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With long-term care facilities in the crosshairs of COVID-19, should Canadians bring loved ones home?
As of this week, at least half of all coronavirus deaths in Canada involve residents of seniors' homes and nursing homes. But Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte cautions against pulling all relatives out of these facilities, telling CBC Radio’s The House that often, “families don't have the supports” that are needed to keep them safe.
CBC Radio's The House: Mar. 28, 2020
This week on The House, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains talks about what's being done to help Canadians affected by COVID-19. Plus, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer offers his own assessment of the Trudeau government's COVID-19 response; three small business owners reflect on their current fears and future hopes; we go inside an unprecedented 18 hours on Parliament Hill as MPs worked to pass the government's emergency aid package; and veteran climate activist Tzeporah Berman discusses the future of Canada’s climate change plans in the shadow of a massive public health threat
'Lean in to social connections' during COVID-19 pandemic, experts advise
Cultivating more social cohesion among Canadians at a time when public health officials across the country are urging people to stay away from each other amounts to an “enormous social experiment,” writer and thinker Thomas Homer-Dixon told CBC Radio’s The House.
CBC Radio's The House: Mar. 14, 2020
The CBC’s Rob Russo and Rosemary Barton discuss the rapidly changing events of the week that was — and what comes next. Employment Minister and cabinet COVID-19 committee member Carla Qualtrough discusses the federal response to the pandemic, and politicians share their thoughts on how the virus is affecting Parliament. Plus, a historian draws parallels to pandemics past and financial turmoil in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Chris Hall: Bellegarde says Indigenous people need 'allies' - and blockades don't help
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde sits down with CBC's The House to talk about protests, blockades and how to save the Indigenous reconciliation project.
Demeaning treatment, online abuse driving women away from politics, expert says
As people gather in Ottawa on Parliament Hill this morning for an International Women’s Day march, one expert says the demeaning treatment many female politicians receive is keeping other women from entering politics in the first place.
CBC Radio's The House: Mar. 7, 2020
On the show: National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde looks ahead to next week's meeting with the country's premiers and Indigenous leaders, we dive into where the Conservative leadership race is heading, and Dr. Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization talks about Canada's response to COVID-19. Plus, an update to renovations on Centre Block and one expert's take on the lack of women in politics.
Parliament Hill is getting the reno of the century — and some MPs say they're being kept in the dark
MPs are being asked to make some important choices about the decade-long renovation of the Centre Block of Parliament Hill — choices that could have a significant impact on how Canadians experience the nation's capital. But experts with knowledge of the project say MPs are not getting all the information they need to make those decisions.
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Chris Hall: Can net-zero and the energy sector co-exist?
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland insists a robust climate change plan can live alongside a thriving energy sector. But while the debate has become mired in blame-tossing, businesses are calling for less carping and more consensus.
Federal government under-investing in younger Canadians, study finds
Federal budgets over the past four decades have under-invested in younger Canadians in comparison to older Canadians, despite research showing that social spending earlier in life leads to better health outcomes, says a new study.
CBC Radio's The House: Feb. 29, 2020
This week on The House, an infection control specialist warns of pandemic preparedness in Canada. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland talks about how the government is preparing for a coronavirus pandemic, and whether it's possible to develop oil and gas projects in a time of net-zero. Plus, Paul Kershaw on Generation Squeeze, Rachel Eugster on her efforts to get Democrats outside the U.S. to vote and Goldy Hyder, CEO of the Business Council of Canada, on getting past partisanship to tackle climate change.
Decision on Teck oilsands mine coming next week: Jim Carr
The prime minister’s point man for the Prairies said today the fate of the proposed Teck Frontier oilsands mine will be decided next week, setting the table for another potential showdown over an oil and gas project in this country.
'The terror was brought to us': Memories of Oka resurface as rail blockade crisis continues
Thirty years after she was wounded during the clash between soldiers and Mohawk activists at Oka, Que., ex-Olympian Waneek Horn-Miller reflects on how the country has changed — and how the rail blockade crisis could end badly.
CBC Radio's The House: Feb. 22, 2020
This week on The House, Chris Hall speaks to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on hopes for a peaceful end to the blockades, as well as a disappointed member of the Wet'suwet'en Nation. Also on the show, two Liberal MPs talk about the fate of the Teck Frontier oilsands project. Plus, we hear from a woman reflecting on her time on the frontlines of the Oka crisis 30 years ago, and learn about a new effort to diversify policymakers in Canada.
Chris Hall: Canada-wide pipeline protests a 'bump' on the road to reconciliation, Garneau says
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says blocked rail lines and other protests across Canada in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs are just a bump in the road in the process of reconciling the historic grievances of First Nations.
Canada's UN ambassador 'cautiously optimistic' about landing Security Council seat
Canada's ambassador to the United Nations said this week he's optimistic about the country's chances of winning a seat at the UN Security Council table, even though the three-way race is both "competitive" and "unpredictable."
Teachers' strikes: What are the political risks involved?
As all four major teachers' unions in Ontario plan a full-day strike across the province next week, thousands of families will be left scrambling to make childcare arrangements. But what are the political risks involved with continuing labour action?
Chris Hall: Was Ottawa right to quarantine Canadians evacuated from Wuhan?
As the people Canada flew out of Wuhan, China, settle into their second day of a two-week quarantine at a Canadian military base, the debate over whether they pose a real risk of spreading the novel coronavirus here is heating up.
Will the government overhaul the way wrongful convictions are reviewed?
Advocates for the wrongfully convicted say they're hoping the federal government is ready to establish a new independent commission to review wrongful convictions in Canada.
Retired MP overcame hurdles to secure Black History Month designation
Retired MP Jean Augustine’s efforts in the House of Commons 25 years ago to build support for a motion calling on the federal government to designate February as Black History Month in Canada succeeded in the end, but there were some hurdles along the way.
Canadians want expanded access to medical assistance in dying, says Lametti
Justice Minister David Lametti says he thinks Canadians want more access to medical assistance in dying following a court ruling that struck down provisions limiting it to people whose death is near. That’s the theme he says is emerging from the responses of nearly 300,000 Canadians to an online questionnaire that ended Jan. 27 — the largest number of responses the department has ever received during a public consultation.
How well are black Canadians represented in Parliament?
It's been over five decades since Canada's first black MP was elected to Parliament and rookie NDP MP Matthew Green says that's a problem.
With Brexit delivered, the U.K.'s top diplomat in Canada reflects on what it means for us
Brexit, the oft-delayed, much-debated British exit from the European Union, became a reality on Friday. But what does it really mean for allies such as Canada? The U.K.’s High Commissioner to Canada, Susan Le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, says one change is that the informal trade talks between Canada and her country can be taken to another level.
U.K.'s proposal to limit Huawei's role in 5G networks most 'pragmatic' path, expert says
Reports that the United Kingdom plans to limit the use of Huawei equipment to less critical parts of Britain’s 5G networks is the most “pragmatic position” for the country, a British cybersecurity expert says.
Ottawa's newest national monument will honour LGBT Canadians and remember the 'purge'
The National Capital Commission has approved a site for a national monument to members of the LGBT community who for decades were purged from the federal public service because of their sexual orientation. CBC's The House met Michelle Douglas, the executive director of the LGBT Purge Fund, at the proposed site.
