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Following the news of a renewed ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, Vassy Kapelos goes 1-on-1 with Defense Minister David McGuinty to discuss what role Canada could play in the region if the war ends. On today's show: CTV News senior political correspondent Mike LeCouteur reports live from the G7 in Evian, France. Vassy is joined by The Globe And Mail's Kristy Kirkup to discuss what changes may be coming to Canada's MAiD regime, as the Parliamentary Committee unveils its final report tomorrow. Money Talk with John Klotz: Tax planning for self-employed Canadians. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Sharan Kaur, and Graham Richardson. Vassy speaks with Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce about a new deal that aims to supply Ontario-made nuclear reactor parts to the European market. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak joins Vassy to discuss the federal government's new legislation aimed at finally ending boil water advisories on reserves.

Guest: Sandile Swana | Political Analyst Thabo Shole-Mashao speaks to Sandile Swana, political analyst, about the looming parliamentary impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa, the fight over who should chair the committee, and what the process could mean for South Africa's political landscape. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane For more about the show click https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1 Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. Liberal MP Michael Ma is in hot water after he appeared to downplay the issue of forced labour during a Parliamentary Committee. Canada's New Democrats will be picking a new leader this weekend, as party officials gather in Winnipeg. What direction are the Orange Crush headed, and who is the frontrunner to win the party's top job? We check in with former NDP leader Tom Mulcair. As the war in Iran heads into Week 5, the global oil market is in a state of shock. But as the days and weeks drag on, how bad could things get? Amanda digs deeper with Heather Exner-Pirot from the MacDonald Laurier Institute. Fresh off a run to the World Series, and don't ask us how it ended, the Toronto Blue Jays are just hours away from starting a new baseball season! It's also their 50th season of Major League Baseball. TSN's Matt Cauz pays us a visit ahead of tonight's Home Opener against the Athletics. Free For All Friday - Hour 2 Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today’s edition features Beyond A Ballot podcast host Rachael Segal and Enterprise Canada vice-president Laura D’Angelo. Topic 1: Canada's NDP will choose a new leader this weekend. What’s next for the New Democrats? Topic 2: Canada's affordability debate: Is the Carney government doing enough to help Canadians struggling with the cost of living? Topic 3: Michael Ma’s recent Parliamentary Committee controversy begs an important question: Does Canada have a China problem? Topic 4: We have a case of 'Hoodie Gate' in the B.C. Legislature. Don't worry, we'll explain everything. Topic 5: HBO’s brand-new Harry Potter reboot.

After the Greens' triumph at the Gorton and Denton by-election we ponder the implications for Parliament. Could the result tempt more MPs to switch parties? Does this heap fresh pressure on the Prime Minister? Will party leaders need to rethink how they treat opponents whose backing they may need after the next election? And with the three largest parties in Parliament securing less than 30% per cent of the vote in the by-election between them, could it spark a move to introduce electoral reform?As the controversy surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor rolls on, Conservative MP and former Security Minister Tom Tugendhat joins the podcast. He makes the case for a new parliamentary “super-committee” to investigate what went wrong, from the former Prince's appointment as a trade envoy to Mandelson's move to Washington, and to consider how better to protect the constitutional monarchy from future embarrassment.Plus, Ruth and Mark can't resist dissecting the extraordinary chain of events that saw Mr Speaker Hoyle and his Lords counterpart, Lord Forsyth, unexpectedly caught up in the arrest of Lord Mandelson.And with the Chancellor's Spring Statement due in the coming week, as well as a series of votes to authorise billions of pounds in public spending, a lot of senior MPs have serious concerns about where the money is going in a series of government departments. So will Ministers face tough questioning during the coming Estimates Day debates or will the money be quietly voted through? Watch this space._____

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on November 14th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter & producer: Michael Walsh

On Episode 108, we discuss Josh's testimony in Parliament on Bill C-8, which would allow the minister to cut off phone or Internet access, and the Supreme Court of Canada decision that found a one-year minimum sentence for child pornography is "cruel and unusual punishment." Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Liberal MP moves to muzzle “hateful” religious scripture (Juno News)Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (ParlVu)Poilievre calls Supreme Court ruling on child porn ‘disgusting,' would use notwithstanding clause to overturn (CTV News)Quebec (Attorney General) v. Senneville (Supreme Court of Canada)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.

