Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, December 14, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Pot chains make plans to expand across Canada ahead of legalization
Warrants to shed light on Quebec police's surveillance of journalists
Liberals to ask court for extension after senators say indigenous rights bill is flawed
Like Trudeau, Liberal MPs just want fundraising controversy to end
What the Fed rate hike means for Canadian homeowners
Child benefit will cost billions more if tied to inflation after election: PBO
Liberal campaign set up volunteers in office rented from Canada 2020
Privacy watchdog Therrien probing feds' online electoral reform survey
Ottawa scraps controversial parent visa application process
Privacy commissioner investigating Liberal government's electoral reform survey
Canada's MPs vote unanimously: It's time for the holidays
Canada adopts lottery system for reuniting immigrants with parents, grandparents
Health ministers deciding whether Jane Philpott's invitation worth the trip
'Extraordinary initiative': Canada's private refugee sponsorship system exported as model for the world
Don't hold your breath: fully legalized pot could still be years away
Rodger Cuzner pokes fun at opposition leadership races in annual Christmas rhyme
Privacy watchdog to investigate Liberals' online survey
Federal government ordered to stop demanding proof of sex change surgery
Phoenix pay system executives' bonuses will be tied to review results, official says
Parliament should debate mission to Africa
Report on legalization of pot contains highs and lows
$1.5M federal government website project could balloon to $1B
Trudeau channels Hillary Clinton
The peasants in Canada are revolting, no question about it
No mention of 'Christmas' in Trudeau's 'holiday' party
Liberals must get it right on pot
Trudeau's sordid encounters of the Liberal kind: 'We were discussing the middle class'
Diplomats warned Ottawa that Trump would hinder climate fight - but was unlikely to win election
Canada 2020 accused of being 'extension of Liberal party' after office rental agreement revealed
Federal government commits to public consultation on potential trade deal with China
Top general plans to boot those involved in sexual misconduct out of Canadian Forces
As the House of Commons shuts down for Christmas, MPs turn to poetry and one does 'The Airing of Grievances'
Liberals scrap parent visa application process over concerns people pay for spots at the front of the line
What's it costing us to have 338 MPs go about their business: $60-million for just the first half of fiscal 2017
Scientists officially unmuzzled: 'No government should ever again Silence Science'
Privacy watchdog recommends better privacy protection in electoral reform survey
MPs spend $60M in first half of 2016 - that's $10M more than last year


No comments:

Post a Comment