Minister Guilbeault raised the fact that Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers have issued a Fisheries Act Direction to Imperial Oil that requires immediate action to contain the seep and prevent it from entering a fish-bearing waterbody. Enforcement officers will continue to attend the site, monitor cleanup, and collect more inspection information to determine Fisheries Act compliance. Minister Guilbeault underlined that Imperial Oil’s own stated failures of communication w...
Mar 21, 2023•27 min
The 2023 Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 67), the largest UN gathering on gender equality, successfully wrapped up on Saturday, with Member States calling for a full and equal participation of women and girls in the development of digital technologies. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min
The call comes amid reports that the situation in Haiti is deteriorating by the day, with citizens facing spiralling violence, human rights, and food emergencies, as well as a cholera epidemic. The influence of armed gangs is growing exponentially in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and beyond, reaching the Department of Artibonite, the country’s breadbasket. Armed violence – including kidnappings and sexual violence against women and girls – is also surging. The six senior officials, representing U...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 29 min
In North York, Ont., Marco Mendicino, public safety minister and MP for Eglinton–Lawrence, announces federal funding for research in aging and brain health. He is joined by Ya’ara Saks, MP for York Centre, Allison Sekuler, president and chief scientist of the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, and Adriana Shnall, program director of the Koschitzky Centre for Innovations in Caregiving. Responding to questions from reporters, Mendicino comments on the government’s response to the prolif...
Mar 16, 2023•39 min
‘Tip of the tipping point’ “Our world is at a crossroads, and our planet is in the crosshairs,” he said. “We are nearing the point of no return, of overshooting In a report to the latest session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Take ownership’ “Despite the impressive growth in international criminal courts and tribunals and our collective commitment to those entities, their capa...
Mar 15, 2023•45 min
By making strategic investments to help address the specific challenges faced by Black Canadians and other equity-deserving groups, including heath inequities shaped by discrimination and stigma, the Government of Canada Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Mar 14, 2023•32 min
Secretary-General Rejects ‘Male Chauvinist’ Domination of Tech Sector, Calls for Overhaul of ‘Patriarchal Structures’, at Women’s Civil Society Town Hall Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Women’s Civil Society Town Hall, in New York today: We are meeting at a difficult and pivotal moment for gender equality around the world. We had years and years of incremental progress, [but now] women’s and girls’ rights have stalled now and are going into reverse. The trend ...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Communist Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth Rowley holds a news conference on Parliament Hill to present her plan to address the rising cost of living. She is joined by Adrien Welsh, the leader of the Communist Party of Quebec. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a news conference in Ottawa. In his remarks, he outlines his expectations for the upcoming federal budget, calling on the government to lower taxes, end inflationary spending and carbon tax hikes, and encourage municipalities to b...
Mar 14, 2023•43 min
The CEOs of the largest grocery chains in Canada are appearing in front of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food to discuss the price inflation of food. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr
UN-led efforts to prevent a catastrophic oil spill in the Red Sea took a major step forward on Thursday with the announcement of a deal to purchase a vessel that will remove more than a million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker that has threatened the region for years. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr 17 min
The UN General Assembly was awash in a sea of blue on Wednesday as some 1,800 people gathered to mark International Women’s Day, which this year focused on the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Mar 10, 2023•51 min
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Commission on the Status of Women, in New York today: The session of the Commission on the Status of Women is one of the most important annual events at the United Nations. It takes on even greater significance at a time when women’s rights are being abused, threatened and violated around the world. Progress won over decades is vanishing before our eyes. In Afghanistan, women and girls have been erased from public life. In many ...
Mar 07, 2023•56 min
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government's response to alleged foreign interference in Canada's federal elections. The announcement comes amid calls from the opposition parties for an public inquiry. The prime minister is joined by ministers Mélanie Joly (foreign affairs), Dominic LeBlanc (intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities), Marco Mendicino (public safety), and Pablo Rodriguez (Canadian heritage). Become a supporter of this podcas...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min
I was deeply shocked and saddened by the devastation and suffering I saw and heard.In the Hatay province of Türkiye, almost every building has either collapsed, or is leaning dangerously.I imagined how terrifying that morning must have been, in the pitch black, the rain and snow, and the awful noise of buildings collapsing and people screaming.I visited a camp for displaced people, where I met a 67-year-old woman who was trapped under the rubble for three hours before she was rescued.Her husband...
