A look at the April 2022 news:
1 – Pope Francis apologized for the role played through the Roman Catholic Church in Canada’s residential school system. A mixed-race delegation went to the Vatican to communicate what happened in the schools. In Italian, Francis told delegates that “for the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church, I ask forgiveness from the Lord,” adding: “And I to tell you from the bottom of my center that I am very hurt. “
1: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $214 million federal investment to fix the water formula in Iqaluit. Water in Nunavut’s capital has been infected with fuel twice in the past six months. Trudeau said it would be used to create a new water tank and water distribution formula.
1 – Will Smith resigned from the film academy after slapping Chris Rock on Oscar night. He said he would settle for any additional sanctions imposed through the organization.
4 – The House of Commons unanimously followed a movement condemning the “crimes against humanity and war crimes” committed by Russian forces in the city of Bucha, Ukraine. The federal New Democrats drove the movement.
6 – Washington has imposed sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, excluding all close members of Putin’s family circle from the US monetary formula. freezing all assets they have in the U. S. U. S. In retaliation for what the Biden administration has called war crimes in Ukraine, the United States has also attacked the Russian prime minister, the wife and children of the Russian foreign minister, and members of the Russian Security Council.
6: Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault approved a questionable new oil allocation off Newfoundland. Equinor’s allocation in Bay du Nord is expected to produce approximately three hundred million barrels of oil over its lifetime. Climate scientists and environmentalists oppose the allocation, saying it would undermine greenhouse fuel emissions reduction targets.
7 – Canadian photographer Amber Bracken won the prestigious World Press Photo award for a haunting symbol of red dresses hanging from crosses along a road, with a rainbow in the background. The crosses were erected to honor the young people who died at the Kamloops residential school in Britain. One of the judges said this is the kind of symbol that is etched in his memory.
7 – The United Nations General Assembly voted to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. The vote was fueled by accusations that Russian foot soldiers had committed war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine.
7 – The U. S. Senate The U. S. Supreme Court showed the first black woman to pass judgment in the highest court in the United States. Ketanji Brown Jackson was a member of the Supreme Court by a vote of 53 to 47.
8 – The film academy banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other Academy Awards for 10 years, following his slap in the face of host Chris Rock at the Oscars.
9 – The federal government has committed another $100 million to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Canada has now provided $245 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, adding $145 million to United Nations agencies, the Red Cross Movement and non-governmental organizations. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Canada has already approved more than 30,000 programs under the Canada-Ukraine Emergency Travel Authorization Program.
10 – Canada has used a new sanctions circular against Moscow to target Russia’s defense industry. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the latest measures would impose restrictions on 33 entities in Russia’s defense sector, adding to the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. organizations had provided the Russian military and were therefore complicit in the pain and suffering of Vladimir Putin’s unjustifiable war in Ukraine.
12 – Abrasive and occasionally obscene comedian Gilbert Gottfried died at the age of 67. He was known for his harsh, burnt voice and impolite jokes. Gottfried died of recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to a disorder affecting the heart. His publicist and longtime friend says he was a fiercely independent and deliberately bizarre comedian, as he most likely left a play with anti-comedy blank while killing with his jokes. in Disney’s “Aladdin. “
14 – Defence Minister Anita Anand says up to 150 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will soon fly from CFB Trenton, Ontario, to Poland. They would provide Ukrainian refugees there with general and non-secular medical care, as well as limited medical care. The troops would also help Ukrainians leave Poland so they can resettle in other countries, Canada added.
14 – The Kremlin has suffered a severe blow in its war against Ukraine. The flagship of the country’s Black Sea Fleet sank after suffering severe damage and evacuating its equipment. Ukrainian officials said their forces attacked the ship with missiles. Moskva, but no attack.
15 – One of the hundred most important players in the NHL died in Montreal after battling lung cancer. Mike Bossy was 65. He helped the New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup, their dynasty of the 1980s, scoring goals to win the Cup in 1982 and 1983. After retiring in 1987, Bossy worked as a hockey analyst for TVA Sports de langue française.
18 – Switzerland joined the foreign network by imposing serious sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. But President Ignazio Cassis said that meant his country had abandoned its classic neutrality. Cassis said Switzerland strongly denounced the war and suggested Russia avoid its invasion immediately. .