Suspended Deputy Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is giving testimony before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption. Thando spoke to EWN reporter Babalo Ndenze about day 2 happenings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on October 8th 2025. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/Producer: Kris Boswell.

Today's headlines include: The head of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has told Government officials that the economy is in a "very good position in terms of inflation." A review into Victoria’s exams body has found a “culture of fear” and a lack of leadership. Evacuation orders are in place for thousands of people in the Philippines, as super typhoon Ragasa is expected to cross the nation’s northern islands. And today’s good news: South Australia has become the third state to announce the rollout of a needle-free flu vaccine for children. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Elliot Lawry Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clement Manyathela argues that Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should appear first at the Ad Hoc committee because the parliamentary inquiry should take precedence over the Madlanga commission, as the Ad Hoc is constitutionally obligated to hold the executive and public officials accountable.The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Higher Education and Training is set to brief a parliamentary committee today on the controversial appointments of Sector Education and Training Authorities, SETA, board chairpersons

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The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Xola Nqola, has announced that the Parliamentary Committee on Justice will be conducting oversight visits to the Office of the State Attorney and engaging with the Solicitor-General. Speaking at a media briefing in Parliament alongside other National Assembly oversight committee chairpersons from the Peace and Security Cluster, Nqola highlighted the significant challenges facing the Office of the State Attorney. These include corruption, resistance to policy changes, capacity constraints, infrastructure shortcomings, and delays in payments to legal practitioners. The briefing forms part of the 7th Parliament's Weekly Committee engagements, aimed at addressing critical governance issues.

A Bill to bring an end to all race-based policy and legislation in South Africa has been launched. But Phil Craig, whose Referendum Party is behind the Bill, says while it is getting strong support from the public, the support from the established political parties has been “disappointing” thus far. The next step is the submission of the Non-Racialism Bill to the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development. “Are they going to say, well, look, this Bill is important to me, stand with it, or are they going to vote with the ANC to effectively block this bill and maintain race-based policy? And then we'll all know.” Also giving an update on the fight for Cape Independence, Craig says: “We have to build a beachhead of political power so we can then force that decision down onto the Western Cape government and obviously we'll be able to use the private referendum as a means to build pressure…” Meanwhile, he predicts that “the more the GNU is exposed as a shallow compromise that isn't a long-term solution, the more our vision of self-determination for different communities, including the Western Cape, is going to come to the fore”.

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Ryan Sheehan is a seven-time Pan American medalist, and two-time World Championship Team Member for Canada, who came forward publicly regarding his abusive experiences in gymnastics in 2021. Since then, Ryan co-founded Gymnasts for Change Canada, testified at a Parliamentary Committee on SafeSport in Canada, and has since launched his own campaign - the Next Athlete Project. Ryan moved to France in November of 2023 to continue his training, find love for the sport again and pursue advocacy with a greater distance from the Canadian sport system. Join The Next Athlete Project HERE. Work with Joy: ⁠https://withjoyhs.wordpress.com/⁠ Work with Laura: ⁠https://lcollinslcsw.com/⁠ Original music, "Best Wishes," used with permission by Pathfire: Nathan Collins and Sean Titone. Featured on the Hahnacity Spotify playlist. Intro edited by Ian Levenstein; you can find his other works at ⁠http://comictiming.net⁠, and his Patreon is at ⁠http://patreon.com/comictiming⁠ Episode edited by Hahnacity

