People in B.C. can look ahead to their next COVID-19 vaccine dose with the Province announcing a fall booster program as the next step in its COVID-19 immunization plan. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
On COVID-19, globally reported cases have increased nearly 30% over the past two weeks. Four out of six of the WHO sub-regions saw cases increase in the last week. In Europe and America, BA.4 and BA.5 are driving waves. In countries like India a new sub lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected, which we’re following. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
UN/EU Retreat, Mali, Central African Republic & other topics - Daily Press Briefing final.mp3 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald delivers remarks in Vancouver as the AFN holds its 2022 annual general assembly. Her remarks come as the assembly is set to debate resolutions concerning her suspension from the role of national chief. The AFN's executive committee and national board of directors suspended Archibald with pay on June 17, 2022, pending the outcome of an investigation into four complaints made against her by staff members. The suspension came one day after...
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference in Brampton, Ontario, after touring a local trucking facility. She is joined by Liberal MPs Shafqat Ali (Brampton Centre), Ruby Sahota (Brampton North), Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East) and Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South), Tanvir Singh (operations manager, KJS Transport Inc.) and Bob Punia (Ontario Dump Truck Association). She responds to questions on a new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ study that says the Bank of Canada’s str...
HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development began this morning under the theme of “Building back better from the coronavirus disease while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” This afternoon, the Forum will review the implementation of sustainable development goal 17 on partnerships. The Forum will address financing a robust crisis response and investing in the Sustainable Development Goals, mobilizing and sha...
Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho, Permanent Representative of Brazil and President of the Security Council for July on the programme of work of the Security Council in July 2022. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters while visiting an automotive parts manufacturer in Newmarket, Ontario. She highlights measures from the federal government's recently announced plan to minimize the effect of rising inflation. Responding to questions from reporters, she comments on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's call for her government to temporarily lower gas taxes in order to provide more relief from gas prices. She is also asked about Canada's COVID-19 situation and a...
in light of the decision by the US Supreme Court overturning the ‘Roe v Wade’, I want to reaffirm WHO’s position. All women should have the right to choose when it comes to their bodies and health. Full stop. Safe abortion IS health care. It saves lives. Restricting it drives women and girls towards unsafe abortions; resulting in complications, even death. The evidence is irrefutable. Limiting access to safe abortion costs lives and has a major impact particularly on women from the poorest and m...
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma (Canada) (Purdue Canada) has agreed to a first of its kind settlement in Canada resulting from B.C.-led efforts to recover health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medicines. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Eligibility for hardship assistance is based on need and can be as much as $935 per month (single person), as much as $1,770 per month (family of four), as much as $1,358.50 per month (single person with a disability) and as much as $2,193.50 per month (family of four, one adult is a person with a disability). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
SYRIA The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Syria, Imran Riza, said today that humanitarian needs are unprecedented. Today, 14.6 million men, women and children require aid, which is an increase of 1.2 million people from 2021 and the highest level since the crisis began. The rapid rise is driven by a deepening economic crisis, ongoing displacement, continued fighting in some parts of the country and climate shocks. More than 90 per cent of Syrians are currently estimated to live in po...
Speaking briefly with reporters in Kigali, Rwanda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly react to the United States Supreme Court's decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights. Trudeau and Joly are in Kigali attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Security Council briefing by Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, on the situation in Afghanistan. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
“I always try to act in the best interests of British Columbians,” said Premier John Horgan. “That involves listening. That also means taking responsibility when you make the wrong call. Over the past few weeks, we listened to British Columbians who have made it clear they want the Royal BC Museum to remain open while we rethink our long-term plans to protect its priceless artifacts. That is exactly what we are going to do.” Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, said: “Muse...
