Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faced questions Thursday about his most recent calls urging the government to "accommodate" those who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine, amid a surge of Omicron cases that is overloading health-care workers. He said while incidence rates in ICU admissions are higher for the unvaccinated, due to Omicron, they are seeing some fully vaccinated and it shows why the government needs to get more protective tools to help stop the spread. Adrian Dix, Minister of Hea...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation; and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; on COVID-19 relief supports for businesses and an update on winter weather preparations. WHO is issuing updated guidance for health workers, recommending the use of either a respirator or a medical mask, in addition to other personal protective equipment, when entering a room where there is a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. In a virtual news conferen...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, who is facing one count of public mischief, has defended the city’s decision to fund his legal bills and insists that his work at City Hall has not been disrupted. Bill C-2 is also designed with an understanding that some workers may require income support if they need to take time off because they’re sick, under quarantine, or have caregiving responsibilities. “These measures will help us to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect the ones we care about,” said Adrian...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Policy and Right Canada will Boycott the China Olympic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill as the federal party holds its weekly caucus meeting. They face questions on travel measures to prevent the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, calls for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, and a report from the parliamentary budget officer on clean drinking water for First Nations communities. (December 1, 2021) In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min
In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, confirms the department's regulatory approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine for children ages five to 11. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use with this age group in Canada. It will be offered in doses one-third the size that is given to those ages 12 and older. Dr. Sharma is joined by Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canad...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 24 min
On Parliament Hill, Conservative natural resources critic Michelle Rempel Garner calls on the federal government to put forward a plan to address climate change while also supporting energy workers and respecting the rights of provinces to develop resources. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following his party's first caucus meeting since the opening of the 44th Parliament. He highlights the NDP's priorities and responds to questions on whether his party will sup...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 20 min
President Biden Hosts The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada, and His Excellency Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of the United Mexican States, for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a question-and-answer session hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. Former United States Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson moderates the session, which is followed by a panel discussion with the prime minister and ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 35 min
The WHO chief asked countries which have already reached high coverage rates, to give their place in the queue to COVAX and AVAT, the African Union initiative for vaccine distribution, pointing out that the United States has already led the way with its government supply of Moderna shots. “Chronic underinvestment has made the Americas vulnerable to COVID-19,” Dr. Etienne said today in a media briefing on COVID-19. With cases rising in some parts of the region following a two-month decline, it is...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following a meeting of his party’s caucus about priorities for the upcoming session of Parliament. He faces questions about a potential formal agreement for the NDP to support the Liberal government as Parliament returns on November 22. The NDP leader says there is no discussion of a coalition and rejects the possibility of forming one, but indicates he is open to finding ways to make Parliament work and accomplish some of his par...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Scores of major coal using countries like Poland, Ukraine and Vietnam have committed to phase out the fossil fuel, in a series of commitments announced at the COP26 climate talks - although campaigners say promised action isn't enough Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Nov 06, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Washington D.C. November 3, 2021 (PAHO) – While downward trends in cases and deaths continue across much of the Americas for the eighth consecutive week, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa warned that “progress in our region is not a reason to become complacent or discontinue the public health measures that help keep us safe.” “It is critical for all of us to stay the course until everyone is vaccinated and protected from the virus,” he said during a weekly...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr
So, here’s where COP26 gets interesting: during the conference, among other issues, delegates will be aiming to finalise the ‘Paris Rulebook’, or the rules needed to implement the Agreement. This time they will need to agree on common timeframes for the frequency of revision and monitoring of their climate commitments. Basically, Paris set the destination, limiting warming well below two degrees, (ideally 1.5) but Glasgow, is the last chance to make it a reality. Canada is falling behind the Jus...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 50 min
New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world remains on track for a dangerous global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C this century even if fully met, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned. Tuesday’s new Emissions Gap Report shows that updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - the efforts by each country to reduce national emissions, as well as other commitments ma...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 23 min