In this address to the IIEA, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, discusses the membership aspirations of Moldova and ongoing negotiations with the European Union, particularly about the necessary structural reforms underway within the country, and the feasibility of the 2030 target date for EU Accession. Another theme of his address covers Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ongoing “grey zone” assaults on Moldova. About the Speaker: Mihai Popșoi is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, holding a Ph.D. in Political Studies from the University of Milan. From 2019 to 2024, he served as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and was the Faction Leader of the Action and Solidarity Party. He was also the Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 2022. His extensive parliamentary work includes co-chairing the Parliamentary Committee on Moldova-EU Association and the Moldova-Poland Parliamentary Assembly and chairing the Parliamentary Monitoring and Control Commission on Reintegration Policy.

Outtakes from Parliamentary Committee on Sport, Recreation, Arts, and Culture. Team Zimbabwe for the Olympics officially announced. England through to the Euros final.

The lawyer for one of the officers at the centre of the leaked tape controversy aimed at ousting the IGP expressed surprise at the content of the Parliamentary Committee's report on the issue. Alfred Papa Darkwah, who represents Superintendent George Asare, stated that the report's content differs significantly from what was aired on live TV and what transpired behind closed doors.

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In this 10 Years of NDA podcast, businessline's Abhishek Law speaks to Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, a Rajya Sabha MP from the CPI(M) and also a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, on the state of education in India and where efforts need to be made by the next government. 

Well, hel-looo Kits ‘n' Kubs! Happy Easter! On Episode 350 of our show, we explore Premier Scott Moe's disastrous testimony to Parliamentary Committee and have a chat with accessibility advocate Super Kyle Humphrey. Also, we talk about: Smith 2021 Moe Testimony Julie Vignola Francis Drouin Philip Lawrence No Such Thing As ‘Can't' Crowd Surfing The Daily Beaver Morning Show is broadcast LIVE (most of the time), weekdays at 7-ish a.m. Eastern. Our take on the news is the purrr-fect thing for The Best #DAMFAM in all podcasting™, Canadians on-the-go who want to stay engaged.   Until next time, be kind to — and gentle with — yourselves, Your Eager Beaver and Mr. Grizzly ___________________________________________________ We welcome retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, show guest recommendations, and photos of what you are cooking. Send them to us via our show's Facebook blog page [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063635884012], our Xitter feed @TrueEager, or our e-mail at truenortheagerbeaver@gmail.com. If you like to smash with buttons, subscribe to our Podpage [podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], sponsored by The Rae Girl, or our YouTube page [youtube.com/@truenortheagerbeavermedia] (where you can find the video version of our show and, exclusively, our monthly all pub chat / no politics live PubCast event). If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-true-north-eager-beaver/id1564803781], retweet and share our shows, or tell your peeps and poops about us. Better yet, since our content is free and we shake it to earn your tips, you may now financially support our efforts via SuperChat on our YouTube page, but if you want to ensure that greater than 90% (rather than 70%) of your support gets to us, buying us a cup of coffee or mug of hot chocolate via The Eager Beaver Lodge Emergency Hydration Fund [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] really makes our day. ___________________________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Write to your MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, Senator, or preferred local media outlet to tell them you expect them to dig deep into the Doug Ford corruption story as well as indicted-in-the-USA-for-trying-to-steal-an-election Mike Roman's links to Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer. And tell them you want them to do more to house the homeless. With the current strain on our health care professionals, do the right neighbourly thing to keep our hospitals unclogged: get your XBB, flu, pneumonia, and / or RSV shots, as well as meningitis B, COVID, and MMR boosters.   Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response. _________________________________________________   Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors:   * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com   Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis Opening and Closing Music Sequence credits:  Cranky Canuck [cranky@crankycartoons.com] Paul Joseph Something [pauljosephsomething@gmail.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Hadley has reflected on Nationals Deputy Leader, Perin Davey, admitting to drinking alcohol ahead of a Parliamentary Committee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Sweden's aim to join NATO.

