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iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Apr 20, 2021 6:09pm Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Good evening to you. We begin with COVID-19 vaccines. And while a maximum of 3.1 million of them could be administered in Canada every week, the country’s vaccine rollout is only operating at about half capacity, with 1.8 million people (58 per cent of 3.1 million) getting a shot in the last seven days. The maximum number is based on a survey of provinces’ and territories’ individual capabilities, which was compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The agency recently reported the figure to the House of Commons Health committee, following up on a request from NDP health critic Don Davies. Charlie Pinkerton and Iain Sherriff-Scott have the details. ....
iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Apr 20, 2021 4:18pm Parliament s West Block in Ottawa is reflected in an adjacent building. (Jolson Lim/iPolitics) The comments were made at the House of Commons committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on Tuesday. Some Indigenous leaders have said C-15 isn’t clear, and will make it difficult for First Nations to form business partnerships and pursue economic independence, said Tory MP Jamie Schmale. “Are you concerned that, by not providing a definition (of free, prior and informed consent), this could leave it up to interpretation in the courts, and ultimately delay the process of reconciliation, including the C-15 legislation?” Schmale asked Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett. ....
UNDRIP legislation not anti-development, Indigenous witnesses tell MPs By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Apr 13, 2021 5:00pm The West Block of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Jolson Lim/iPolitics) Proposed legislation to bring Canada’s laws in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) will have the effect of promoting economic stability, not vetoing projects, Indigenous stakeholders say. The witnesses were speaking at a House of Commons committee hearing on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on Tuesday, which is studying Bill C-15. The Tories support the goals of UNDRIP, but question the wording of “free, prior, and informed consent,” because there’s no definition of consent, said Conservative MP Jamie Schmale. ....