policy and Rights May 9 2021
Limiting intelectual property on Covid Vaccines Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
May 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Policy and Rights
This a series of conversations around government policy and our rights. We are trying to report information to listeners about what is happening with government and communities
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Policy and Rights May 6 2021
PM Trudeau investing young people President Joe Promising a fair tax plan for the working class Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
May 06, 2021•36 min
Policy and rights May 4 2021
From WHO: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated all involved in bringing an end to the 12th Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo From Health Canada During a virtual news conference, members of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) join Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, for an update on guidance regarding the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson. Taking part in the briefing are Drs. Ca...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Policy and Rights April 30 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, provide an update on COVID-19 in BC. On Parliament Hill, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief public health officer, conducts a technical briefing concerning Canada's distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country's vaccine distribution efforts, and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical...
Apr 30, 2021•3 hr 21 min
Policy and Rights April 29 2021
If passed, the accessible British Columbia act will allow government to establish accessibility standards aimed at identifying, removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Standards will be developed in a range of areas such as employment, the delivery of services and the built environment 1 in 4 COVID-19 deaths reported globally last week happened in the Americas PAHO Director warns that health systems in some countries are overwhelmed and urges nations with extra vaccines ...
Apr 29, 2021•3 hr 21 min
In BC Announcement April 27 2021
A first-of-its-kind $500-million strategic investment fund will provide B.C.-based businesses with capital to position the province as a front-runner in the post-pandemic economy. The B.C. government has introduced legislation Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Apr 28, 2021•57 min
Leaders Summit on Climate
Raising Our Climate Ambition President Biden and Vice President Harris will open the inaugural session of the Summit. This session will underscore the urgent need for the world’s major economies to strengthen their climate ambition by the time of COP 26 to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. It will provide an opportunity for leaders to highlight the climate-related challenges their countries face and the efforts they are undertaking, and to announce new steps ...
Apr 25, 2021•2 hr 50 min
Policy and Rights April 17 2021
Province supports Wet’suwet’en Nation MOU on title and rights negotiations People in British Columbia are visiting BC Parks in ever-increasing numbers, and the Province is increasing its investment to promote access and protect nature in some of the most beautiful Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates. Globally, the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months. Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on Friday, April 16, ...
Apr 18, 2021•4 hr 7 min
Policy and Rights April 11 2021
NPD Nation Covention Liberal Nation Convention What is happening in British Columbia Schools. Is the NPD bringing the schools a current National Level or are the falling behind Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Policy and Rights April 9 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: COVID-19 continues to surge through the Americas, PAHO Director reports “The response to COVID-19 is bigger than any one country or government can manage alone. The ‘Give a Breath for Health’ campaign is an exciting example of how the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund can enable anyone, anywhere to suppor...
Apr 09, 2021•2 hr 26 min
Policy and Rights April 3
The Impact of COVID-19 on Long-Term Care in Canada This week, more than 25 leaders from the G20, G7 and from every region, united behind the idea of a pandemic treaty. Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said PAHO has increased virus surveillance, vaccine procurement, and supply of equipment to help countries As Chief Medical Officers of Health, we take vaccine safety very seriously. In Canada there are mechanisms to investigate and share reports of serious adverse event...