Here are the most prominent News Highlights of Sri Lanka. Manoj Udatiyawala reports. - SBS සිංහල සේවය ගෙනෙන "මවුබිමෙන් පුවත්" - මාධ්‍යවේදී මනෝජ් උදටියාවල ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සිට වාර්තා කරයි.

What would you do if you had a three day weekend every week? Start a side hustle, catch up on life admin, or just spend some quality time with your couch? A recommendation from a recent Parliamentary Committee means that could be one step closer to reality for some Australians. In today's deep dive we'll explain what has been recommended and whether it's likely to go ahead. Listen to What's happening with the Government and Qatar Airways? CreditsHosts: Zara Seidler and Ninah KopelProducer: Ninah Kopel Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterBuy our new book No Silly Questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samuel Atta Akyea, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee tasked with investigating a leaked audio recording involving senior police officers, has raised serious concerns about the recent interdiction of three senior police officers.

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode.The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. No matter where you are - we hope you enjoy this year's Summer Series!In this episode, we look back at Fredrik and Leilani's 2021 conversation with Denmark's then Housing Minister – Kaare Dybvad Bek – one of the few politicians in the world to have had the courage to take on Blackstone and other institutional investors. With Copenhagen being dominated by private equity, pension funds, and asset management firms, the Minister took matters into his own hands.  Despite considerable pressure, a Parliamentary Committee launched an investigation into the matter and successfully put forward ground-breaking legislation aimed at keeping big finance out of Copenhagen's housing market. Known as ‘Lex Blackstone', the legislation put a 5-year ban on renovations and rent increases for new owners and strengthened tenants' rights. The legislation had its intended results: fewer institutional investors and a significant decrease in property prices. Denmark's legislation still offers inspiration and stands as a model for advocates and politicians across the globe, even years later.Support the show

Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will filibuster the budget if the government doesn't meet their demands; The Environment Minister accuses the Conservatives of being climate change deniers, as thousands of Canadians are displaced by raging fires; And we're expecting testy exchanges, as David Johnston faces a Parliamentary Committee today.

May 25, 2023 - Opposition parties are demanding to hear from the special rapporteur at committee as soon as possible. Former CSIS director Ward Elcock and the Power Panel help to unpack the political haggling over Johnston's committee appearance. Plus, two experts break down Canada's move to restore relations with Saudi Arabia.

Guest: Raisa Patel is a reporter in the Star's Ottawa Bureau Google has been conducting a secret test that filters out online news results for a small percentage of Canadians as a result of their concerns over Bill C-18, the Online News Act. This has raised the ire of several government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and now the company's top executives have been summoned to appear before a Parliamentary Committee to discuss the search engine giant's actions. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar

A woman is beaten every 30 seconds in Papua New Guinea, and more than 1.5 million people experience gender-based violence in the country each year.

On today's show, lawyer Daniel Tsai gives us an update on what was said at the parliamentary committee addressing flight cancellations and delays over the holiday season. Plus, hepatologist Ani Kardashian shares her study into how fast food is linked to a life-threatening liver disease. And we share two exciting opportunities for Alberta. Damian Petti from IATSI local 212 shares details on Alberta-filmed series, "The Last of Us" and Brad Nichol from Global Helium explains the provinces plan to drilling for helium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian News: 20 November 2022 – Sunday Read by RaySel - ஆஸ்திரேலிய செய்திகள்: 20 நவம்பர் 2022 ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை வாசித்தவர்: றைசெல்

Listen to the SBS Sinhala Radio news bulletin on Friday 16 September 2022 - සවන්දෙන්න, අද - සැප්තැම්බර් 16 වන සිකුරාදා SBS ගුවන්විදුලි වැඩසටහනේ ප්‍රවෘත්ති ප්‍රකාශයට.

