L’Essentiel: The Week in Review – February 26, 2021
Journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse), Konrad Yakabuski (Le Devoir) and Althia Raj (HuffPost) analyze the popularity of federal leaders, the Trudeau-Biden virtual summit and Parliament’s motion on the Uyghur genocide.
Paul G. Brunet, president of the Council for the Protection of the Sick, on the Act respecting medical assistance in dying and the question of advance requests.
In Quebec, the vaccination campaign will accelerate. People over 85 will be vaccinated next week. Former Quebec Health Minister Dr. Yves Bolduc analyzes the vaccination campaign.
Auditor General’s Reports – February 25, 2021
The auditor general releases reports: poor management of delays in building new Canadian ships, lack of access to clean water for First Nations, rail safety, and ways to improve the Canada Child Benefit. Karen Hogan answers our questions on her reports.
Also on the show: retired Colonel Michel Drapeau analyzes the impact of two possible cases of misconduct by senior officers of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Finally, journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse), Konrad Yakabuski (The Globe and Mail) and Althia Raj (HuffPost) discuss the Biden-Trudeau summit, the motion on the genocide of the Uyghurs and the popularity of federal leaders.
Abolition Of Mandatory Sentences For Drug Possession – February 18, 2021
Ottawa will amend the Criminal Code in order to be more lenient in the face of simple drug possession. We discuss this with Irvin Waller, professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa.
The Trudeau government is expected to table its reform bill of the Official Languages Act shortly. We are now learning that it could make the appointment of bilingual judges to the Supreme Court of Canada mandatory. Political scientist Stéphanie Chouinard analyzes the question.
Finally, journalists Althia Raj (HuffPost), Conrad Yakabuski (Le Devoir) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) discuss the reform of the Official Languages Act, the abolition of mandatory sentences for simple possession of drugs , the bill to abolish the use of assault weapons and the delivery of vaccines to the country.
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