At a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia Premier John Horgan announces the launch of the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030. The climate plan brings in a number of new measures that the government says will help combat the effects of climate change, including increasing the price of carbon pollution, strengthening regulations on industrial methane emissions, requiring all new buildings to be zero-carbon by 2030, and aiming to have all cars in the province zero-emission by 2035. The premier is joi...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 44 min
Canada has lifted a blanket advisory against all non-essential travel outside the country, but public health officials are still advising Canadians to be very mindful of travel decisions Health systems like that are a vital first line of defence against outbreaks with epidemic and pandemic potential; but they’re also essential for promoting health, preventing communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and for reducing inequalities and inequities. This week, WHO published a new position paper on ...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 37 min
olitical stagnation is “fuelling tensions, instability and a deepening sense of hopelessness”, the top UN official working towards peace in the Middle East warned the Security Council on Tuesday. “We should have no illusions about the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland said, describing a situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) that continues to deteriorate, with no progress towards a two-State solution. Cycle of violence He painte...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Jusitin Trudeau Visit Tk emlups te Secwepemc First Nation about Truth and Reconcilation October 18 2021 Kukpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau take part in a series of events as the prime minister visits Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc to honour the survivors and victims of residential schools. They are joined by AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald as well as local community members and survivors of residential schools. The Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Nation announced last spring...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 43 min
Context: The press conference will see the launch of a WHO COP26 special report on climate change and health along with an open letter from over 45 million health professionals worldwide calling for an ambitious outcome at COP26. Opening remarks: Dr Naoko Yamamoto, Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage / Healthier Populations Speakers Dr María Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Team Lead, Climate Change and Health, WHO headqua...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Policy and Rights Government Issues October 13 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides an update in Ottawa on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He is joined by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. They unveil details of their government's plan to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for federal public servants and for domestic travellers. Federal public servants in the core public administration must be fully vaccinated by October 29. Unvaccinated employe...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 30 min
Policy and Rights Unite Nations on Health and Human Rights Emergencies October 6 2021 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Policy and Rights Unite Nations on Health and Human Rights Emergencies October 6 2021 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 12 min
SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT Following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Secretary-General is pleased to reappoint Dr. Natalia Kanem of Panama as Executive Director of UNFPA for a second term of four years. The Secretary-General notes his appreciation of UNFPA’s powerful advocacy to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights agenda, to address population dynamics, and to empower youth, as well as UNFPA’s focus on accountability a...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 58 min
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, for an update on COVID-19. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne announced today that the organization has entered into an agreement with Sinovac and is in advanced discussions with other manufacturers to purchase additional COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of countries to complement bilateral deals, donations and doses received via the international COVAX mechanism. Premier John Horgan; Bru...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Intersectional Empowerment For All Unceded Coast Salish Territories of Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and QayQayt peoples ANNIE OHANA (she/her Pronouns) M.Ed in Equity Studies LA MATHESON SECONDARY Indigenous Department Head MustangJustice Program Founder/Director Social Justice, IndigenousTeacher Advocate, Law, Social Sciences, Anti-Oppression/Justice & Equity Curriculum Specialist/Community Organizer Teacher Sponsor: MustangPrideGSA, Justice Leadership Community: SFU Mentor in Teaching For S...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Response from the people of Canada to the Governent Foriegn Policy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 48 min
Policy and Rights French Language Leaders Debate September 8 2021 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Sep 11, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Policy and Rights Party Leader Debate September 9 2021 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support .
Sep 11, 2021•2 hr 8 min
The BC Vaccine Card will allow vaccinated people to conveniently and securely show their proof of vaccination at higher-risk social and recreational events and settings when new COVID-19 vaccine requirement rules take effect on Sept. 13, 2021. This will help increase vaccinations, while protecting people in these settings, keeping businesses open and allowing events to take place. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole holds a news conference in Coquitlam, B.C., to outline his plan to combat the Delta...
Sep 08, 2021•2 hr 29 min
Policy and Rights Canada Election 2021 Featuring Morganne Oger on Afghanistan September 3 2021 In Montreal, Conservative leader Erin O'Toole speaks with reporters after unveiling his party's plan to tackle gang violence. Among other things, it proposes to amend the Criminal Code to prevent the illegal importation of firearms and to impose a mandatory minimum sentence of two years for possession of a prohibited weapon if the person has previously been convicted of. 'a firearms offense. Journalist...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 48 min