Kacper Płażyński is the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for the European Union and a member of the Committee for the Liaisons with the Polish Diaspora and Poles living abroad. - Kacper Płażyński jest przewodniczącym parlamentarnej Komisji d/s Unii Europejskiej, a także członkiem Komisji Łączności z Polonią i Polakami za granicą.

Dr. Tom Keenan, professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary and author of the best-selling book Technocreep

In this episode of the Every Lawyer, Julia takes a look at the current state of Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying legislation as well as its practical application with Dr. Vanessa Cardy, who is a family doctor and palliative care physician working in northern Quebec, and Shelley Birenbaum from the CBA's End Of Life Working Group. Also includes a basic synopsis of the criteria and safeguards set out in Canada's MAiD legislation and a firsthand account of the procedure.Links:Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAiD and Mental Illness - Canada.caSecond Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2020 - Canada.caDying With Dignity Canada | It's your life. It's your choice.CAMAP – Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers (camapcanada.ca)This is Assisted Dying - Dr. Stefanie GreenEnd-of-Life Law and Policy in Canada | End-of-Life Law and Policy in Canada (dal.ca)ACE | Welcome to ACE (advocacycentreelderly.org)Home - ACP in Canada | PPS au Canada (advancecareplanning.ca)David Roberge at Parliamentary Committee, May 25th, 2022:Evidence - AMAD (44-1) - No. 8 - Parliament of Canada 

In this week's CER podcast, our foreign policy director Ian Bond spoke to three senior figures involved in Ukraine's application for EU membership: Natalie Forsyuk, General-Director of Ukraine's Governmental Office on European Integration & NATO; Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU; and Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission, and Head of the Commission's Support Group for Ukraine. Ian spoke to Natalie and Ivanna just before the European Council decided on granting Ukraine (and Moldova) candidate status for EU membership, and Katarína shortly afterwards. They discussed what's next on, and what's needed for, the path for Ukraine becoming an EU member-state. Produced by Rosie Giorgi Music by Edward Hipkins

*) US welcomes Türkiye's efforts in Ukraine grain The United States welcomes Türkiye's involvement in brokering an agreement to get grain out of Ukraine, John Kirby, the national security spokesman said. Kirby said that the US is working with allies and partners to get some grain out of Ukraine, exports that have been thwarted by Russia's incursion on Ukraine. *) Athens fuels up crisis with naval base expansion in Crete Island Athens is ramping up its ongoing armament programme, with plans to step up the military buildup on the island of Crete and upgrade its arsenal, according to a Greek media report. Greece will allocate about $200 million to upgrade and expand a naval base at Souda Bay, the daily Kathimerini reported. Greek Defense Minister informed the Parliamentary Committee on Defense Affairs about the additional allocation for the naval base, the report said. *) Tunisia's police arrest former PM Jebali over money laundering allegations Tunisian police arrested former prime minister Hamadi Jebali, who is also a former senior member of the Ennahda party, on suspicion of money laundering, his lawyer said. Police in the city of Sousse seized Jebali's phone and his wife's phone and took him to an unknown location, according to a statement by his family. Jebali's arrest raises opposition concerns over human rights record since President Kais Saied seized control of executive power last year. *) UK Tory party chairman resigns after twin by-election losses The chairman of Britain's ruling Conservatives quit after the party lost two parliamentary by-elections. Oliver Dowden wrote in a resignation letter to Prime Minister and Tory leader Boris Johnson that party's supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events, and I share their feelings. He added, "We cannot carry on with business as usual. Somebody must take responsibility and I have concluded that, it would not be right for me to remain in office." And finally… *) FIFA increases squad limit to 26 players for 2022 Qatar World Cup FIFA will allow countries to select up to 26 players for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the tournament. FIFA stated, "The number of players to be included on the final list has been increased to at least 23 and a maximum of 26.” World football's governing body said the decision to expand squads was made "given the need to retain additional flexibility due to the unique timing" of this year's competition.