At a news conference on Parliament Hill, interim Green Party leader Amita Kuttner announces the appointment of Angela Davidson, an Indigenous land defender, and Luc Joli-Coeur, a businessman and activist, as the party’s new deputy leaders. They are joined by Green parliamentary leader Elizabeth May and MP Mike Morrice. In response to questions from reporters, Kuttner and the other speakers comment on a private member's bill (C-230) that calls for a national strategy to address environmental raci...
WORLD REFUGEE DAY Today is World Refugee Day, and this year’s theme is “Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety.” In a message for the Day, the Secretary-General notes that today, the global refugee population is at a record high, and that the war in Ukraine has triggered the largest and fastest displacement in Europe since World War II. The Secretary-General points out that together with the women, children, and men fleeing conflict elsewhere in the world, the total n...
People in British Columbia will be better protected from the impacts of wildfires, flooding and extreme heat through the actions included in the new Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy. The strategy includes actions across ministries supported by $513 million of investment to ensure British Columbia is prepared for climate impacts in the near term, while setting the foundation for future action. “Last year’s extreme weather left no doubt that British Columbia is directly experiencing im...
The Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu Zhenmin, said, “If we want to protect our future, we need to save our oceans.” Briefing reporters today (16 Jun) on the upcoming UN Ocean Conference, which will take place from 27 June to 1 July in Lisbon, Portugal, Liu Zhenmin said that governments will adopt a political declaration entitled ‘Our ocean, our future, our responsibility.’ He added, “Among others, this declaration welcomes the outcome of the recent United Nations Envi...
Update on the potential flooding in British Columbia Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Bloc MP René Villemure, Conservative deputy leader Luc Berthold, NDP House leader Peter Julian, NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, and Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong speak with reporters about a government official’s attendance at a Russia Day celebration that was held at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa on June 10. Berthold, Julian, Boulerice, and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra are asked about lifting mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Families...
MICHELLE BACHELET In a statement released today, the Secretary-General said that he was deeply grateful to Michelle Bachelet for her relentless service to the United Nations as High Commissioner for Human Rights. From her earliest days in Chile with enormous personal sacrifice, she has been on the frontlines of the human rights struggle all her life. In all she has done, Michelle Bachelet lives and breathes human rights. She has moved the needle in an extremely challenging political context – an...
Press briefing by the Secretary-General, António Guterres and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan. They will introduce the second report of the Global Crisis Response Group – on the impact of the war in Ukraine on the food, fuel and finance sectors. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Flood Warning for British Columbia Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
The open Security Council briefing will focus on the war’s effects on women, including the increased risks of conflict-related sexual violence and trafficking. The anticipated briefers are Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and a civil society representative. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Albania’s Ambassador Ferit Hoxha today (1 Jun) said “we don't see any similarity” between Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008, and “the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine” or the “prefabricated” Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic. Talking to reporters in New York, Hoxha said, “we don't see any similarity between Kosovo, an independent state, and the unprovoked military aggression of Russia in Ukraine and the prefabricated - that's how I like to ...
Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, and Matt MacDonald, lead forecaster from the BC Wildfire Service, for the June wildfire seasonal outlook and an update on seasonal wildfire preparedness. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
British Columbia is taking a critical step toward reducing the shame and fear associated with substance use as the federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health announced the granting of a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) to remove criminal penalties for people who possess a small amount of certain illicit substances for personal use. This exemption will be in effect from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2026, throughout Brit...
The WHO is working hard to keep track of the spread of the new monkeypox virus and is getting urging countries to continue testing and tracking code 19. According to Dr. Tedros and his team pandemic is not over and we still need to keep precautions. Medical aid is still needed for displaced residents and citizens of Ukraine. The WHO is still struggling to meet the needs of these victims of war. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/suppor...
Conserative public safety critic Raquel Dancho speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the government's recently tabled gun control legislation. Among the measures proposed in Bill C-21 is implementing a national freeze on handguns, taking away the firearms licenses of those involved in acts of domestic violence or criminal harassment, and fighting gun smuggling and trafficking by increasing criminal penalties. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-an...
