Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 29-30

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday-Monday, March 26-28, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

International Red Cross in Ukraine says it is a victim of a disinformation campaign 

'They come with nothing: Ukrainian-Canadians hosting families fleeing Russia's war call for federal support

Russia bombards areas where it pledged to scale back

Volodymyr Zelensky's media-savvy performances have won over the world

Glasnost gone: Putin's media control means he'll maintain his grip on Russia

The Ukraine invasion is putting tremendous pressure on the global food supply

Russia's military losses in Ukraine continue to mount. Here's a look at why the death toll is so high

Vladimir Putin can't evade the march of time

Don't trust the Russians - or the Americans, either

Russian forces compared to Nazi Germany's after Red Cross hospital in Mariupol shelled

Scenes from the War in Ukraine

Ukraine forces preparing for fresh Russian attacks on Donbas, Zelenskyy says

Russia is moving 20% troops away from Kyiv, Pentagon says

Canada working to find out which Ukrainians fleeing Russia's war need most help: Fraser

Russia's Putin misguided by advisers on Ukraine, US intel shows: White House

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

WHO lets its hatred of tobacco companies stand in the way of a life-saving vaccine

Don't overreact to the new Omicron variant

Six more deaths in BC as cases in hospital fluctuate under 300 

Canada heading towards 6th COVID-19 wave this spring experts warn

The upside of Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender's letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry on mask mandates

Bring back masks, Says BC rights watchdog

Globe and Mail

Former Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance pleads guilty to obstruction of justice 

In Rome, I have seen Indigenous people bring hope and resistance to the Pope's doorstep 

Former Chief hopes second meeting with Pope will lead to papal apology, better understanding of trauma

Tsihqot'in Chief declines to meet with Trudeau over concerns surrounding residential school

Victims' families say RCMP failed to properly warn Nova Scotia mass shooter 

Canada's audit regulator cracks down on accounting firms

BC landslide cause 100 metre high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study

Senator apologizes for saying defeated MP Kenny Chiu was lying about falling victim to disinformation campaign

Ontario's housing crisis demands big change, and Doug Ford blinked

Russia has designs on the Arctic. How will Canada respond?

Long delayed naval facility in the High Arctic now postponed to 2023

Trudeau's intrusion into provincial affairs reaches a new level

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to release 2022 Federal budget on April 7

Oil and Gas sector emissions must be cut 42 per cent by 2030, new climate plan says

Federal NDP, unions happy with Liberals including strikes in anti-scab law

The Harper-Trudeau F-35 dogfight: From fiasco to debacle, and back to fiasco

CBC

Ottawa announces $2.9M in funding as Williams Lake First Nation investigates potential burial sites

Two Senior female officers quitting Navy over military's handling of sexual misconduct case

Former Canadian Senator Joyce Fairbairn dead at 82

In new emissions plan, Ottawa gives oil patch a pass - for now

Canada releases plan for a 40 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030 

Former top military commander pleads guilty to obstruction of justice

NEXUS screening interviews to resume next month - but only in the US

RCMP sending investigators to The Hague to probe allegations of war crimes in Ukraine

Federal government to release budget on April 7

Estonian PM urges Canada to hit NATO's defence spending target 

Inuit leader says Vatican Museums open to repatriating Indigenous artifacts 

Canadian researcher challenges Vatican's claim that its Indigenous artifacts were gifts

RCMP's 'bias-free' training and policies fall short, watchdog says

We need more than an apology from the Pope - scrap the Doctrine of Discovery

I am a residential school survivor and I want accountability 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

A new project mapped house-flipping in Vancouver,. Here's what it found

BC's UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action

Look out Conservatives - big government is back, and Canadians like it

BC ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self isolation continues

Trudeau 'moved' by courage of BC residential school survivors during visit

Trudeau visits Vancouver School, Ukrainian bakery ahead of Liberal fundraiser

Jean Chretien's Tory leadership campaign calls fake donation pledges obvious attempt to create chaos'

National daycare plan is a gift to Canada's economy that will keep giving

Minimum wage meets maximum politics in pre-eletion Ontario

Would a Conservative prime minister kill the Liberals' climate plan?

Less oil, more electric cars: 5 highlights of Canada's new emissions reduction plan

Toronto Sun

Trudeau's climate change scheme: Why are the Liberals treating Alberta differently than Ontario?

In Canada, we pay to meet imaginary climate targets 

Pierre Poilievre takes his arrogance to the bank

Canada is already going a solid job at controlling GHG's

3 things Canadians should look for in federal budget

Charest says he will keep more money in Canadian's pockets

Changing Canada's energy sources is a big risky deal

Liberal carbon plan is magical thinking

More Liberal online censorship?

National Post

Federal Liberals look to protect carbon price from any future attempts to cancel or lower it

Ignore what's happening in the world, The Trudeau government does

Canadian government lied 'from day one' about brining family members here, ex-Afghan interpreters say

Lawyer for group of protesters wants Trudeau to waive cabinet confidence for Emergencies Act documents

Ontario housing bill green lights subdivisions, but falls short on other ways to boost supply

Minimum sentence for prohibited firearm possession costing $98M per year, PBO says

Jonathan Vance goes free, Canadians should be disgusted

Expert advisory group to look at Liberal government's controversial online harms bill 

BC landslide set off 100 metre high tsunami, was detected around the world: study 

Macleans                           

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Global          

Trudeau visits with BC residential school survivors, announces additional funding

Ottawa hints at relief for cities over RCMP retroactive pay, but offers no details

'The damage is done:" BC residential school survivor says Trudeau visit fixes nothing

Canada extends electric vehicle rebate, but few cars available for BC buyers

BC to waive health care wait period, student fees for Ukrainian refugees 

Vernon City Council passes motion to keep housing permitting powers local

$50,000 donation for Lytton's Chinese History museum brings hope

Vancouver's 25 cent cup fee no longer applies to free drinks

BC unveils actions to fulfill UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples commitments

Vancouver Canucks to don orange warm-up jerseys for 4th First Nations night 

Transportation Safety Board to release report this week on fatal BC train derailment

Feds looking to 'future proof' carbon pricing in Canada: Guilbeault

After missing 100 day deadline, Liberal online harms bill still months away

Former Senator Joyce Fairbairn dies at 82

Threats within Canada's spy service boosts attention to 'ideological' domestic terrorism

'We are not prepared': Russia uses artificial intelligence, deep fakes in propaganda warfare 

Miscellaneous            

Vancouver Park Board hires expert on housing the marginalized to respond to homelessness

Stop Leaving Disabled People Behind

Racialized people were written out of Medical History

I stopped giving students grades. It's been brilliant

Whales are back in BC. But Fishing Gear is killing them

Has Jason Kenney lost the plot?

Is BC's Gas Rebate a Good idea?

Review found poor budgeting and oversight at Major BC Housing operator