A parliamentary committee will be formed for the long-term waste management of Kathmandu. Many are optimistic about a long-term solution to Kathmandu's waste problem this time around. Listen to the headlines of the last seven days with a report on this. - फोहोरको दीर्घकालीन व्यवस्थापनका लागि संसदीय समिति बनाइने बताइदा यस पटक भने फोहोर समस्याको दीर्घकालीन समाधान निस्कनेमा धेरै आसावादी रहेका छन्। यस सम्बन्धी एक रिपोर्टका साथ पछिल्ला सात दिनका प्रमुख समाचार सुन्नुहोस्। 

Boris Johnson is to face a Parliamentary committee inquiry into claims that he misled the House of Commons after MPs approved the move this afternoon.

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My guest today is Teuta Sahatqija, former Consul General of the Republic of Kosovo in New York and parliamentarian in Kosovo's Assembly. An electronic engineer by training, she now works in Digital Transformation and is Smart City Advisor for the Municipality of Pristina. In this episode, we discuss the Kurti government's performance, the status of various domestic issues in Kosovo, and the ongoing dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Full bio Teuta Sahatqija is the former Consul General of the Republic of Kosovo in New York, and currently serves as Digital Transformation and Smart City Advisor for the Municipality of Pristina. She is a well-known political activist and a former Member of Kosovo's Parliament. She was also the President of the Cross-Party Women Parliamentary Caucus and Vice President of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Development. She was an advisor to the former President Fatmir Sejdiu, chairwoman of the Reformist Party ORA, and a member of the Parliamentary Committees for International Affairs and Development. She was also a Founding Member of KUSA – Kosovo US Alumni. Mrs. Sahatqija is an electrical engineer, and she has worked as a manager of a computer center in a food production company, as well as being the owner and director of a private telecommunication company in Gjakova.

Dis/Informed is the new documentary by the film makers responsible for "People You May Know." Focused on the wellness and yoga community, Dis/Informed uncovers the way in which women have been targeted and radicalized by extremist ideologies.  Katharina is a film director, producer and co-owner of Metrotone Media founded alongside Dr Charles Kriel where they produce documentaries and fiction, often with a focus of activism and civil society at heart. Charles grew up an American carny. He is a filmmaker and digital policy advisor to the UK's House of Commons and House of Lords. His latest film, Dis/Informed, premiered on German television this month and will be released globally in 2022. He worked with the U.K. Parliamentary Committee writing what promises to be the world's most aggressive Online Safety Bill - their report will be released this Tuesday (Dec 14). Dr Charles Kriel Univ of Oxford - Collaborator, OII U.K. Parliament - ex-Specialist Advisor to UK DCMS Select Committee King's College London - Associate Fellow Co-Founder charles@kriel.agency charles@metrotonemedia.com @charleskriel

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What works - and at what cost - in the fight against Covid? Jonny Dymond brings together top flight decision-makers with the public feeling the brunt of those decisions around the world. How some countries get ahead with vaccines, what the world has learned about preventing the next pandemic and whether vaccine passports are an assault on human rights - a few of the political questions on which a global panel from Singapore, USA, Kenya, South Korea and the United Kingdom, compare notes.On the panel: Nadhim Zahawi, MP: UK Minister for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment Sabina Chege, MP: Chair of Parliamentary Committee on Health, Kenya Prof Kenneth Mac: Director of Medical Services, Singapore Jennifer Nuzzo: Director of The Outbreak Observatory, Johns Hopkins University, USA Jie-Ae Sohn: Former CNN Bureau Chief in Seoul and Advisor to the World Bank BBC World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.Producers: Charlie Taylor and Helen Towner Assistant Producer: Steven Williams Studio Engineers: Chris Weightman, Ian Mitchell and Giles Aspen (Photo: Lucy Powderly receives a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine from sergeant Julia Benson of the Illinois Army National Guard, Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)

Featured Interview: Ruling Democratic Party takes 17 parliamentary committee chairpersonships -민주당 단독 원구성과 정치권 여파 Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School