Canada June 3rd, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Ministers’ appearance sparks committee chaos

A parliamentary committee looking into the Rahim Jaffer affair descended into a shouting match during an unprecedented — and uninvited — appearance Wednesday by a trio of Conservative cabinet members led by Transport Minister John Baird.

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#2 — CBC | Mulroney deserved libel settlement: spokesman

A spokesman for Brian Mulroney defended the former prime minister’s $2.1 million out-of-court settlement, suggesting that findings from the Oliphant inquiry do not the erase the fact he was libelled years ago by the RCMP.

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#3 — Globe | $2-billion mass flu immunization program a bust, figures reveal

A $2-billion campaign to protect Canadians against an influenza pandemic failed dramatically in parts of Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, newly obtained figures show, with one of the country’s top doctors acknowledging that public health officials neglected to properly organize a mass immunization program.

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#4 — Globe | As BP disaster grows, Canada’s deepwater well faces scrutiny

Newfoundland and Labrador is proceeding with the high-risk game of oil exploration in ultra-deep water, as regulators in the province express confidence in industry’s safety practices despite the ecological catastrophe of BP PLC’s Gulf of Mexico blowout.

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#5 — Globe | Water bill wouldn’t stop U.S. from draining Canada’s rivers, experts warn

A federal proposal to keep water in Canadian rivers and lakes from being exported wholesale to an increasingly thirsty United States will not stop the Americans if drought convinces them to come after Canada’s greatest natural resource, experts say.

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#6 — NP | Canada backs call for inquiry into Israeli raid on convoy

OTTAWA – The federal government supports a prompt, impartial inquiry into the deadly events in Israel, Minister of State Peter Kent told the House of Commons Wednesday.

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#7 — NP | G8/G20: Liberals question soaring security costs

Former prime minister Paul Martin and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty Wednesday questioned the ballooning $1-billion security costs for this month’s G8 and G20 summits, saying they don’t understand how the estimated tab could be so high.

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#8 — OC | Safety ranking flags Canada for lack of food traceability system

OTTAWA — Despite a sharpened focus on food safety in Canada in the wake of the 2008 listeriosis crisis, the quality of the country’s food-safety system remains essentially unchanged, a newly published ranking concludes.

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#9 — MG | Quebecers turn in clunkers by the thousands

MONTREAL – As part of Clean Air Day festivities, Quebecers were praised Wednesday for getting rid of their older cars by the thousands and opting for public transit.

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#10 — Star | Police probe duct-tape hazing at Mississauga workplace

Five years after the abuse allegedly started, six months after the City of Mississauga began its own probe and two months after police were shown a damning video of mistreatment at work, Peel Region police are now investigating the allegations.

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