The un-serious and corrupt Canadian government:
The Department of National Defence is billing taxpayers for millions in money-losing golf and curling clubs to “help foster esprit de corps” for members. Auditors questioned why the military was competing with local sports clubs in the first place: ‘They provide an opportunity to socialize.’
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The Commons ethics committee by a 6-5 vote yesterday blocked an investigation into spending of public funds on a Liberal-affiliated data research company. Liberal and Bloc Québécois MPs opposed further hearings into contracts awarded Data Sciences Inc. of Montréal: “This is a fake scandal.”
I wouldn't regard favouritism as a "fake scandal" but I'm just a taxpayer, so ...
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The Public Health Agency’s multi-million dollar pandemic early warning system is so poorly run it should be privatized at least in part, a federal report said yesterday. Health Minister Patricia Hajdu did not comment on findings that staff spent most of their time compiling news clippings: “It is not always clear who is responsible.”
She is responsible.
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Way to kick the can down the road, Justin! Real leadership!:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will work with provinces to ensure there is an "internationally accepted proof of vaccination" for international travel, but will leave domestic options up to the provincial governments.
Sophie got COVID but you didn't.
Interesting ...
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Premier Scott Moe says Ottawa has rejected Saskatchewan’s plan for replacing the federal carbon price with one of its own, while the Liberal government is saying any proposed changes simply have to wait.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 12 said it will add a warning label to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine that it is linked to a rare neurological disorder known as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), while J&J confirmed it is “in discussions” with federal agencies.
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A top Polish court postponed a ruling on whether the constitution takes precedence over EU treaties on Tuesday, in a case that could bring Warsaw's conflict with Brussels over the rule of law to a head.
The Constitutional Tribunal adjourned proceedings and will resume on Thursday.
Warsaw aims to hit back at what it says is unjustified interference in its internal affairs by the European Commission, but critics say that questioning the primacy of EU law undermines the functioning of the bloc and jeopardises Poland's continued membership.
"The constitution occupies the highest position in the hierarchy of legal acts," Krzysztof Szczucki of the Government Legislation Centre told the court. "It was not possible to delegate to an authority external to the state the competence to issue decisions that undermine the constitution."
Poland is embroiled in a long-running dispute with the EU over judicial reforms which critics say undermine the independence of the judiciary, but which the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party says are needed to make courts function more effectively and remove a residue of communist influence.
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