Mar 05, 2023•33 min
Armed Israeli settlers, who have been freely rampaging in the West Bank in the last days, attacked after midnight a Palestinian ambulance transporting a 12-year-old child in the north of the occupied West Bank injuring a woman occupant, The UN Security Council has an Emergency meeting Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Mar 01, 2023•38 min
Budget 2023 invests in improving health and mental-health care, creating more affordable housing, growing a clean economy and delivering more help with costs – especially for families and British Columbians most affected by global inflation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Mar 01, 2023•39 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Defence Minister Anita Anand, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are among those taking part in a vigil in Toronto marking the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale military operation on February 24, 2022. The vigil in Toronto is one of several being held across the country to mark the sombre anniversary Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Feb 28, 2023•38 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He faces questions on issues including calls to close the Roxham Road unofficial border crossing in Quebec and alleged foreign interference in Canadian federal elections. (February 22, 2023) Canada's foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly delivers remarks in New York as she takes part in a United Nations conference on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The event is taking place ahead of the one-year anniversary of...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 10 min
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Poland ahead of the one-year mark of the invasion of Ukraine and vowed that Americans would continue to counter Russian aggression. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Feb 23, 2023•29 min
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to continue with Russia's year-long war in Ukraine and accused the US-led NATO alliance of fanning the flames of the conflict in the mistaken belief that it could defeat Moscow in a global confrontation. Flanked by four Russian tricolour flags, Putin told Russia's political and military elite that Russia would "carefully and consistently resolve the tasks facing us." Putin said Russia had done everything it could to avoid war, but that Western-backed Ukr...
Feb 22, 2023•49 min
As of 1 February 2023, at least 18 countries continue to report cholera cases (Table 1 A & B). As according to the seasonality patterns large parts of the world are in currently in low or interepidemic transmission period this number could increase in the months to come. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Feb 16, 2023•56 min
Dr. Casagranda is a Professor of Government at Austin Community College, where he teaches political science. He also focuses on public engagement - giving dozens of news interviews and speeches and writing opinion pieces on US and Middle East politics and history. He also runs the Austin School Lecture Series, which has over 3.75 million YouTube. David McCandless is a London-based author, data-journalist and information designer, working across print, advertising, TV and web. His blog and best-s...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 15 min
A flight is scheduled to reach Damascus tonight with specialised emergency health supplies, which are vital for frontline workers as they manage casualties. In addition, we are supporting surge capacity of frontline specialised medical teams. On the morning of the earthquake, WHO immediately accessed its pre-positioned supplies in the northwest and Aleppo, making treatment of major injuries immediately possible. After checking on the welfare of their own families, our staff immediately went to w...
Feb 13, 2023•40 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference in Ottawa at the conclusion of his meeting with Canada's premiers aimed at reaching a federal-provincial agreement on health-care funding. The federal government has offered an increase of $196.1 billion over 10 years, including $46.2 billion in new funding. Ministers Chrystia Freeland (finance), Jean-Yves Duclos (health) and Carolyn Bennett (mental health and addictions) also speak with reporters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://...
Feb 11, 2023•58 min
almost 8,000 people have died, many thousands more are injured and we know these numbers will climb. With the weather conditions and ongoing aftershocks, we’re in a race against time to save lives. People need shelter, food, clean water and medical care, for injuries resulting from the earthquake, but also for other health needs. WHO has released US$3 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies for the response in both countries. WHO is providing medical supplies, supporting both countries...
Feb 11, 2023•59 min
Press briefing by Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations and Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh, Permanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Feb 08, 2023•50 min
The Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor will open the fourth session of the 42nd Parliament of British Columbia and read the speech from the throne. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Feb 07, 2023•42 min
On Parliament Hill, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh renews his call for increased federal investments in the health-care system, with a particular focus on the hiring of more front-line medical workers. The news conference comes ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting on health care with Canada's premiers on February 7. Singh is joined by JP Hornick, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Angela Preocanin, first vice-president of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, and Michael H...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Yves-François Blanchet, the leader of the Bloc Québécois, and Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combatting Islamophobia, give brief remarks ahead of their meeting in Ottawa. She apologizes for her past comments about Quebec's secularism law and Islamophobia in the province. Elghawaby has faced calls for her resignation due to her comments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced her appointment on January 26, 2023 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.c...
Feb 06, 2023•48 min
Good afternoon, everyone; nice to see so many faces. So, on Afghanistan, this morning, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, briefed Members on the humanitarian situation in the country — and on his recent visit to the country — as part of an Inter-Agency Standing Committee mission. Mr. Griffiths said that they told the de facto authorities that a 24 December 2022 edict barring women from working for national and international NGOs [non-governmental organization...
Feb 02, 2023•35 min