19 – Canada pledged to send heavy artillery to Ukraine and imposed sanctions on 14 Russians for their close ties to President Vladimir Putin. The new sanctions included Putin’s two adult daughters.
20 – The UN refugee firm announced a grim step in Russia’s war against Ukraine. He said more than five million refugees had fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24. The war created the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.
20 – The All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian tennis players from competing at Wimbledon in June due to the war in Ukraine. That meant protecting US Open champion Daniil Medvedev and two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka couldn’t compete.
20 – Chief Byron Bitternose of the First Nation George Gordon in Saskatchewan says a months-long ground-penetrating radar search near the site of George Gordon Indian Residential School has detected 14 graves imaginable. George Gordon Residential School was run by the Anglican Church between 1888 and 1996 and has been described as one of the worst residential schools in Canada.
21 – Russia issued new sanctions against 61 Canadians, adding provincial prime ministers, army personnel, politicians and journalists, for Canada’s moves opposing the country over its invasion of Ukraine.
21: A national Inuit organization has backed a plan to replace dating between the Crown and the Inuit. Inuit Nunangat policy recognizes the distinct geopolitical region in the north and creates a framework for the government to make decisions about the Inuit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the deal after an Inuit-Crown Association Committee meeting. He said he was endorsed by everyone around the table.
22 – Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70. Lafleur was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019, when the tumors were discovered through doctors performing four-step emergency surgery at the center. Canadiens president Geoff Molson said Lafleur has remained simple, available and approachable. to Canadians and hockey enthusiasts in Quebec, Canada and around the world.
25 – The Emergency Public Order Commission set up to investigate the government’s use of the Emergency Measures Act would have until 20 February to submit its final report. The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in history in reaction to blockades at border crossings and in Ottawa earlier this year. The Prime Minister’s Office said the commission would review the evolution of the convoy, the influence of investment and disinformation, economic influence and police movements before and after the statement.
25: Defence Minister Anita Anand released a scathing report on racism that found the Canadian Armed Forces had not done enough over the past 20 years to combat racism and discrimination. He also found that the army’s efforts to stumble upon white supremacists and save them from infiltrating its ranks were futile and insufficient. The report says the military will have to act on many recommendations from studies and reviews beyond that have been ignored or set aside over the past two decades.
26 – The university formerly known as Ryerson replaced its call to Toronto Metropolitan University. The university, named after an architect of Canada’s residential school system, faces developing calls to replace its call. The school’s president, Mohamed Lachemi, said the new call reflects the fact that the school is in the center of Canada’s largest and most varied city.
27 – An army-run court in Myanmar convicted former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison. Suu Kyi, who was expelled by the military in February last year, denied allegations that she accepted gold and piles of thousands of dollars handed over in bribes through a prominent political colleague. Her supporters and independent legal experts had called her lawsuits unfair and aimed simply at isolating her from politics.
27 – Russia has opened a new front in its war against Ukraine by cutting off fuel to two European Union countries that strongly Ukrainian government – Poland and Bulgaria. This represented a dramatic escalation into an increasingly appropriate confrontation for a wider war with the West.
27 – Russia has released a U. S. Navy veteran. He was indicted in Moscow for almost 3 years in exchange for the release across the United States of a convicted drug dealer serving a lengthy criminal sentence. USA. U. S. President Joe Biden has said negotiations to bring Trevor Reed home require tough decisions he didn’t take lightly. Several other Americans remained in bars in Russia, and WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security leader Paul Whelan were added.
27 – The House of Commons unanimously followed a movement pointing out that Russia was committing acts of genocide against other Ukrainians in the ongoing war. NDP MP Heather McPherson introduced a movement claiming there was transparent evidence of systematic war crimes and crimes against humanity. committed through Russian forces.
28 – Health Canada has stated that it will end the ban on gay men donating blood. The Canadian Blood Services said the ban would be replaced by new screening criteria on sexual history and behaviour.
29 – The U. S. vaccine manufacturer U. S. Moderna has officially announced that it will build a facility in the Montreal domain to produce mRNA vaccines. The new Moderna facility will be the company’s first in Canada. Other respiratory viruses add influenza. The agreement includes vaccine production components and studies, and the facility is expected to be completed by 2024.
29: Protesters opposing COVID-19 mandates returned to Ottawa. Police dressed in helmets and batons waited as cyclists, giant trucks and campers tried to reach Parliament Hill. At least seven other people were arrested and fines imposed.
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