Apr 03, 2021•2 hr 39 min
Policy and Rights March 30 2021
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Mar 31, 2021•2 hr 19 min
PAHO steps up COVID-19 surveillance and vaccine procurement to fight surging infections
Washington, DC, March 31, 2021 (PAHO) – Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said PAHO has increased virus surveillance, vaccine procurement, and supply of equipment to help countries in the Americas combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But the virus continues to take a heavy toll, with 19.7 million cases and 475,000 deaths reported in the first three months of 2021, she said. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr
Policy and Rights March 6 2021
talking about AstraZenca , Johnson and Johnson Merck, NDP, Conserative party Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Mar 08, 2021•55 min
Policy and Rights hate Crimes and Gun Violence February 21 2021
We need laws that protect people from the violence and hatred of other people Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Feb 22, 2021•35 min
Munich Security Conference 2021
On February 19, 2021, the MSC Special Edition assembled some of the world’s most senior decision-makers. At the very time and place the MSC 2021 would have kicked-off normally, they discussed in a live broadcast how to rebuild and renew the transatlantic alliance and highlight the areas in which transatlantic and international cooperation are most urgently needed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Feb 20, 2021•3 hr 20 min
Policy and Rights February 10 2021
South Africa announced it was putting a temporary hold on the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study showed it was minimally effective at preventing mild to moderate disease caused by a variant first identified in South Africa. Justin Trudeau on taxes and the CERB. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Policy and Rights January 27 2021
Update on Global vaccination programs. Joe Biden say no to Keystone XL. Justin Trudeau reacts to US decision over Canadian Oil Pipeline Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Jan 29, 2021•57 min
Policy and Rights January 24 2021
the United States of America announced that it plans to retain its membership in WHO. We welcome President Biden’s commitment not just to remaining part of the WHO family, but to working constructively with WHO, its Member States and the multilateral system to end the pandemic and address the many health challenges we face globally. Today I’m glad to announce that COVAX has signed an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 40 million doses of its vaccine. COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion ...
Jan 24, 2021•10 min
Policy and Rights January 24 2021
the United States of America announced that it plans to retain its membership in WHO. We welcome President Biden’s commitment not just to remaining part of the WHO family, but to working constructively with WHO, its Member States and the multilateral system to end the pandemic and address the many health challenges we face globally. Today I’m glad to announce that COVAX has signed an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 40 million doses of its vaccine. COVAX is on track to deliver 2 billion ...
Jan 24, 2021•35 sec
Policy and Rights January 20 2021
Joe Biden Inaguration Speech, Health warning from PAHO Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Jan 21, 2021•57 min
Policy and Rights January 16 2021
We must never forget how far we have come by working together. Over the past months, we have all made sacrifices for the health of our families and communities, and now more than ever we need to hold the line and stop transmission of COVID-19 as our vaccination program ramps up. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Jan 17, 2021•50 min
Policy and Rights January 13 2021
what should governing policy science or economy during the pandemic. can money save lives or will pure science protect us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Policy and Right January 9 2021
“From the first COVID-19 case in our province, we shared the latest information about the pandemic here in British Columbia. This is important, because it allows all of us to understand how we are progressing and what trends are developing, so we can make informed decisions about our personal actions. COVAX – set up by GAVI, CEPI and WHO in April last year – has now secured contracts of 2 billion doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, which we are ready to rollout as soon as the vaccines...
Jan 10, 2021•48 min
Policy and Right Riot in Washington DC
Did Donal Trump insight a riot and should he be removed from Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Jan 08, 2021•18 min
Policy and Rights January 5 Covid-19 Vaccine Update
Jason Kenney reverses course on holiday travel as minister, top aides resign WHO: We’re in a race to prevent infections, bring cases down, protect health systems and safe lives while rolling out highly effective and safe vaccines to high-risk populations. This is not easy. But if we act together we can win both races and get ahead of the virus while also limiting the opportunity for the virus to mutate further and threaten the health tools we currently have. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial h...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Policy and Right December 5 2020
In Victoria, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on the province's response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease)...Join Premier John Horgan, who will be available to media.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians from outside his home in Ottawa on the federal government's response to the ong Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Dec 07, 2020•39 min
Policy and Rights PAHO Media Update November 18 2020
In Victoria, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on the province's response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease)...Join Premier John Horgan, who will be available to media.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians from outside his home in Ottawa on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p...
Dec 06, 2020•58 min
Policy and Rights PAHO Media Update November 18 2020
Media update on the Pandemic in North and South America Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Nov 19, 2020•58 min
Policy and Rights PAHO Media Update November 11 2020
In North America, COVID-19 cases are steadily climbing as most states in the U.S., parts of Canada and some states of Mexico, including the capital, experience spikes in cases. In fact, the U.S. continues to report record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases, and we expect it will soon surpass 10 million COVID-19 infections. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support ....
Nov 11, 2020•50 min
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