affordable housing in Brampton, 300 families moving in

Muslim council issues recommendations ahead of national Islamophobia summit this week

Quebec to hold COVID-19 experiment in September involving two large-scale concerts

As our border reopens, Canada's caution is a selling point

Parks Canada's website features Egerton Ryerson - but no mention of his role in creating residential schools

'Words are no longer enough': Muslim group releases 60 calls to action ahead of National Summit on Islamophobia

Forest fires reduce air quality across southern Ontario

Toronto Sun

Trudeau moves solo on the border as election looms

Canada to welcome fully vaccinated US tourists in August 

My curious COVID travel tale

Teachers campaign against Leece and for their fat salaries

The injury packed road of Indigenous artist R. Gary Miller

Borderline sanity

National Post

Canada to allow fully vaccinated US tourists to enter starting August 9 in 'preliminary' step to open border

As Canada delays evacuating Afghan employees, veterans step in to fund their escape

Plan to replace military's Second World War era pistols on hold due to complaint over contract competition

Change your ways or resign, Indigenous leaders tell Pallister government in Manitoba 

Trudeau's virtue signalling to First Nations is meaningless 

Rex Murphy on the 'progressives' that are recklessly vandalizing Canada's legacy

Maclean's

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Global

More evacuations issued as wildfire rage over the weekend

'Good progress' made on out of control fire east of Mable Lake: BC Wildfire Service

Evacuations underway as menacing wildfire sparks near Osoyoos

'You can't give up': BC family battling massive nearby wildfire to save their ranch

Suspect sought in previous arson attempt at Surrey church that has burned down

Western Canada desperately needs rain but it's not in the forecast: climatologist

Canadian country star Aaron Pritchett remembers family member killed in Kelowna crane collapse

BC SPCA cuts adoption fees to make room for animals displaced by wildfires 

Cross atop Mt. Tzouhalem in Cowichan Valley removed

Trudeau says he would support a criminal investigation into residential schools

'Diversity in politics matter': Annamie Paul hopes to push past Green Party strife

Canada will allow fully vaccinated American leisure travellers as of August 9

Mary Simon's lack of French prompts investigation after 300 complaints: watchdog

Miscellaneous            

 

Aggressive Inkaneep Creek wildfire fills skies with smoke over Osoyoos Indian Band land south of Oliver

BC wildfire continues burning out of control near major transmission line serving West Kelowna and Peachland

North Vancouver investigators seek witnesses after series of arson fires 

BC Supreme Court judge clears Michael Wiebe of conflict of interest in votes on temporary patio permit program

Four muralists about to Splash their visions onto Vancouver

'I'm not homeless. I just don't have an address'

Here's how to make Retail Jobs Better

Seven Big Warnings from the Killer heat wave

'Residential School perverted everything that was beautiful'