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PM Trudeau on Int’l COVID-19 Aid, Vaccine Patents, Katie Telford Testimony On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined virtually by federal ministers Patty Hajdu (health), Mary Ng (international trade) and Karina Gould (international development), as well as by Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer. ...

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Federal Broadcast Bill and Military Misconduct Scandal – May 3, 2021 Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics. (Public Julie Dabrusin, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of Canadian Heritage, holds a virtual news conference to discuss the Commons heritage committee’s study of the federal government’s bill to update the Broadcasting Act. An amendment to Bill C-10 has sparked public outcry over the potential regula...

Federal Government Announces Independent Review of Military Misconduct At a virtual press conference, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announces that former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will lead an independent, external comprehensive review into harassment and sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. The review will examine the policies, procedures, programs, practices, and culture within the military. Arbour will also provide recommendations on setting up an independent external r...

Military Misconduct Review and NDP Reaction – April 29, 2021 Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics. (Public affairs) At a virtual press conference, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan provides an update on his government’s response to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. He is joined by his parliamentary secretary Anita Vandenbeld. The minister has been under fire for his handling of misconduct allegations made agai...

National Defence – March 3, 2021: The committee continues its examination sexual misconduct Issues in the Canadian Armed Forces, including the allegations against former Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance. The committee hears from former Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman Gary Walbourne as it continues its investigation into misconduct allegations against former chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance. The committee issued a formal summons for Walbourne to appear in order to questio...

The West Block — Episode 24, Season 10 Leona Alleslev, Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill Randall Garrison, NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, Colwood, BC Mehmet Tohti, Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, Ottawa Location: Ottawa, Ontario Mercedes Stephenson: This week on The West Block: Who knew what, when, about the allegations against former chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance? Gary Walbourne, Former Military Ombudsman : “The only thing I ever wanted the minister to ...

Article content Justin Trudeau says he still has confidence in his defence minister and that he knew nothing of allegations of sexual misconduct against the former head of the military despite his own top officials discussing it three years ago. The PM was pressed on the matter Friday morning as he held a news conference to discuss COVID-19 and newly approved vaccines. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or LILLEY: Tories accuse PM and defence minister...

Article content Justin Trudeau says he still has confidence in his defence minister and that he knew nothing of allegations of sexual misconduct against the former head of the military despite his own top officials discussing it three years ago. The PM was pressed on the matter Friday morning as he held a news conference to discuss COVID-19 and newly approved vaccines. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or LILLEY: Tories accuse PM and defence minister...

National Defence – February 9, 2021: The committee meets to discuss a request from opposition members to launch a parliamentary study into sexual [...]